Differences between Guarantee & Warranty
| 
   Area  | 
  
   Guarantee  | 
  
   Warranty  | 
 
| 
   In Simple  | 
  
   General promise of
  satisfaction  | 
  
   Specific remedies under
  defined conditions  | 
 
| 
   Definition  | 
  
   A Promise about the
  quality or performance of a Product  | 
  
   A Written assurance fo
  repair or replacement of a Product  | 
 
| 
   Scope  | 
  
   Broader  | 
  
   Limited  | 
 
| 
   Cover  | 
  
   Repair, Replacement or
  Refund  | 
  
   Repair & Replacement
  only  | 
 
| 
   Legality  | 
  
   Informal & Not legal  | 
  
   Formal, Written &
  legally binding  | 
 
| 
   Duration  | 
  
   Shorter period  | 
  
   Longer period  | 
 
| 
   Cost  | 
  
   Free of cost  | 
  
   Additional purchase or
  fees  |