The are two types of washing machine Fully Automatic Vs. Semi-Automatic Washing Machines.
Semi-Automatic Washing machine
They are cheaper version of washing machine, and these types of washing machine are only top loaded.The have separate driers as well as washing slots, we have to manually load from washing slot to drier slot.It consumes less water than Fully Automatic
Fully Automatic
There is only one slot in them.Fully Automatic washing machine can be both top loaded as well as front loaded.They are automatically washed and dried and requires no manual operations.Moreover many washing programs are present in Fully Automatic Washing Machines.
The final verdict is if you are on a budget and doesn’t mind manual work, Then you can go for semi-automatic washing machine.