Product comparison · 2 hair trimmers/clippers

Philips HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) vs Philips MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Number of length steps
- HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):24
- MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):18
Power source
- HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):AC/Battery
- MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):Battery
Operating time
- HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):75 min
- MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):60 min
Charging time
- HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):8 h
- MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):1 h
Battery technology
- HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH):Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion):Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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Comparison of HC5438/79, QG3398/15
28 specifications	A Philips HAIRCLIPPER Series 5000 HC5438/79 hair trimmers/clipper Black 24 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Model HC5438/79 View product	B Philips MULTIGROOM Series 7000 QG3398/15 hair trimmers/clipper Black 18 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Model QG3398/15 View product
Performance1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of length stepsDiffers	24	18
Wet & DryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum hair lengthKnown for one	0.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum hair lengthKnown for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cutter widthKnown for one	4.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for entire bodyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Self-sharpening bladeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Blade materialKnown for one	Stainless steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
CordlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indicationidentical
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Charging
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC/Battery	Battery
Operating timeDiffers	75 min	60 min
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Charging timeDiffers	8 h	1 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	551 g
Packaging contentidentical
Oil includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage pouchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ScissorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Styling combKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Technical detailsidentical
Number of attachments/combsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Other featuresidentical
Maintenance-freeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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