Indesit vs Samsung Washing Machines

Indesit and Samsung overlap on price at the bottom of Samsung's range. Indesit's washing machines run from £279 for the 9kg Indesit MTWC91495WUKN MyTime to £349 for the 10kg Indesit BWE101496XWVUK, which costs the same as the 8kg Samsung WW80CGC04DAEEU. Samsung's range runs from £349 to £479, with the 9kg Samsung WW90CGC04DABEU at £399, the 9kg Samsung WW90T554DAW at £479 and the 11kg Samsung WW11DG6B25LEU1 at £479.

Samsung's distinctive features are ecobubble, which turns detergent into bubbles that clean at lower temperatures, and AddWash, a small door within the main door for adding a forgotten item mid-cycle. Hygiene Steam appears on the 8kg and 9kg Samsung models, and AI Energy appears on three of the four Samsung models. Every Samsung here carries a five-year warranty. Indesit offers Push&Go one-touch washing and Water Balance Plus on the 10kg BWE101496XWVUK, along with steam and an inverter motor on the 9kg BWE 91496X SV UK. The MyTime range adds Full Load Fast Cycles, a delay timer and, on the 8kg MTWC81495BKUK, a keylock.

Indesit suits tenants and budget-conscious households, particularly anyone who wants steam or a keylock without paying for ecobubble. Samsung suits buyers who want AddWash, a five-year warranty and a choice of drum sizes up to 11kg. The 9kg WW90CGC04DABEU at £399 is £120 more than the 9kg MyTime MTWC91495WUKN at £279, but it adds ecobubble and Hygiene Steam. Both brands suit a standard UK family wash, but the 11kg Samsung gives the largest drum in this pairing.

Bottom line: choose Indesit if you want the lowest price, such as the 9kg MTWC91495WUKN at £279, or steam on the BWE 91496X SV UK. Choose Samsung if you want AddWash, ecobubble and a five-year warranty, starting with the 8kg WW80CGC04DAEEU at £349.