Not only you, but many people confuse side-by-side refrigerators with multi-door refrigerators. Even if you are not a tech-savvy person, electronics-refrigeration, but just based on an easily recognizable detail, you can distinguish these two types of refrigerators.
What is a side by side refrigerator?

Side by side refrigerators are large refrigerators with a capacity of 400 liters or more and are designed with 2 doors on 2 symmetrical sides, with the left side being the freezer and the right side being the cooler. This is the most modern type of refrigerator today, integrating many advanced features and technologies such as automatic ice making, external electronic control panel, external water intake, antibacterial, sterilization, humidity balance and energy-saving Inverter motor.
Advantages and disadvantages of side by side refrigerators
Advantage
- Design: Side by side refrigerators usually have a high-quality glass or metal exterior. The separate ice compartment design helps to store a lot of ice and make ice in a short time, and at the same time, you don't have to open the refrigerator to get ice, helping to save electricity.
- Capacity: The capacity of a side by side refrigerator is very large, from 400 liters or more, with many large compartments and strong food shelves.
- Technology: The refrigerator is equipped with the most modern technologies such as dual cooling system, Nano titanium filter, anti-mold gasket, soft freezing, Hygiene Active (humidification), LED Hybrid (deodorization, antibacterial)...
- Energy saving: Applying Inverter technology, the side by side refrigerator has a large capacity but does not consume too much electricity. This technology also has the ability to flexibly adjust the temperature, operate smoothly and prevent shaking during operation.
Disadvantages
- Price: Side by side refrigerators are expensive, ranging from 16 million to 90 million.
- Size: Large sizes are sometimes not suitable for small spaces.
- Modern: This is a limitation for families with elderly people who have difficulty using it.
What is a multi-door refrigerator?
Multi-door refrigerators are large refrigerators with a capacity of 400 liters or more, designed with many large doors from 2-6 doors, but the location of the freezer and cooler compartments is different from side-by-side refrigerators.

Advantage
- Design: Multidoor refrigerators have many food compartments, helping you easily classify food.
- Save electricity: By only opening each compartment of the refrigerator, you will save electricity by limiting cold air loss.
- Convenient temperature-adjustable compartment: Some multidoor refrigerators will be equipped with a separate compartment that can adjust the temperature according to your needs.
Disadvantages
- Easy to confuse: Because there are many compartments and doors, sometimes you will not remember where you put your food.
- Size: Large refrigerators will not fit in small spaces.
- Price: The price of a multi-door refrigerator is much more expensive than a regular refrigerator, ranging from 17 million to 100 million.
Compare side by side refrigerator and multidoor refrigerator
| |
Multidoor refrigerator |
Side by side refrigerator |
| Exterior design |
2 doors (freezer and refrigerator compartments are different from side by side), 3 doors, 4 doors, even up to 6 doors |
2 large doors run along the body of the cabinet, with the left side being the freezer and the right side being the refrigerator. |
| Refrigeration technology |
Using 2 independent or 3 independent cooling systems technology |
Only use 2 independent cooling system technology |
| Price |
17 million to 100 million |
16 million to 90 million |