Philips Lumea IPL 8000 vs Philips Lumea 9900 IPL
Get the Philips Lumea 8000. Get the Lumea 9900 if you want to use it cordless or need all four shaped attachments.
Philips Lumea IPL 8000
The best-value Philips IPL: curved treatment windows, a fast flash rate and skin-tone guidance, but corded only.
Philips Lumea 9900 IPL
The premium IPL alternative: cordless or corded use, four attachments and a helpful app.
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Both are Philips IPLs with skin-tone guidance and app reminders. The 8000 costs much less and its corded design doesn't make treatment slower or less effective; the 9900 adds cordless use and more attachments.
- —You'll treat near a socket.
- —You mainly treat legs, body and face.
- —You want the better-value Philips.
- —You want to use it away from a socket.
- —You want separate bikini and underarm attachments.
- —Price matters less than convenience.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +A flash every two seconds
- +Curved windows that fit legs and underarms
- +Sensor suggests the light intensity
- −The first four sessions are two weeks apart, then every four weeks; treating more often doesn't speed it up.
- −Coarser hair, such as underarms, takes more sessions than legs.
- −At about 490 g it is heavy enough to tire your arm over a whole leg.
- +Corded or cordless use
- +Four smart attachments
- +App guidance and reminders
- −Cordless mode is handy but not the fastest way to do legs.
- −The handle is bulkier than Braun's.
Ready to choose?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Good Housekeeping, ELLE, Which?, Expert Reviews, T3, Tom's Guide, Philips Lumea 9900, Braun Pro 5, manufacturer specifications.