Philips Sonicare 4100 vs SURI 2.0: Value Pick or Editor's Choice? (2026)

Choose the Sonicare 4100 if the goal is the lowest price for a brush that still has a sensor, a two-minute timer and a pacer. Choose the SURI 2.0 if you will pay more for a metal handle, a charging travel case and a longer battery. Electric Teeth’s spec table shows both brushes with the three features its reviewers call essential, so the decision rests on cost and design rather than on cleaning features.

The decision table

All rows come from Electric Teeth’s comparison page, which lists the 4100 at about $43.99 and the SURI 2.0 at about $134.99 on Amazon. Retail prices move, so check the official product page before you buy. The prices here were checked on 2026-10-14.

Where the Sonicare 4100 wins

Cost. The 4100 is the cheaper brush to buy and the cheaper brush to own. Its three-year figure of $150 is about $57 under the SURI’s $207, and most of that gap comes from the difference in purchase price. The 4100 is also quieter than most brushes in the table at 60 dB, though the SURI is quieter still at 54 dB. Source: Electric Teeth’s product roundup.

Electric Teeth calls the 4100 good value and notes that it alerts you when the brush head needs replacing, which is useful if you forget the schedule.

Where the SURI 2.0 wins

The physical package. Electric Teeth’s Editor’s Choice rests on three points: a better environmental pledge than Oral-B and Sonicare, a better travel case, and a premium-feeling aluminium handle. The review also says SURI is more expensive to buy at first, but that over the full ownership period all three of its top picks come out close on price, because head costs differ.

On the spec table the SURI lasts 38 days per charge against the 4100’s 17, and it offers two cleaning modes against one. Electric Teeth also says the SURI’s motor and inductive charging were added in version 2 while keeping the same form factor as version 1. Source: Electric Teeth’s buyer notes.

Who each brush suits

• Sonicare 4100: first-time electric buyers, and anyone who wants the trio of features at the lowest verified price.
• SURI 2.0: frequent travellers who value the charging case, and buyers who want the premium handle and the recycling scheme.

Before you buy

Compare the replacement head price for the exact model, since the three-year total depends on it. The table’s three-year figures assume official heads, so check the current head price on the brand’s own store rather than relying on an older listing. Confirm that the model you choose has the pressure sensor, since the feature trio is part of why these two brushes are compared here. Warranty length and return windows differ between retailers and between the brand’s own store and marketplace listings, so read the terms on the seller’s page before you pay. A brand support page is the place to confirm warranty terms for a specific model.

Where the data stops

This comparison does not measure cleaning performance in a lab, and it does not say which brush removes more plaque. Electric Teeth reports that the two brushes performed comparably in its own tests, but that is the reviewer’s finding, not a result this site has reproduced. The article also does not cover the battery life in real daily use beyond the figures in the table. The full ranking and scoring method are on the 2026 ranking and the methodology page.