Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate vs Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey has 0.5 m more cord length than the Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate (3 m vs 2.5 m). The Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has 30 g/min more steam boost performance than the Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey (240 g/min vs 210 g/min). The Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has 5 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey (55 g/min vs 50 g/min). Soleplate type: SteamGlide Elite soleplate on the Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate, Durilium Airglide soleplate on the Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey. Product colour: Pink, White on the Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate, Purple, Grey on the Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey.

Soleplate type
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:SteamGlide Elite soleplate
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:Durilium Airglide soleplate
Cord length
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:2.5 m
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:3 m
Steam boost performance
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:240 g/min
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:210 g/min
Product colour
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:Pink, White
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:Purple, Grey
Continuous steam performance
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:55 g/min
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:50 g/min
Water tank capacity
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:0.3 L
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:0.27 L
Iron power
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:3000 W
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:2800 W
Width
- GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:128.8 mm
- Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey:155 mm

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Comparison of GC4905/40R1, FV5872G0
52 specifications	A Philips GC4905/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate Model GC4905/40R1 View product	B Tefal Ultraglide+ FV5872 Anti-Scale Steam Iron - Purple & Grey Model FV5872G0 View product
Features6 differ
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide Elite soleplate	Durilium Airglide soleplate
Cord lengthDiffers	2.5 m	3 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	240 g/min	210 g/min
Variable steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Pink, White	Purple, Grey
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	55 g/min	50 g/min
Water tank capacityDiffers	0.3 L	0.27 L
Heating timeKnown for one	2 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power off afterKnown for one	2 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto shut-offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power plugKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Iron weightKnown for one	1.67 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safe for all fabricsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soleplate gliding star ratingKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soleplate scratch-resistance star ratingKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for tap waterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel angleKnown for one	360°	Unknown — not stated by the source
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable steam levelsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Anti-calc collectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Removable water tankKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Swivel cordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
360° rotational baseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designed for travelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	3000 W	2800 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	128.8 mm	155 mm
DepthDiffers	319.5 mm	332 mm
HeightDiffers	153.3 mm	180 mm
WeightDiffers	1.67 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	137 mm	155 mm
Package heightDiffers	167 mm	180 mm
Package weightDiffers	1908 kg	2.04 kg
Packaging recyclability rateKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8516400000

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