Should You Buy a Samsung Washing Machine?

Samsung is one of the most popular washing machine brands as well as being well known for its TVs, PC monitors and digital cameras.

If you are thinking about buying a Samsung washing machine then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of washing machine brands is compiled by analysing over 40,000 user and expert reviews and 50+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 5,400 washing machines.

Samsung are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and award winning washing machines. Their washing machines start at $503 for the WW80K5413 which has a noise level of 53dB, a maximum spin speed of 1,400 RPM and a drum capacity of 8kg and go up to $1,900 for the WF50K7500AV which has a noise level of 53dB, a maximum spin speed of 1,300 RPM and a drum capacity of 8kg. The average price of a new Samsung washing machine is $854.

Is Samsung the Best Washing Machine Brand?

So are Samsung washing machines any good? We give every washing machine a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all washing machines we are able to impartially rank all the washing machine brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Samsung is the 5th best washing machine brand out there.

Let's look at how Samsung washing machines compare to the other washing machine brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $854, Samsung washing machines tend to be more expensive than most other washing machine brands. Samsung also have better reviews than the typical washing machine brand, with the average rating of a Samsung washing machine being 88%.

There's a smaller selection of Samsung washing machines available compared to other washing machine brands, with only 5 Samsung washing machines currently on the market in the US. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Samsung washing machine is $78 (based on a person typically doing 5 washes per week), which makes them less efficient than most other washing machine brands.

What Do the Samsung Washing Machine Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Samsung washing machine to work out the average distribution of reviews for Samsung and then compared this to the other washing machine brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		13
4 stars		7
3 stars		1
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		4,425
4 stars		888
3 stars		126
2 stars		59
1 star		139

Over 95% of expert reviews and 94% of user reviews for Samsung washing machines are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 89% and 94% respectively across all Washing Machine brands.

Purchasers of Samsung washing machines frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use and had nice technical features. Their washing machines have also won 20 awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Samsung washing machines by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other washing machine brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Samsung	LG	Bosch	Whirlpool	Miele
	100% 9 reviews		100% 6 reviews		100% 1 review
	87% 6 reviews	93% 3 reviews		95% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	90% 4 reviews	70% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	67% 3 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	92% 5 reviews		90% 2 reviews
	80% 1 review	70% 3 reviews
	70% 1 review	70% 1 review
		82% 1 review
	100% 1 review
	100% 1 review
	80% 1 review
		84% 1 review
			100% 1 review
Average	80% 29 reviews	78% 11 reviews	93% 10 reviews	81% 5 reviews	87% 4 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Washing Machines Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 23 industry awards for Samsung washing machines. This means that Samsung has more awards for its washing machines than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by Samsung to other popular washing machine brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning washing machines

Number of Awards	Samsung	LG	Bosch	Whirlpool	Miele
	9		6		1
	5		2
	3	2		1
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	23	2	8	1	1

How Reliable Are Samsung Washing Machines?

We checked over 40,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung washing machines. over 300 of these reviews mention reliability of which 90% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Samsung washing machine owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Samsung washing machines are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Samsung washing machines that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

the Samsung WW80J6410CW is well made

Excellent Build Quality

reliable this was my next choice

Samsung needs to design a built in pull out step

well put together (nothing feels flimsy

NOT RELIABLE

Build quality feels a bit flimsy given the damage of the frame

I'm just so angry that it is not durable

cannot complain at all (I do hope though that it certainly lasts longer than the 1 star reviewer whose broke down - it might just be down to extreme bad luck for them

trouble - not spinning/Water leaking/poor wash results

badly engineered