The best Side-by-Side refrigerators with Full No Frost

The hinged refrigerator with hidden door handles Beko GN 164020 XP consists of two halves. A narrower door provides access to a spacious freezer (190 liters), and a wide door leads to a refrigerator compartment with a volume of 353 liters.

The Side-By-Side layout has proven itself positively for large families with sufficient free space in the kitchen. Households are provided with 5 shelves and 2 drawers at the lower loading level of the refrigerator compartment, as well as 5 door shelves. The HarvestFresh freshness zone deserves special respect, as it reproduces the daily cycle of sunlight to keep vegetables and fruits fresh for as long as possible. The lighting in this zone simulates the change in light intensity throughout the day: blue in the morning, green in the afternoon and red in the evening.

The key to low-noise and energy-efficient operation of the food storage facility is an inverter compressor with energy consumption of about 485 kWh/year. The model also features a double NeoFrost cooling system without mixing odors from the freezer and refrigerator. The temperature is set independently for each compartment by tapping on the touch panel on the outside of the freezer door. However, sometimes there may be slight differences in temperature in the refrigerator compartment relative to the set values.

The undeniable advantages of the model include a long time of maintaining cold during power outages (about 21 hours) and the presence of a built-in ice maker in the freezer. And the side LED lighting system in both compartments allows you to clearly see all the contents of the Beko GN 164020 XP and gain unhindered access to products.

The 2023 debutant from Gorenje is a large (dimensions 179x91x68 cm) refrigerator that does not need to be defrosted manually thanks to the NoFrost Plus system. It is implemented in two compartments and works in tandem with MultiFlow 360° dynamic cooling, responsible for uniform distribution of cold.

On the left door of the Gorenje NRS 9 EVX1 there is a water dispenser, which is combined with an ice maker. Without opening the device, the user can get cool liquid, ice in the form of cubes or crumbs. Touch controls are also located nearby. They will help you set the temperature in the compartments (there are two circuits for precise independent adjustment) and activate additional modes, including HolidayMode.

A total of 562 liters of usable volume makes the refrigerator a suitable choice even for large families. The 191-litre freezer has 7 main storage areas (including 5 open shelves and 2 drawers underneath) and a trio of door pockets. Here you can freeze up to 12 kg of food per day.

In the 371-liter refrigerator compartment, the layout is similar (5+2 compartments), and the lower containers are positioned as drawers for vegetables and fruits. Additionally, there is a hanging shelf for bottles and 5 pockets along the entire length of the door.

Due to the inverter compressor, the model consumes up to 323 kWh of electricity per year of operation, which corresponds to class E (new). The noise level of 42 dB can be attributed to the shortcomings, but the short time of maintaining cold during power outages - up to 6 hours - is a disadvantage of the device. If this moment is not critical for you, then Gorenje NRS 9 EVX1 is a good Side-by-side solution representing the middle price segment.

An American-style (that is, Side-by-side) refrigerator from the Haier brand has joined the brand’s line for 2023 and represents solutions in the mid-price segment.

The model is equipped with an inverter compressor, which is designed to increase service life and also makes the device truly economical. Thus, energy consumption is rated D, which is equivalent to class A+++ according to the old labeling. Over the course of a year, the meter will accumulate only 253 kWh. On the outside, the Haier HSR-5918DIMP has both a touch control panel and a dispenser for supplying water with ice - crumbs or cubes (an ice maker with a removable liquid tank is built inside the door).

The refrigerator has a Multi Air Flow dynamic cooling system, which is designed to maintain the same temperature in different parts of the compartments. Total No Frost technology is also announced, which effectively resists icing of the walls of the working chambers.

Of the total 511 liters of volume, 178 liters are reserved for the freezer, located on the left and ready to freeze up to 10 kg of food per day. Users also have access to a 333-liter refrigerator compartment. The main compartments in the two compartments include four open shelves and a pair of clear pull-out bins at the bottom. Plus, the refrigerator compartment has 3 door pockets, but the freezer does not. The disadvantages include low overall autonomy - up to 5 hours during emergency power outages.

Among other features, it is worth highlighting the ability to open the doors 90 degrees, even if there is a wall close to the side, and moderate operating noise (40 dB). Haier HSR-5918DIMP is a good choice for those who are eager to have a Side-by-side refrigerator and want low energy bills.

One of the main features of the Side-by-side Samsung refrigerator is the presence of a multi-zone. It consists of the entire freezer compartment of 225 liters. If necessary, it can be used as a refrigerator.

Also for Samsung RS67A8810S9, Smart Conversion technology has been announced, which provides several additional operating scenarios - with one of the compartments turned off during idle periods, but maintaining the temperature in it below +15 ° C. In fact, the vacation mode here is set point by point (for any camera), and not for the entire device.

The model will delight you with powerful freezing (15 kg per day), which means that even large replenishments of semi-finished products or other products will not be a problem. The overall reliability of the unit is ensured by a proprietary digital compressor, which is covered by a 20-year official manufacturer’s warranty. In addition, due to the inverter, the refrigerator is not very noisy (up to 36 dB).

Samsung RS67A8810S9 has a built-in touch control panel, so you will have to open the refrigerator compartment to adjust temperatures. But cold water and ice are available to users with minimal effort - all thanks to the dispenser and ice maker system built into the freezer door.

The unit belongs to SpaceMax solutions, therefore, with quite standard dimensions (178x91x72 cm), it has a very large usable volume of 634 liters. Almost ⅔ of this capacity, namely 409 liters, is allocated to the refrigerator compartment. The layout of the compartments is symmetrical - 4 open shelves and 2 pull-out boxes. The only differences are in the door pockets, of which there are five in the refrigerator compartment and two in the freezer.

It is worth considering that the increased capacity of the refrigerator is likely achieved by reducing the layer of thermal insulation materials. As a result, autonomous cold storage does not exceed 5 hours. In any case, the Samsung RS67A8810S9 is a very interesting unit with a multi-zone.

Externally, the LG refrigerator resembles French-door hinged models, creating the illusion of having 4 doors. But in reality, the horizontal stripe is a recess for hidden handles. In fact, there are only two doors and a typical Side-by-side vertical layout.

On the left side of the LG GS-LV50PZXE there is a 219-liter freezer, and on the right there is a 416-liter refrigerator compartment. The total is an impressive capacity of 635 liters, and the device itself belongs to the Spaceplus solutions - for the largest families (but also spacious housing).

The freezer has 5 open shelves, one pull-out box and a pair of door pockets. Here you can freeze up to 12 kg of food per day, plus you can count on convenient access to ice and cool water, because there is an external ice maker in tandem with a dispenser.

The refrigerator compartment has a similar organization of space with 6 main compartments (but there are 4 open shelves and 2 drawers for fruits and vegetables). There are also more pockets on the doors - four, where there is room for bottles with tetra-packs, and for an oil can or other small things.

The refrigeration unit was equipped with a proprietary inverter compressor - Inverter Linear Compressor with a 10-year official warranty. It is complemented by two circuits and a dynamic cooling system designed to prolong the freshness of products. They also didn’t forget about No Frost in each of the compartments and touch controls (but here it is internal).

A nice bonus of the model is smart fault diagnosis using a mobile phone. There should be no complaints about noise (up to 36 dB) and consumption parameters (up to 350 kWh per year - rating E).

LG GS-LV50PZXE is an original-looking and spacious refrigerator. But before purchasing, you should take into account that the range of external operating temperatures here is limited by climate class T. It is not recommended to operate the model in rooms where it is colder than +18 °C.