Samsung 26.7 cu ft side by side refrigerator with family hub

Q: Is smart Hub refrigerator worth it?

Smart fridges are worth it because youll be able to plan daily activities, check the weather, create a grocery list, and much more. Smart fridges are energy efficient which helps the planet and reduces your energy bill. As you can see, smart fridges are worth it because theyre highly innovative.

Q: What is the purpose of a family hub refrigerator?

Family Hub™, its more than a fridge Stay connected to your family and your home from anywhere with our smartest fridges yet. Family Hub™ lets you share pictures, stream music and videos and control Alexa and your smart devices—all from the screen.

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022

Table of Contents Show

35.875" Side by Side 26.7 cu. ft. Smart Refrigerator with Family Hub
What We Offer
Flexible Payment Options
Installation & Haul Away
Is smart Hub refrigerator worth it?
Does the Samsung family hub fridge need to be plumbed in?
What is the purpose of a family hub refrigerator?

I purchased the 21.5 CuFt model of this exact same refrigerator, which is the counter-depth model.
I love the in-door ice maker. I love the layout of the refrigerator itself.
I love the size and rectangular shape of the shelves.
I love that there are no obstructions for any of the shelves.
I WISH that the shelves were somewhat adjustable up or down. (One design flaw in my estimation)
I love the "idea" of the smart home hub. But, the only doorbell that works with it is the "Ring" doorbell, which is an overpriced, under-featured doorbell option, with poor video quality, and no ability to store videos locally.
Also, you can not add additional applications.
I would love to download a different doorbell video application, something besides Ring.
I purchased an INCREDIBLE 2K video doorbell, made by a company called AOSU, and they have an application that is SO MUCH BETTER THAN RING!
For 1/3 the cost of Ring, I have a 2K video doorbell, with MUCH higher resolution, that comes with a WiFi extender, and stores videos locally on the extender.
No need to have some monthly subscription to store videos.
For the cost of this fridge, it should have an Android operating system, with Play Store application downloads.
It comes with Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music and iHeart Radio.
But, I do not use any of these, because none of these support music videos.
I use YouTube for music videos.
There is a YouTube application for Windows, for Roku, and for my Samsung phone.
Why could you not include this same YouTube application on this expensive refrigerator?
I would love to be able to install WhatsApp or Viber on the fridge, tying it back to my phone.
The speaker quality is terrible, something I might expect on the lowest end radios.
If you play ANY KIND OF MUSIC, from ANY source, at anything above a whisper, the sound is distorted.
Mind you, other than the short-sighted design of the hub, with its limited features and poor sound quality, I love this refrigerator.
If you want a very nicely designed refrigerator, then I highly recommend this refrigerator.
But, if you really want a refrigerator with a quality smart hub and advanced features, this smart hub is very limited in options and features.
I would give the refrigerator itself 5 stars, and the hub by itself 2 stars.
But, since I did purchase this unit primarily for the refrigerator, I averaged the stars to 4, giving more weight to the refrigerator, than to the smart hub.

35.875" Side by Side 26.7 cu. ft. Smart Refrigerator with Family Hub

See More by Samsung

$2,098.80

$2,332.00

10% Off

$117 per month for 18 months - Total $2,098.80 with a Wayfair credit card. Refer to disclosure number one on the Wayfair credit card landing page.with a Wayfair credit card

Ship to:

Select Finish:

Stainless Steel

Black Stainless Steel

Select Quantity

What We Offer

Flexible Payment Options

Pay in full or carry a balance.

Installation & Haul Away

Save time when you add these services at checkout.

Is smart Hub refrigerator worth it?

Smart fridges are worth it because you'll be able to plan daily activities, check the weather, create a grocery list, and much more. Smart fridges are energy efficient which helps the planet and reduces your energy bill. As you can see, smart fridges are worth it because they're highly innovative.

Does the Samsung family hub fridge need to be plumbed in?

Does the fridge need to be connected to plumbing for it to dispense ice or can it be manually filled with water for ice? It needs to be plumbed.

What is the purpose of a family hub refrigerator?

Family Hub™, it's more than a fridge Stay connected to your family and your home from anywhere with our smartest fridges yet. Family Hub™ lets you share pictures, stream music and videos and control Alexa and your smart devices—all from the screen.