Philips One by Sonicare (Battery) vs BURST Nova
Over three years, with heads at each maker's own pack price, the BURST Nova costs about $71 to the Philips One by Sonicare (Battery)'s $85. They also move differently: see the oscillating-versus-sonic explainer for what the evidence does and doesn't say about that. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Philips Sonicare
Philips One by Sonicare (Battery)
~$30
The Philips One runs on a single AAA for up to 90 days and ships with a travel case, which is most of its argument.
Best for: A slim travel brush that never needs a charger
BURST
BURST Nova
~$16
At about $16 the Nova is the lowest-priced brush in the catalog, an aluminium AAA-powered sonic with a two-minute vibration guide.
Best for: A spare or first electric brush for very little money
| Specification | Philips One by Sonicare (Battery) | BURST Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$30 | ~$16 |
| 3-year cost | ~$85 ($30 handle + 11 heads at $4.98; AAA batteries extra) | ~$71 ($16 handle + 11 heads at $5; AAA batteries extra) |
| Type | Battery & slim | Battery & slim |
| Motion | Micro-vibration | Sonic (vibrating head) |
| Speed (maker's figure) | 13,000 microvibrations per minute | 18,000 vibrations per minute (whitening mode) |
| Pressure sensor | No pressure sensor | Not listed by the maker |
| ADA Seal | No listing found | No listing found |
| Timer | not published | 2-minute timer |
| Screen | None | None |
| App | No | not published |
| Battery | 90 days per AAA (Philips spec: operating time up to 90 days (AAA alkaline)) | not published |
| Charging | AAA battery | AAA battery |
| Travel case | Yes | No |
| Heads in the box | 1 | 1 |
| Head family | Philips One | BURST Nova |
| Head compatibility | Philips One heads fit only Philips One handles; other Sonicare heads do not fit | Nova heads fit any Nova handle |
| Price per head | $4.98 (Philips One 2-pack brush heads (BH1022/01), $9.96 on usa.philips.com) | $5 (BURST Nova Replacement Heads 2-pack, $10 on burstoralcare.com) |
| Replace heads every | not published | 3 months (maker) |
| First listed | 2020 | not published |
Philips One by Sonicare (Battery): what it gives up
- Heads fit only Philips One handles
- Nothing warns you about pressing too hard; for $10 more the Sonicare 3100 does, though it needs charging
- Philips' spec lists no timer or warranty for it
- Battery cost is on top of the running-cost figure
BURST Nova: what it gives up
- No battery-life figure from BURST
- Lists no pressure sensor, and nothing under $40 in the catalog has one either
- AAA costs are not in the running-cost figure
Full pages: Philips One by Sonicare (Battery) · BURST Nova