Laifen Wave vs Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige

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Wave compared with Sonicare 9900 Prestige

	LaifenWave	PhilipsSonicare 9900 Prestige
Overview
Released
Released	March 2024	April 2021
Brushing
Type
Type	Sonic	Sonic
Modes
Modes	3	5 (better)
Pressure sensor
Pressure sensor	No	Yes
Timer
Timer	Yes	Yes
Brushing detail
Brushing detail	Servo motor combining 26,000 vibrations/min with oscillation (up to 19.8° in the preset modes); high-frequency custom mode 35,000–66,000 vibrations/min; up to 55 dB	62,000 brush movements per minute; SenseIQ senses pressure, motion and coverage up to 100 times per second
Modes
Modes	Low, Medium and High presets; Daily and High-frequency custom modes with 10 levels each of vibration strength, oscillation range and speed, set in the Laifen app	Clean, Deep Clean, Gum Health, Sensitive, White+; each at High, Medium or Low intensity
Pressure sensor
Pressure sensor	–	Ring lights up purple, with vibration and pulsing sound; SenseIQ automatically adjusts brushing based on pressure and motion
Brush heads
Brush heads	Gum care, Super-clean and Ultra-whitening heads (one of each in the box)	Click-on Sonicare heads; A3 Premium All-in-One supplied; brush-head replacement reminder
Battery and app
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 30 days	Up to 14 days
App
App	Yes	Yes
Battery detail
Battery detail	Two 900 mAh Li-ion cells in series; 30 days in Mode 2 at twice a day for 2 minutes (44 days Mode 1, 18 days Mode 3); indicator light shows charge level	Lithium-ion; 14 days full to empty; illuminated battery indicator
Charger
Charger	Magnetic charging cable, about 2.5 hours; 5 V adapter not included	Charging base and stand; USB charging travel case
App
App	Laifen app sets brushing time (1–5 minutes), 30-second reminders and custom modes	Philips Sonicare app over Bluetooth, with real-time coaching on pressure, motion and coverage, and progress reports
Design
Display
Display	No	No
Travel case
Travel case	No	Yes
Display details
Display details	No screen; battery and mode indicator lights	No screen; illuminated pressure ring and battery icon
Travel case
Travel case	–	Prestige USB charging travel case
Colours
Colours	ABS (White, Pink, Blue, Purple, Cream); aluminium alloy (Silver, Pink, Blue); stainless steel (matt or polished)	Champagne, Black, Midnight Blue
In the box
In the box	Handle, 3 brush heads (gum care, super-clean, ultra-whitening), magnetic charging cable, user manual	Handle, 1 A3 All-in-One brush head, USB charging travel case, charging base and stand