Best Smart Fridges 2022

The fridge is essentially a required piece of hardware in any house nowadays. Modern tech, like in so many other fields, has helped to create a new segment in the market, the smart fridge. A smart fridge includes some sort of computing process and often connectivity. Being a high-end feature set, smart fridges also frequently come with extra features, such as ice dispensers and filtered water dispensers.

In fridges, smart features can be as simple as digital control panels. It can, however, also be completely standout, such as stock tracking, Wi-Fi connectivity, interactive screens, or notifications if the door is left ajar. While not all of the features available will sound necessary to everyone, they can make life easier for those that appreciate the options.

To help you find the ideal smart fridge for you, we’ve drawn up our list of the best smart fridges in 2022.

The GE Profile Smart 27.9-Cubic-Foot 4-Door French Door Refrigerator is a large combo fridge-freezer. It has a total capacity of 27.9 cu ft, of which 15.7 cu ft are fridge space. It features Wi-Fi connectivity which can be utilised to notify you of temperature rises indicative of the door being left ajar. It has an ice dispenser as well as a water dispenser that can identify the capacity of your cup or glass and fill it autonomously.

The outside is designed to look great with a fingerprint-resistant finish. The inside has also been designed to be kept clean easily with the refrigerated drawer having a removable washable cover. The back wall is covered in LED lights to properly illuminate the fridge. The main downside of this fridge is simply the high price tag.

The LG Electronics 26-Cubic-Foot 3-Door Smart Refrigerator is a large combo fridge/freezer with both the fridge and the freezer doors featuring an ice maker. The fridge doors also feature an extra-large water dispenser designed to be able to take even the largest of containers. The opposite door sports a large glass pane, while you could easily assume it’s some form of smart screen it’s actually a window, letting you see into the fridge without opening it, for which the light will turn on when you double-tap the glass.

It has Alexa, Google, and SmartThinQ integrations via Wi-Fi connectivity. The compressor has a fantastic ten-year warranty so you can be confident in the long-term reliability. The Energy Star certification lets you know that you won’t have sky-high energy bills. Unfortunately, the upfront is very high, even if the running costs aren’t. A number of users have commented that there are limited shelf adjustment options, especially for the door shelves.

The Hisense 17.2-Cubic-Foot Counter-Depth Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator with Ice Maker is a budget option, though it isn’t particularly cheap. It features some of the creature comforts of the significantly more expensive models including a water dispenser and an ice maker.  The door comes with four half-gallon shelves as well as a single full-gallon shelf for drinks storage of all sizes.

The main door for the fridge section is reversible to suit your kitchen layout and personal preferences. The top of the fridge also has a broad LED light bar to illuminate the fridge well. The placement of some of the features is a little unintuitive. The water dispenser is located on the inside of the door, which means you have to open the fridge and let the cool air out to use it. The ice dispenser also doesn’t release ice cubes on demand, instead, it deposits them in a tray in the freezer, taking up space and potentially letting them freeze into a solid block.

The Bosch 800 Series 36-Inch 21-Cubic-Foot French Door Refrigerator in Stainless Steel with Refreshment Center offers some excellent features but at an extremely high price tag. One of the main selling points is the refreshment centre which can hold and display up to six magnum bottles. Twelve bottles of wine, or 35 standard-size cans of soda.

The ice machine does just deposit ice in the freezer, however, the “cubes” are pyramid-shaped. The Home Connect app lets you remotely monitor your fridge. Unfortunately, there is no voice assistant connectivity. The water dispenser is also located on the inside, which makes it less convenient to use and results in cool air escaping the fridge when you use it.

That was our roundup of the best smart fridges in 2022. Have you recently bought a smart fridge? What sold you on it and what has your experience been with it so far? Let us know down below.