Little by little we have more smart equipment at home. Perhaps, like most of us, you started with a light bulb or plug, then moved on to a speakerphone with a built-in assistant, after that came probably a smart vacuum cleaner, and now what? Well, today there are many other IoT devices that can facilitate certain day-to-day tasks. Today we want to tell you everything you need to know about smart refrigerators , the next tech leap that will come to our homes.
What is a smart refrigerator for?
Smart devices are, to put it a bit alarmist, taking over our lives. Although, in this case, we want to refer to the positive part of the expression. Many thought that people who used smart vacuums were nuts when they just hit the market. And, now, many of these people have tried its benefits and cannot imagine themselves in their day-to-day without one of these devices.
Well, we believe that we do not venture into saying that, probably, one of the next big leaps that we will see will be the incorporation of smart refrigerators to our homes. Now it may seem crazy to you again, but the truth is that these accessories for our kitchens can facilitate certain very interesting tasks.
Currently, some of the benefits that smart refrigerators provide are:
- Thanks to the cameras integrated inside (in the models that have them) we can check what is missing in our fridge at any time and from anywhere. Therefore, if we are in the supermarket and we do not remember if we are missing a certain food, we can access it from our phone and simply see it.
- We can adjust the temperature remotely on our smartphone. In addition, some models have modes that perform different actions such as vacation or eco mode.
- Some models show us, through the app on our mobile, some interesting tips to organize the food well inside.
- Those that have a screen on the outside have different interesting functionalities such as: adding data to the calendar, playing music or multimedia content, interacting with the assistant through voice commands or consulting the food inside without opening the refrigerator door.
All these features, as we have already mentioned, depend on each manufacturer. But, with the passage of time and if users who acquire the first models that are already on sale give good feedback , we have no doubt that these and many other actions will reach future refrigerators in our homes en masse.
Best smart fridges
Now that you know more about the characteristics and functionalities that this type of equipment has compared to conventional refrigerators, it is time to show you the most interesting models on the market .
The truth is that today there are not many companies that already have this technology in their catalog. But even so, some like LG, Samsung or Siemens are gradually adding them to their family of refrigerators. Of course, until the market begins to grow more, the prices of these devices will continue to be high.
Bosch 8 Series
The first smart fridge model we want to talk to you about is this Bosch 8 Series . It is not the manufacturer’s first “domotic” refrigerator model but, at the moment, it is the most advanced and current. It is an XXL model refrigerator, that is, its length is not the usual 60 cm, but it reaches 70 cm in width.
Of course, being a smart refrigerator, it has WiFi connectivity and romoto control through our smartphone with Home Connect. Thanks to this and its internal cameras we can consult at any time that we have in the fridge from the mobile. The price of this model is around 1,500 euros .
Samsung Family Hub
Another of the most popular models in the smart refrigerator market is this Samsung Family Hub . As with the previous manufacturer, this is not the first example of Samsung’s smart refrigerator, but it is the most up-to-date.
This is a 614 liter refrigerator, with two doors for separate access to the freezer and refrigerator. On its front we have a large screen that, among many other functionalities, will allow us to: consult the calendar, play music, consult the inside of the refrigerator without opening it (thanks to the integrated cameras), to notice the shopping list or develop a menu for each day of the week. It also incorporates Samsung’s smart assistant, Bixby, with which we can interact through voice commands to consult all kinds of questions or write down things without approaching it. In this case, the cost of this model is around 1,800 euros .
LG Instaview Door-in-Door
The manufacturer LG is the one with the largest catalog of active smart refrigerators. One of the most interesting is this Instaview Door-in-Door . Among other benefits, it has, as you can see in the image, a front panel that, thanks to the “Knock-Knock” function, will allow us to see inside without opening it. It also has a water dispenser at the temperature we want.
With this LG refrigerator we can also interact with the Google and Amazon assistants using voice commands. This LG smart refrigerator model has a suggested retail price of 2,649 euros . Although, through the manufacturer’s own website we can buy it for about 2,200 euros.
Siemens iQ700
Another interesting model from a manufacturer with different offerings for this market is the Siemens iQ700 . A useful 540-liter double-door model that, of course, is compatible with Home Connect. This means that, through our smartphone, we will be able to: check the inside of our fridge thanks to the internal cameras, receive open door or temperature alerts, modify the different operating modes, and a long list of interesting tricks and functionalities. The price of this smart fridge is 3,905 euros through the Siemens website.
Whirlpool WQ9I MO1L
Finally, we have a model from a “lifelong” manufacturer that has adapted to these new technologies. It is the Whirlpool WQ9I MO1L , a model that perhaps does not incorporate all the smart technology that the rest do. However, its main advantage is that we can connect to it through the Sense Live App and, here: add the expiration date of the food, configure temperature alerts or, perhaps most interestingly, draw up an inventory of what that we have inside the fridge. The price of this model is around 2,660 euros .
These are the best smart refrigerators you can find on the market today. If you are thinking of changing the fridge at home, you like smart devices and the price is not a problem, we are sure that one of these will be the ideal equipment for your home. However, if cost is a problem, we recommend that you wait a season and, little by little, the market price will go down, making them more accessible.