The Oral B iO Series 9 , Philips Sonicare 9700 and 9900 Prestige are arguably among the greatest electric toothbrushes currently in the market. The key question is how do you decide which one you go for?
Key Difference between Oral B IO Series 9 vs Philips Sonicare Diamondclean 9700 Specs
- The key difference is that the Oral B IO Series 9 comes with one brush head (one x Ultimate Clean) while, Philips Sonicare Diamondclean 9700 Smart offers eight brush heads (three x C3 Premium Plaque Defense, two x G3 Premium Gum, Care, two x W3 Premium White & one x TongueCare+ tongue brush).
- IO Series 9 has seven cleaning modes (daily clean, gum care, whiten, intense, super sensitive, sensitive, and tongue clean). but, Diamondclean Smart 9700 has five cleaning modes (deep clean,gum care, tongue clean, whitening and daily clean)
Oral-B IO Series 9 | $299 Check it out! |
Sonicare Diamondclean 9700 | $299 Check it out! |
Sonicare Prestige 9900 | $319 Check it out! |
- Diamondclean 9700 comes in one colour – lunar blue while the io9 comes in three different colour options ( black onyx, white alabaster & rose quartz).
- Sonicare 9700 Diamondclean Smart has a battery life of 21 days while Oral B IO Series 9 battery lasts 16 days.
- However the IO Series 9 gives a battery use indicator on the handles which helps you keep track of your battery use.
- Philips Sonicare 9700 employs Philips’s patented Sonic movements when brushing your teeth but, Oral B io series 9 used the Oral B 3D technique of pulsations, oscillations and rotations.
- Besides the above differences both IO Series 9 and 9700 Diamondclean Smart 9700 are evenly matched and are all premium high-end toothbrushes that are reliable effective and effective in removing plaque from your teeth.
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Key Difference between Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige vs Oral B IO 9 Specs
Oral B IO Series 9 and Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige are similarly priced but you will find a number of essential differences to take into account. So what exactly differentiates between these two premium toothbrushes?
- There is a difference in the number of cleaning modes: Oral B IO Series 9 has seven modes (daily clean, gum care, whiten, intense, super sensitive, sensitive, and tongue clean). But, Sonicare 9900 Prestige has five. Prestige modes are (clean, deep clean+, white+, sensitive) and gum health lacking tongue clean and super sensitive modes when compared to io9.
- The IO series 9 cleaning modes can be toggled from the handle while, for the 9900 Prestige’s you will have to use the app to change from one mode to the other.
- Another difference is on the cleaning intensity. Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige offers three different intensities to the washing modes, medium, low, and high. This feature is not in the Oral B IO Series 9.
- The pacer on the 9900 Prestige works in six twenty seconds intervals when compared with the four x thirty seconds of the iO Series 9.
- They have different brush heads: The iO comes with one brush head (one x Ultimate Clean) while the Prestige has one brush head (one x A3 Premium All-in-One). The shape of each respective brush head is different.
- Sonicare Prestige 9900 has an LED band on the foundation of the handle that illuminates purple when in excess of pressure is put on. The iO9 has an LED band at the upper part of the brush handle that lights up red when in excess of pressure is put on.
- Prestige 9900 vibrates the brush handle to alert you and this is invaluable as it’s rather easy to avoid the light band on the handle. The iO series 9 doesn’t.
- The iO9 gives much more battery feedback over the handle via the OLED screen. The 9900 Prestige comes with an exact percentage (%) displayed in the smartphone app.
- The Oral B app monitors much more tooth surfaces than the Prestige. It seems to take more than two minutes in the app to effectively clean each tooth surface.
- The Prestige has Brushsync technological innovation which will monitor just how long the brush head continues to be utilized. It is going to illuminate an LED on the brush handle to alert you when it’s time to change it. This’s not on the iO.
- The Prestige features adaptive pressure intensity technology within the Prestige that adjusts the intensity of the washing mode if required.
- Prestige 9900’s travel case charges via a USB Type C connector, instead of the bulky proprietary power adapter on the iO9 series.
- The iO9 boasts a magnetic charging stand which can recharge the brush in around three hours while the Prestige 9900 takes as many as sixteen hours to completely charge via the USB charging stand.
- The iO9’s list price is more expensive when compared to the Prestige 9900.
- The Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige utilizes sonic cleansing action. The Oral B iO series 9 has an oscillating rotating cleaning action.
- IO Series 9 can be obtained in three colour options (white alabaster, black onyx & rose quartz). While 9900 Prestige can be obtained in two colour options (champagne & midnight blue).
- The iO Series 9 has an active colour OLED screen in the brush handle. The LED light band may be lit in a variety of different colours. The LED light turns red to alert when you are exerting too much pressure. The Prestige 9900 doesn’t have an LED light screen on the handles but it vibrates to alert you when applying too much pressure during brushing.
Both of these electrical toothbrushes are extremely effective. Each, will, when used properly, give you pretty healthy teeth.
Price Comparison
| Oral-B IO Series 9 | $299 Check it out! |
| Sonicare Diamondclean 9700 | $299 Check it out! |
| Sonicare Prestige 9900 | $319 Check it out! |
Oral-B IO Series 9 Vs Sonicare Diamondclean 9700 vs Sonicare 9900 Prestige, which is better?
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Dr. Tom Bell has a PhD in Medical Anthropology. He has a keen interest in oral health topics and is the founder of dentalrave. He has been an oral health researcher and electric toothbrush enthusiast for over 10 years. When not talking about dental hygiene and gadgets, Tom likes spending time outdoors hiking.