Philips Sonicare Series 5700 vs Philips Sonicare Series 6500
Over three years, with heads at each maker's own pack price, the Philips Sonicare Series 5700 costs about $153 to the Philips Sonicare Series 6500's $197. Both have pressure sensors, signalled differently: pressure sensor (vibration or sound) on the Philips Sonicare Series 5700, multi-signal pressure sensor on the Philips Sonicare Series 6500. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
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
Philips Sonicare
Philips Sonicare Series 6500
~$130
Philips adds the app, a travel case and a purple pressure light to the 62,000-movement motor on the 6500.
Best for: App tracking and a visible pressure warning on the 62,000 motor
| Specification | Philips Sonicare Series 5700 | Philips Sonicare Series 6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$80 | ~$130 |
| 3-year cost | ~$153 ($80 handle + 11 heads at $6.66) | ~$197 ($130 handle + 10 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 | Pressure sensor (vibration or sound): Vibration and pulsing sound | Multi-signal pressure sensor: Light ring illuminates 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 | 2: Clean, Gum Health | 3: Clean, White, Sensitive |
| Intensities | 3 | 3 |
| Screen | None | None |
| App | No | Yes |
| Battery | 21-day battery (Philips spec: operating time 21 days) | 21-day battery (Philips spec: operating time 21 days) |
| Charging | USB-A lead | USB-A lead |
| Travel case | No | Yes |
| Heads in the box | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 2025 |
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
Philips Sonicare Series 6500: what it gives up
- No Gum Health mode, which the cheaper 5700 has
- Case doesn't charge; the 7100 fixes that for $30 more
- Wall adapter not included
- $50 more than the 5700 for the app, light, case and one extra mode
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