Philips Sonicare Series 6500 vs Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0
Over three years, with heads at each maker's own pack price, the Philips Sonicare Series 6500 costs about $197 to the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0's $223. The Philips Sonicare Series 6500 has a pressure sensor (multi-signal pressure sensor); the maker lists none for the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0. The Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0 has an ADA Seal listing; none was found for the Philips Sonicare Series 6500. Their makers quote 21 days of battery for the Philips Sonicare Series 6500 and 14 for the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
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
Waterpik
Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0
~$140
The only brush here with a water flosser built into the head: a countertop reservoir feeds a patented flossing brush head, and one handle runs Brush, Floss or both at once.
Best for: People who skip flossing and want it built into brushing
| Specification | Philips Sonicare Series 6500 | Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$130 | ~$140 |
| 3-year cost | ~$197 ($130 handle + 10 heads at $6.66) | ~$223 ($140 handle + 11 heads at $7.50) |
| Type | Sonic | Brush + flosser |
| Motion | Sonic (vibrating head) | Sonic (vibrating head) |
| Speed (maker's figure) | 62,000 brush movements / min | not published |
| Pressure sensor | Multi-signal pressure sensor: Light ring illuminates purple, with vibration and a pulsing sound | Not listed by the maker |
| ADA Seal | No listing found | Listed: Waterpik Sonic-Fusion Toothbrush/Flosser |
| Timer | 2-minute timer | 2-minute timer |
| Quadrant pacer | Yes, every 30 seconds | Yes, every 30 seconds |
| Modes | 3: Clean, White, Sensitive | 3: Brush, Floss, Brush + Floss |
| Intensities | 3 | 2 |
| Screen | None | None |
| App | Yes | No |
| Battery | 21-day battery (Philips spec: operating time 21 days) | 14-day battery (Waterpik spec: run time up to 2 weeks) |
| Charging | USB-A lead | corded base |
| Travel case | Yes | Yes |
| Heads in the box | 2 | 1 |
| Head family | Sonicare click-on | Waterpik Sonic-Fusion |
| Head compatibility | Any Philips Sonicare click-on head (C1 SimplyClean, C2, C3, G3, A3, W); not Philips One heads | Sonic-Fusion compact or full-size flossing brush heads (SF series handles) |
| Price per head | $6.66 (Sonicare SimplyClean 6-pack (HX6016/77), $39.96 on usa.philips.com) | $7.50 (Sonic-Fusion Compact Replacement Flossing Brush Heads 4-pack, $29.99 on store.waterpik.com) |
| Replace heads every | 3 months (maker) | not published |
| Warranty | 2 years | 3 years |
| First listed | 2025 | not published |
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
Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0: what it gives up
- Needs a corded countertop base and reservoir for flossing
- Two weeks per charge, short of the 30 days or more most Oclean and AquaSonic handles quote
- Waterpik publishes no brush speed
- Heads cost $7.50 each at best
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