Product comparison · 2 hair trimmers/clippers

Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) vs Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) has 3 more length steps than the Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000 (17 vs 14). The Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) has 0.7 cm more maximum hair length than the Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000 (3.5 cm vs 2.8 cm). The Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000 has 25 min more operating time than the Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) (75 min vs 50 min). Product colour: Blue on the Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH), Brown on the Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000. Battery technology: Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) on the Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH), Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) on the Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000.

Product colour
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):Blue
- 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000:Brown
Number of length steps
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):17
- 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000:14
Maximum hair length
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):3.5 cm
- 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000:2.8 cm
Operating time
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):50 min
- 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000:75 min
Battery technology
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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Comparison of HC5550, HC5734/15
28 specifications	A Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Model HC5550 View product	B Philips 5000 series Hair Clipper HC5734 Series 5000 Model HC5734/15 View product
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Brown
Number of length stepsDiffers	17	14
Minimum hair length	3 mm	3 mm
Maximum hair lengthDiffers	3.5 cm	2.8 cm
Suitable for entire body	No	No
Step preciseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 mm
Self-sharpening bladeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
WashableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomic designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source	Battery	Battery
Operating timeDiffers	50 min	75 min
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Battery type	Built-in battery	Built-in battery
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 min
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	165 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cleaning brush	Yes	Yes
Combs quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage pouchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Attachments quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Travel pouchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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