Compare Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes

The Philips Sonicare Prestige works with the SenseIQ technology. This allows the toothbrush to measure the pressure, your brushing motions, duration, and where you brush up to 100 times per second. With this information, the toothbrush adjusts the intensity. The advantage of this is that you always use the right brushing mode. Do you prefer to select the brushing mode yourself? You can choose from 5 modes: a mode for whiter teeth, one for sensitive teeth, a massage mode, an intense mode, and a standard brushing mode.

The DiamondClean Smart and 7100 series models have 4 brushing modes and 3 intensities. With this, you can adjust the mode to your teeth well. In addition to the standard brushing mode, the Smart has a mode for thorough cleaning, whiter teeth, and healthy gums. The 7100 has a mode for sensitive teeth instead of a thorough mode. These models don't have SenseIQ technology, so you have to select the right brushing mode yourself.

The 6500 series models have 3 brushing modes and 3 intensities. With this, you can adjust the mode to your teeth and needs less accurately. In addition to the standard brushing mode, these models have a soft mode for sensitive teeth and a thorough mode for whiter teeth. The 6500 also doesn't have SenseIQ technology, so you always have to select the most suitable brushing mode yourself.

While brushing, you can check the pressure, brushing motion, and duration in the accompanying smartphone app. Thanks to the 3D mouth map, you can see where you've brushed and where you still need to brush. In addition, you can see your progress per day, per month, and per year. Based on this information, you get useful tips to learn how to brush better and prevent cavities. If you don't have your phone on hand while you brush, the app still stores your data.

Compared to the Prestige and DiamondClean Smart, you won't find a 3D mouth map in the app of the 7100 and 6500 series. That means that you can't see where you're brushing properly and which parts you're skipping. You can see how long you still have to brush for and when you brush with too much pressure, so you can prevent damage to your gums. The app also tracks how often you brush. Based on all this information, you get a personal progress report with useful tips and feedback to keep your teeth healthy.

The Prestige and DiamondClean Smart models both have a pressure sensor and a scrubbing sensor. The pressure sensor indicates when you brush your teeth and gums with too much pressure. This helps prevent receding gums. The scrubbing sensor warns you when you brush back and forth a lot with too much pressure. You can see the warnings in the app. The sensors also ensure that the handle vibrates and that you see a light signal on the light ring below the handle as a warning.

The 7100 and 6500 series have a pressure sensor, but not a scrubbing sensor. This way, the toothbrush won't warn you when you're moving back and forth too much. The toothbrush does indicate when you press down too hard while brushing. A light will start to burn at the bottom of the handle and the brush will slow down. You'll also receive a notification in the app. This way, you can prevent damage to your teeth and gums.

The Sonicare Prestige includes an all-in-one brush attachment, a luxurious rechargeable travel case, and a charging dock. This charging dock also has a more luxurious look than the charging docks of other series. The Prestige comes in a classic shade of dark blue and a bright champagne color. The only visible button is the on/off button. You can manually switch brushing modes via the hidden button under the indicator lights.

The DiamondClean Smart includes 2 brush attachments, a charging glass and a rechargeable travel case, so you can charge your toothbrush in 2 different ways You can choose from 2 colors: white or black. That way, it'll fit in any room. The device has an on/off button and a button to switch brushing modes with. There's an all-in-one and Gum Care brush attachment included to help you get healthy gums.

With the 7100 and 6500 series model, you'll receive a rechargeable travel case, a charging dock, and 1 brush attachment. You can safely take the toothbrush with you on your travels and charge it in the case. These toothbrushes come in black and white. Just like the DiamondClean, these models have an on/off button and a button that lets you switch brushing modes. The 7100 includes a Gum Care brush attachment for healthy gums, while you get a Sensitive brush attachment for sensitive teeth with the 6500.