Product comparison · 2 hair trimmers/clippers

Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) vs Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) has 10 more length steps than the Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) (27 vs 17). The Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) has 2.8 mm more minimum hair length than the Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) (3 mm vs 0.2 mm). The Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) has 1.5 cm more maximum hair length than the Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) (3.5 cm vs 2 cm). Only the Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) has suitable for entire body. Product colour: Blue on the Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH), Black, Silver on the Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion).

Product colour
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):Blue
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):Black, Silver
Number of length steps
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):17
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):27
Minimum hair length
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):3 mm
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):0.2 mm
Maximum hair length
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):3.5 cm
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):2 cm
Suitable for entire body
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):No
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):Yes
Operating time
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):50 min
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):120 min
Battery technology
- HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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Comparison of HC5550, MG9558/30
33 specifications	A Braun HC5550 Blue 17 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Model HC5550 View product	B Philips MG9558/30 hair trimmers/clipper Black, Silver 27 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Model MG9558/30 View product
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black, Silver
Number of length stepsDiffers	17	27
Minimum hair lengthDiffers	3 mm	0.2 mm
Maximum hair lengthDiffers	3.5 cm	2 cm
Step preciseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 mm
Suitable forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Universal
Suitable for entire bodyDiffers	No	Yes
Wet & DryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Precision trimmer purposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beard, Head, Nose
Self-sharpening bladeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Ergonomic gripKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Travel lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WashableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Charging indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source	Battery	Battery
Operating timeDiffers	50 min	120 min
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Charging timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 h
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cleaning brush	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Travel pouchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combs quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage pouchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
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

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