Philips Sonicare 5000 vs Philips Sonicare Series 5700
Over three years, with heads at each maker's own pack price, the Philips Sonicare 5000 costs about $127 to the Philips Sonicare Series 5700's $153. Both have pressure sensors, signalled differently: pressure sensor (signal not described) on the Philips Sonicare 5000, pressure sensor (vibration or sound) on the Philips Sonicare Series 5700. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Philips Sonicare
Philips Sonicare 5000
~$60
New to Philips' US catalog in 2026, the 5000 adds a Gum Health mode and ships with a whitening head alongside the plaque head.
Best for: A Gum Health mode for about $60
Philips Sonicare
Philips Sonicare Series 5700
~$80
The Series 5700 is the entry point to Philips' 62,000-movement motor, the same figure the company quotes for its $380 Prestige.
Best for: Flagship-rated motor speed at a mid-range price
| Specification | Philips Sonicare 5000 | Philips Sonicare Series 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$60 | ~$80 |
| 3-year cost | ~$127 ($60 handle + 10 heads at $6.66) | ~$153 ($80 handle + 11 heads at $6.66) |
| Type | Sonic | Sonic |
| Motion | Sonic (vibrating head) | Sonic (vibrating head) |
| Speed (maker's figure) | 31,000 bristle movements | 62,000 brush movements / min |
| Pressure sensor | Pressure sensor (signal not described): Philips' page says the pressure sensor helps protect your gums without saying how it signals | Pressure sensor (vibration or sound): Vibration and pulsing sound |
| ADA Seal | No listing found | No listing found |
| Timer | 2-minute timer | 2-minute timer |
| Quadrant pacer | Yes, every 30 seconds | Yes, every 30 seconds |
| Modes | 2: Clean, Gum Health | 2: Clean, Gum Health |
| Intensities | 2 | 3 |
| Screen | None | None |
| App | No | No |
| Battery | not published | 21-day battery (Philips spec: operating time 21 days) |
| Charging | not published | USB-A lead |
| Travel case | No | No |
| Heads in the box | 2 | 1 |
| Head family | Sonicare click-on | Sonicare click-on |
| Head compatibility | Any Philips Sonicare click-on head (C1 SimplyClean, C2, C3, G3, A3, W); not Philips One heads | Any Philips Sonicare click-on head (C1 SimplyClean, C2, C3, G3, A3, W); not Philips One heads |
| Price per head | $6.66 (Sonicare SimplyClean 6-pack (HX6016/77), $39.96 on usa.philips.com) | $6.66 (Sonicare SimplyClean 6-pack (HX6016/77), $39.96 on usa.philips.com) |
| Replace heads every | 3 months (maker) | 3 months (maker) |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| First listed | 2026 | 2024 |
Philips Sonicare 5000: what it gives up
- Philips' own page and spec sheet disagree on battery life
- Spec sheet's box list names a different handle
- No travel case, like every adult Sonicare under $130
- Philips does not say how the pressure sensor signals
Philips Sonicare Series 5700: what it gives up
- No wall adapter in the box, only a USB-A lead
- No travel case or app; the 6500 adds both for $50 more
- Pressure feedback is vibration only; a light arrives with the Series 6500
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