Rank #9 in Best Electric Shavers for Men 2026: 10 Ranked, Six Battery Units
Philips Series 9000 Prestige SP9871/22
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Philips Shaver Series 9000 Prestige SP9871/22 is a wet and dry rotary shaver, listed at £269.99 with a 4.4 out of 5 rating from 194 reviews. It comes with a beard styler, nose trimmer, premium pouch and a Qi charging pad. In this guide it sits at number 9, and it is the entry whose spec table disagrees with its own bullet points most openly.
Two fields give the same information in units that cannot both be right on their face. The spec table lists "Battery Average Life" as 1 Hours; a bullet in the same listing claims a 7-year motor and battery lifetime — one field answering in hours, the other in years, for a shaver that runs on one charge. The blade count fails the same way: the table says 3 blades, while the bullet describes 360-degree rotating NanoTech DualPrecision blades, and "dual" does not obviously mean three. One reviewer who owns an earlier 9000-series Philips mentions charging that older model in 1 hour and this one in about 3 hours, which is charging time rather than the figure in the table. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as captured, not from a shave test of our own.
How those 194 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.4 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £269.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5 from 194 reviews |
| Battery Average Life (as listed) | 1 Hours |
| Motor and battery lifetime, listing bullet | 7 years |
| Number of Blades (as listed) | 3 |
| Blade description, listing bullet | 360-degree rotating NanoTech DualPrecision blades |
| Item Weight (as listed) | 1 kg |
| Head Type (as listed) | Fleuret |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I already own the S9987 Philips shaver which I thought was the best shaver ever with a very close shave and 1 hour charging That was until I purchased this premium model shaver from Philips. It shaves even closer, it is light and cleans very easy under the tap. Got it at a good price as well. I like the magnetic charging even though it takes 3 hours which is longer than my other shaver. I now use my old S9987 model for travel etc. if your after a good shaver I would definitely recommend the premium model for the closest shave I have ever had.”
Verified purchase“Really good shaver but only buy when in a sale and paying a third of the advertised priceGives a nice close shave. Can be used wet or dry. Is easy to clean and comes with some useful arrachmentsReally well made and from previous experience will last for several years only needing to replace the shaving heads every couple of years”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Shavers for Men 2026: 10 Ranked, Six Battery Units.
Questions people ask
How long does the battery last on the Philips 9000 Prestige SP9871/22?
The spec table gives "Battery Average Life" as 1 Hours, while a bullet in the same listing claims a 7-year motor and battery lifetime. The listing does not explain how those two numbers relate to each other.
How many blades does it have?
The spec table says 3 blades. The bullet describes 360-degree rotating NanoTech DualPrecision blades. Philips's own listing gives both figures without reconciling them.
What is in the box with the shaver?
The listed contents are 1x Philips Series 9000 Prestige shaver, 1x nose trimmer, 1x beard styler, 1x premium pouch, 1x Qi charging pad and 1x cleaning brush.
Can it be used wet and dry?
The model name describes it as a wet and dry electric shaver, and the listing's recommended use is beard shaving. The listing also states it handles a 7-day dense beard.
How much does the Philips 9000 Prestige cost?
The price shown on this listing is £269.99. That is the figure in this data, not a price we have tracked over time.
Where is the Philips 9000 Prestige made?
The listing gives the country of origin as the Netherlands, with Philips Consumer Lifestyle B.V. named as the manufacturer.
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