Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300 vs Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700
Over three years, with heads at each maker's own pack price, the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300 costs about $297 to the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700's $380. Only the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700's travel case charges the brush. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Philips Sonicare
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300
~$230
Philips' inductive charging glass returns on the DiamondClean Smart 9300, along with real-time app coaching on pressure, motion and coverage.
Best for: App coaching during the brush, not just a log afterwards
Philips Sonicare
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700
~$340
Six brush heads come with the 9700 (an A3, three C3s and two G3s), eighteen months of replacements at the three-month interval, plus a TongueCare+ tongue cleaner.
Best for: Buyers who would rather pay for heads up front
| Specification | Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300 | Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$230 | ~$340 |
| 3-year cost | ~$297 ($230 handle + 10 heads at $6.66) | ~$380 ($340 handle + 6 heads at $6.66) |
| Type | Sonic | Sonic |
| Motion | Sonic (vibrating head) | Sonic (vibrating head) |
| Speed (maker's figure) | 62,000 brush movements / min | 62,000 brush movements / min |
| Pressure sensor | Multi-signal pressure sensor: Ring lights up purple, with vibration and a pulsing sound | Multi-signal pressure sensor: Ring lights up purple, with vibration and a 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 | 4: Clean, Deep Clean+, Gum Health, White+ | 5: Clean, Deep Clean+, Gum Health, White+, Tongue Care |
| Intensities | 3 | 3 |
| Screen | None | None |
| App | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | 14-day battery (Philips spec: operating time 14 days) | 14-day battery (Philips spec: operating time 14 days) |
| Charging | charging glass | charging glass |
| Travel case | Yes | Yes, and it charges the brush |
| Heads in the box | 2 | 6 |
| 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 | 2024 | 2024 |
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300: what it gives up
- 14 days per charge, a week short of the cheaper Series 6500 and 7100
- Travel case doesn't charge; the 9700 adds a charging one, four more heads and Tongue Care for $110
- $30 over the DiamondClean 9000 for largely software and a light
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9700: what it gives up
- $340, a price only the Prestige tops in this catalog
- Still 14 days per charge, a week less than the $160 Series 7100, which also has a charging case
- Much of the premium over the 9300 is heads you could buy later
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