Oral-B iO5 vs Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige

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iO5 compared with Sonicare 9900 Prestige

	Oral-BiO5	PhilipsSonicare 9900 Prestige
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	April 2021
Brushing
Type
Type	Oscillating-rotating	Sonic
Modes
Modes	5	5
Pressure sensor
Pressure sensor	Yes	Yes
Timer
Timer	Yes	Yes
Brushing detail
Brushing detail	Round iO brush head with oscillating-rotating movement plus micro-vibrations	62,000 brush movements per minute; SenseIQ senses pressure, motion and coverage up to 100 times per second
Modes
Modes	Daily Clean, Intense Clean, Sensitive, Super Sensitive, Whitening	Clean, Deep Clean, Gum Health, Sensitive, White+; each at High, Medium or Low intensity
Pressure sensor
Pressure sensor	iO pressure sensor signals too hard, too soft or just right	Ring lights up purple, with vibration and pulsing sound; SenseIQ automatically adjusts brushing based on pressure and motion
Brush heads
Brush heads	Oral-B iO brush heads only	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 14 days
App
App	Yes	Yes
Battery detail
Battery detail	Lithium-ion, with low-charge indicator	Lithium-ion; 14 days full to empty; illuminated battery indicator
Charger
Charger	Standard charging stand	Charging base and stand; USB charging travel case
App
App	Oral-B app over Bluetooth, with A.I. brushing recognition and real-time tracking across 6 brushing zones	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	–	Yes
Display details
Display details	No screen; light-up mode icons, iO LightRing timer and brush-head change alert	No screen; illuminated pressure ring and battery icon
Travel case
Travel case	Included in some packs (hard travel case in the US pack)	Prestige USB charging travel case
Colours
Colours	Matt Black, White	Champagne, Black, Midnight Blue
In the box
In the box	Handle, iO Ultimate Clean brush head, hard travel case, charger (US pack)	Handle, 1 A3 All-in-One brush head, USB charging travel case, charging base and stand