Equally ahead ... we had previously had a LG 11kg the quieter lot was (why only 4 stars), but unfortunately gave up the ghost after four years. Now the Samsung 12kg, it requires little detergent and is economical. Operation is simple and has funny gimmicks ... as the control over the smartphone (which really nobody actually needs) .... the setup of the wireless connection is due to the lack of web interface is not quite so simple, and the application / registration with the Samsung Account is not so easy with missing English Kent Nissen ... but as I said you do not really need! So other comments will follow ...