When it comes to rotary electric shavers, Philips is a well-deserved leading brand, it invented the rotary electric shaver in 1939, and in 1966 invented the three-head shaver Philishave 8130/1302, creating a precedent for three-head shavers, which are imitated by major brands.
 
Compared to Braun reciprocating shavers, Philips rotary shavers can be said to be both popular and popular, and Philips has sold nearly 500 million electric shavers worldwide. According to online retail data in the first half of 2016, Philips accounted for nearly 45% of the domestic online electric shaver market share. In the evaluation of "Consumer Reports", the two Philips sub-top 8000 SensoTouch 3D series products 1250X and 1250XCC are recommended, they are not far from Braun 7 series in terms of shaving efficiency, called Zhenfeng 3D series in China, but it is no longer officially on sale.
 
At present, the 5000/7000/8000/9000 series is on sale, and the price and performance are basically increased with the number of series. We can tell by looking at the model number of its heads, which directly points to the performance level of the product. With the improvement of the product line, Philips has also added the 8000 series, which is positioned between 7000 and 9000, and some models will also use the top cutter heads and technologies of the 9000 series, which is cost-effective.
 
9000 series
 
The SP9880, the representative of the 9000 series, in addition to having all the features of a high-end shaver, has been upgraded with a V-shaped precision cutting system with its mesh technology, which is 30% closer to the skin than the regular version. Thanks to the 8-way contour tracking shaving head technology, the SP9880 conforms to the contours of the face and neck. The cutter head interface supports multiple modules such as sideburns knife, oil control cleansing brush, eye massage head, etc., and a complete set of facial care can be completed in one machine, with a price of 7999 yuan, which is suitable for business people with sufficient budget. Plus, it supports wireless charging, although it's not as practical.
 
2016 iF Design Gold Award work S8860 Although it is positioned in the 8000 series, it uses the 9000 series cutter head SH90, which belongs to the 9000 series from the perspective of core performance, and is also suitable for the multi-functional grooming accessories and wireless charging technology on the 9000 series, the price is only 2999 yuan, which is cost-effective.
 
7000 series
 
The 7000 series is Philips' most practical and efficient series, using a large number of technologies on the 9000 series, such as the V-shaving system and multi-functional grooming accessories. The 7000 series features the first Philips product designed for sensitive skin, featuring a skincare microbead comfort ring with a microbead coating that creates a soft, low-resistance surface that minimizes irritation and is suitable for sensitive skin types. Compared with the highest-end 9000 series, the 7000 series streamlines the wireless charging function, intelligent beard sensing system, massage head and rejuvenating eye care head, but other practical functions are retained, the representative model is S7780/62, and the price is 2699 yuan.
 
5000 series
 
From the 5000 series, Philips will reduce the pressure to the 1000 or even 100 yuan level, and the cutter head will be reduced to 5-way adjustment, which is slightly less flexible but practical enough. It supports fast charging function, which can be fully charged in 1 hour, and can be shaved once in 5 minutes of fast charging, which is a must-have function for business trips. The representative product of the 5000 series is S5560, which is fully functional and priced at 1599 yuan, while S5077 is only priced at 599 yuan, with only one TURBO acceleration function and intelligent cleaning accessories missing, which is a cost-effective choice.
 
The AquaTouch series, which focuses on the function of full body washing, is also a good choice, although it is weaker in function and has a relatively mediocre appearance, but the AT800 priced at 329 yuan is comparable to the 5000 series in terms of shaving performance, and it is still worth considering.