Style: 4-door | Dimensions: 34.3 x 35.9 x 73 inches | Capacity: 29 cubic feet | Smart features: AI image recognition, app compatibility, video streaming and more | Energy Star certified: Yes 

What you’ll love:

• AI Family Hub helps keep life organized
• Beverage center optimizes drink organization
• FlexZone offers extra fridge space

Keep in mind:

• Tall build may not work for all kitchens
• AI camera detection not always accurate

This smart refrigerator goes above and beyond cooling and storage, with tech features ranging from AI food recognition to music streaming and customized cooling. Executive editor Dave Johnson has been using this fridge in his kitchen for over a year, and he calls it “a joy to own, especially for a smart home fan like myself.”

For him, the refrigerator’s defining characteristic is the AI Family Hub, a massive 32-inch touchscreen on the righthand door. It can be used to display family photos and sticky note reminders, catch up on news and weather headlines, stream from apps like YouTube and Spotify and even access connected smart devices like an Amazon Echo or Ring doorbell. The Family Hub also helps brainstorm recipes based on what you’re currently stocked up on. This is done through the internal camera that monitors and recognizes ingredients in your fridge, which you can also access via the accompanying app to make grocery shopping easier. 

The lefthand door houses the beverage center, a temperature-controlled section of the fridge for storing bottles and cans. It also features a built-in water pitcher that automatically refills, as well as a water dispenser for easy access to cool and clean drinking water. Just below is the ice dispenser with two shapes available that are always ready for scooping. “I adore this entire beverage center and ice maker,” says Johnson. “The ice is easy to scoop and never clumps together … And the beverage center split door gives you easy access to stuff like milk and soda without opening the entire fridge.”

The bottom-right section of the fridge works as what the brand calls a FlexZone, which means users can choose between five different temperature settings—from beverages to freezer—to suit any need or passing occasion. Plus, there’s a hands-free auto-open option that’s both an accessibility win and a helpful feature for when arms are full. Overall, Johnson says this fridge is “every bit as good as its high price tag suggests it should be.” But he notes that there are a few minor downsides, particularly with the internal camera, which keeps a steady shot on the fridge doors but not on the shelves, making identification difficult. Secondly, this fridge is a bit taller than average, so be sure to take measurements beforehand.

Style: French door | Dimensions: 29 x 35.6 x 72 inches | Capacity: 20.5 cubic feet | Smart features: Remote control and monitoring, plus recipe access via Home Connect app | Energy Star certified: Yes 

What you’ll love:

• Beautiful, sleek design
• Dedicated beverage drawer
• Spacious, organized interior

Keep in mind:

• Only one crisper drawer

For a sleek smart appliance that outperforms in both form and function, this Bosch 800 Series fridge delivers. Hannah Pregont, creative director at AJ Madison, highly recommends this model as one of the best smart fridges to shop right now. She describes it as “whisper-quiet, thoughtfully engineered and perfect for those who prefer understated design with reliable connectivity.” This refrigerator connects to the Bosch Home Connect app, giving users access to remote controlling of temperature and lighting and providing notifications for when the door is left ajar and diagnostic tests should be run.

This four-door fridge features a refreshment center drawer with a display window to house up to 35 cans or 17 wine bottles at once. It offers integrated temperature settings for everything from white wine to beer and soda, which can be selected on the drawer itself or through the app. The freezer features a fast-working ice maker and three-tiered drawers to keep everything organized. The fridge includes a filtered water dispenser, adjustable shelves and spacious door bins to store gallons and free up shelf space.

Beyond this refrigerator’s style and customization features, Bosch is known for appliances with reliable performance that last for years on end. According to Borcherding, “Bosch has consistently impressed my clients, who have good things to say about them, even when I go out to visit them in later years.”

Style: French door | Dimensions: 34.4 x 35.8 x 70.4 inches | Capacity: 28.6 cubic feet | Smart features: Temperature-converting drawer, customizable light colors, adjustable settings in ThinQ app | Energy Star certified: Yes 

What you’ll love:

• InstaView window lets you peek inside without opening
• Five temperature setting options for flexible storage
• Customizable LED lighting

Keep in mind:

• No handles or auto-open feature

Another popular model praised by experts, the LG Smart InstaView refrigerator is known for its double-knock feature that lets users peek inside the fridge window without opening the door. “The knock-to-view panel remains one of the best examples of practical innovation in this category,” Pregont says, calling the fridge “smart, sleek and energy-conscious.” The smart capabilities help monitor user behavior and adapt to preserve energy, earning it an Energy Star certification that exceeds industry standards. 

Users can customize temperature settings in the Full-Convert drawer, which offers five settings to choose from—from chilled wine to hard freeze. And in addition to the external ice and water dispenser, the freezer drawer features dual ice makers, offering users the choice between cubed and crushed ice. 

This fridge also has a lot of fun customizations, like internal LED lighting with five vibrant color options to set the mood in the kitchen. You can even schedule a color for different times of the day in the LG ThinQ app. Beyond the colorful window is a door-in-door beverage center, allowing easy access for drinks and extra storage compartments.

Borcherding confirms that he’s received widely popular feedback from his clients on this fridge, and retailer reviews agree. Common complains include the lack of fridge handles, which can be tricky to get used to, especially without an auto-open feature like what’s offered on the Samsung Bespoke.

Style: French door | Dimensions: 36 x 36.8 x 69.8 inches | Capacity: 27.8 cubic feet | Smart features: Temperature-converting drawer, app control, smart device compatibility | Energy Star certified: Yes 

What you’ll love:

• Eye-catching, customizable design
• Helpful organization details
• Flexible temperature drawer

Keep in mind:

• Ice maker may run slow

Café is known for its beautifully designed appliances that deliver both aesthetics and functionality, and this smart four-door refrigerator is no exception. Pregont recommends this model as another one of the best smart fridges, describing it as “equal parts style and substance, with customizable finishes, flexible temperature zones and dependable cooling.”

This fridge offers some standout design features, including brushed bronze handles and matching details on the fridge’s interior shelves. There’s an LED light wall on the back that brightens the entire interior and adds another unique design element. Plus, users can opt to customize the fridge’s overall design with three base colors and six hardware options. 

The convertible drawer offers five customizable temperature settings to choose from, from wine to soft freeze. Plus, it comes with stylish glass dividers to keep everything organized. The freezer is designed with a uniquely slim compartment for storing flatbread and pizzas, another beneficial organization feature of this model.

Users can connect the fridge to the accompanying app, which allows them to monitor and adjust temperature settings, run diagnostic issues and be notified whenever there’s an issue. The most common issue reported by owners of this model is that the ice machine runs slow and the corresponding container is small, which means there may not be ample ice available at any given time.

Style: Side-by-side | Dimensions: 35.9 x 33.5 x 70.1 inches | Capacity: 26.7 cubic feet | Smart features: Family Hub touchscreen, SmartThings app capabilities, energy-saving features | Energy Star certified: Yes 

What you’ll love:

• Multifunctional AI Family Hub
• Adjustable shelf
• In-door ice maker

Keep in mind:

• Narrow storage options

For those who value organized freezer space (and accessing it without having to bend down), a side-by-side refrigerator is a no-brainer. This Samsung model with integrated Family Hub technology makes this appliance even more functional, giving users access to easy meal planning, music streaming and digital image display right from their fridge. Pregont says this model is “ideal for tech-forward households" thanks to its bright interface and intuitive apps that extend the appliance’s functionality in the kitchen.

Beyond the Family Hub features, this refrigerator also connects to the Samsung SmartThings app, allowing users to monitor and adjust the appliance’s functionality from their smartphone. This gives them access to SmartThings Energy, which monitors and adjusts the fridge’s power usage to reduce energy output by up to 10%. 

This fridge does offer helpful storage details, including an adjustable top shelf in the fridge and spacious, gallon door bins to make the most out of the space. But keep in mind that side-by-side refrigerators in general come with a narrow build that could make storage of certain items more challenging.

Style: French door | Dimensions: 36.8 x 35.6 x 70 inches | Capacity: 27.9 cubic feet | Smart features: SmartHQ app capabilities, customizable LED lights, adjustable temperature drawer | Energy Star certified: Yes 

What you’ll love:

• Auto-fill water dispenser
• Organized storage
• Helpful app features

Keep in mind:

• Doors can be tough to close

Both Borcherding and Pregont agree: This GE Profile smart refrigerator is a workhorse that gets rave reviews from users. Pregont calls it “reliable and well-built, with a water dispenser that measures precisely and compartments that hold temperature beautifully.” The external water dispenser has an auto-fill feature that allows you to leave your glass or bottle to be filled on its own without spilling over. And the temperature control on this model is excellent, with separate TwinChill evaporators housed in the fridge and freezer compartments, allowing for more reliable food freshness. 

The accompanying SmartHQ app boosts the reliability of this fridge, with the ability to activate Turbo Cool and Turbo Freeze settings, both of which drop the interior temperature after leaving the doors open for long periods of time. The app also provides helpful notifications and gives users access to adjust the LED light settings and flexible drawer temperature (choosing from four different pre-sets, from wine to meat). “Its SmartHQ connectivity feels seamless rather than intrusive,” Pregont says. That means this fridge is a great pick for those who want to benefit from some smart features without a steep learning curve.

One common downside noted by users is that the doors on this fridge can be difficult to fully close. The accompanying app, however, should notify users when the door is accidentally left open to ensure it’s never ajar for too long.