A LG dryer is presented during the Design & Construction Week 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., U.S., Feb. 25. Courtesy of LG Electronics

Washing machine and dryer sets of LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics have received top ratings in a recent U.S. consumer performance study.

LG Electronics' washer and dryer set was ranked No. 1 in both the front-load and high-efficiency (HE) top-load categories in the Best Matching Washer and Dryer Sets of 2025 study by Consumer Reports, according to industry sources Monday.

Samsung Electronics also secured the top spot in the top-load agitator washer-dryer set category.

Consumer Reports conducted the performance tests on 70 washer-dryer sets available in the United States.

The organization said LG Electronics has also received excellent reliability ratings for its front-loaders, HE top-loaders and dryers.

LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics currently lead the U.S. washer and dryer markets, holding the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, respectively, with a combined market share of nearly 50 percent. (Yonhap)