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Best of Bathroom: every electric toothbrush and scale we recommend, by situation
Every pick from our two Bathroom shortlists, six electric toothbrushes from Oral-B and Philips Sonicare and six body-composition scales from Salter, Renpho, eufy and Withings, grouped by the person each suits, with the maker's key figure and the Amazon link for each.
Every model below comes from a Bathroom shortlist on this site, where it is compared with its rivals on the makers’ own figures. Here each one appears once, under the situation it suits best, with the figure that decided it and the Amazon link.
Brushing: told to look after your gums
told to look after your gums
Oral-B iO3 (travel case + spare head)
- Modes
- 3 modes
- Pressure sensor
- 360° light: too hard, too soft or right
- Timer
- 2-minute light ring, head-change reminder
- Battery
- Up to 4 weeks (Oral-B); about 2 weeks in reviews†
- Charge time
- About 16 h on the standard charger†
- Brush heads
- iO round heads
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Three modes, a 360-degree light for too hard, too soft and right, spare head and case.
Strengths
- Pressure feedback in both directions
- Spare head and case included
- Three modes with a whitening setting
Limitations
- Slow to charge on the standard puck
- Battery life claim is optimistic against reviews
- No display of which mode is selected
Good for
- most adults replacing an older oscillating brush
- gum-health advice from a dentist
Look elsewhere if
- someone who wants app coaching
Brushing: prefers sonic, wants a sensor
prefers sonic, wants a sensor
Philips Sonicare 3100 (HX4072/42)
- Intensities
- 3 intensities
- Pressure sensor
- Yes: handle vibrates
- Movements
- 31,000 per minute
- Timer
- SmarTimer 2 min, QuadPacer 30 s
- Battery
- 14 days
- Brush heads
- Sonicare click-on (W Optimal White supplied)
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Three intensities, a handle that vibrates when you press, 14-day battery.
Strengths
- Pressure sensor at a low price
- Three intensities
- Fourteen-day battery
Limitations
- Sensor is a vibration, not a light
- Supplied head is the whitening type, firmer than Philips' gum-care heads
Good for
- the sensible default for one adult
- someone told to ease off their gums
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who wants app tracking
Brushing: travels and forgets the charger
travels, forgets chargers
Philips Sonicare 5300 (HX7101/01)
- Intensities
- 2 intensities
- Pressure sensor
- Yes: handle vibrates
- Movements
- 62,000 per minute
- Timer
- SmartTimer 2 min, BrushPacer 20 s
- Battery
- 21 days
- Head reminder
- Yes, by use and pressure
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21 days by Philips’ figure, 62,000 movements, pressure alert, head-wear reminder.
Strengths
- Longest battery here: 21 days by Philips' figure
- Twice the movements of the 3100
- Tells you when the head is worn
Limitations
- No modes, just two intensities
- Supplied head is the whitening type
Good for
- someone who travels and forgets the charger
- a brusher who wears heads out unevenly
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who wants the Bluetooth coaching
Brushing: a first electric brush with the Oral-B feel
first electric brush, Oral-B feel
Oral-B iO2 (with travel case)
- Modes
- 3 modes†
- Pressure sensor
- Yes: slows the brush and lights red
- Timer
- 2 minutes with 30-second pacer
- Battery
- Up to 4 weeks (page) / 10 days (specification)†
- Charge time
- Up to 16 h
- Brush heads
- iO round heads
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The round iO head and the red pressure light, with a travel case.
Strengths
- iO motor and pressure sensor at the entry price
- Travel case in the box
- One button, nothing to learn
Limitations
- Oral-B's mode and battery figures contradict each other
- Up to 16 hours to charge
- No app, no mode display
Good for
- a first electric brush
- someone switching from a manual brush who presses too hard
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who wants brushing data
Brushing: lowest running cost
lowest running cost
Oral-B Pro 1
- Modes
- 1 mode†
- Pressure sensor
- Stops pulsations when pressing too hard; no light
- Timer
- 2 minutes with 30-second zone prompts
- Motion
- Oscillating, rotating, pulsating
- Brush heads
- Pro heads (not iO)
- In the box
- Handle, 1 head, charger
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Pro heads, a two-minute timer with zone prompts, pressure control you feel.
Strengths
- Pro heads cost less than iO heads
- Timer and zone prompts like the dearer models
- Light and simple
Limitations
- Pressure control gives no visual warning
- Battery life not published
- Mode count disputed between Oral-B's table and the listing
Good for
- a budget brush with a dentist's two-minute timer
- a second brush for travel
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who presses hard and needs to see it
Brushing: wants the data
wants the brushing data
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9000 (HX9911/39)
- Modes
- 4 modes
- Pressure sensor
- Yes: light ring at the base
- Movements
- 62,000 per minute
- Timer
- SmarTimer 2 min, BrushPacer
- Battery
- 14 days
- Head reminder
- BrushSync: recognises the head, reminds to replace
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Four modes, three intensities, Bluetooth coaching, a USB charging travel case.
Strengths
- Twelve mode-and-intensity combinations and a gum-health mode
- USB charging travel case
- Head recognition and replacement reminder
Limitations
- Fourteen-day battery, a week less than the 5300
- Expensive heads and an app most people stop opening
Good for
- someone whose dentist has asked for brushing data
- frequent travel with the charging case
Look elsewhere if
- a budget or a first electric brush
Weighing: a family that wants automatic syncing
family, automatic syncing
eufy Smart Scale P3
- Maximum weight
- 200 kg
- Graduation
- 50 g
- Metrics
- 16
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Power
- 4 × AAA, 3–4 months
- Platform
- 32.5 × 32.5 × 2.6 cm
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200 kg, 50 g steps, 16 metrics, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, AAA cells for months.
Strengths
- Wi-Fi sync at a Bluetooth-scale price
- 200 kg capacity and 50 g steps
- You choose which reading shows first
Limitations
- Four AAA cells every few months
- Plain-platform bioimpedance: lower body measured, upper body estimated
Good for
- a family that wants automatic syncing
- Apple Health, Google Fit or Fitbit users
Look elsewhere if
- segmental analysis; that is the BodyFit
Weighing: over 180 kg, wants an app
over 180 kg, wants an app
Salter Smart Bluetooth Scale (200 kg)
- Maximum weight
- 200 kg
- Graduation
- 100 g†
- Metrics
- 17†
- User memory
- 8
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, Salter Health app
- Display
- Backlit LCD
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200 kg, eight profiles, Bluetooth to the Salter Health app.
Strengths
- 200 kg capacity
- Eight users, athlete mode
- Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi: no router setup
Limitations
- Bluetooth only, so the phone must be nearby to sync
- Some figures come from the listing, not Salter
Good for
- a family scale with profiles
- anyone over the 180 kg limit of most scales
Look elsewhere if
- automatic syncing without a phone in the room
Weighing: a shared bathroom with no apps
shared bathroom, no apps
Salter Digital Analyser Scale (grey)
- Maximum weight
- 180 kg
- Graduation
- 100 g
- Metrics
- 7
- User memory
- 9
- Connectivity
- None
- Display
- Backlit, step-on
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Seven readings on the display, nine users, 0.1 kg steps, 180 kg.
Strengths
- Seven metrics with no phone
- Nine users
- 0.1 kg steps
Limitations
- No history unless you write it down
- 180 kg limit
Good for
- someone who wants body-fat readings without an account
- a shared bathroom
Look elsewhere if
- trend tracking over months
Weighing: lowest price with a trend graph
lowest price with a trend graph
Renpho Elis 1 (ES-CS20M)
- Maximum weight
- 180 kg†
- Graduation
- 50 g†
- Metrics
- 13†
- User memory
- Unlimited in the app†
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, Renpho Health app†
- Power
- 3 × AAA†
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13 metrics, 50 g steps, unlimited users over Bluetooth.
Strengths
- Fifty-gram steps and 13 metrics at a low price
- Unlimited users through the app
- Syncs with Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit by Renpho's description
Limitations
- No maker page for this model; listing facts only
- Bluetooth only, phone must be present
- Plain glass with no athlete mode listed
Good for
- a cheap scale that talks to a fitness app
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who wants a maker-published specification
Weighing: athlete mode without an app
gym, athlete mode, no app
Salter Matte Black Analyser Scale
- Maximum weight
- 180 kg
- Metrics
- Weight, body fat, water, muscle, bone, BMI, BMR
- User memory
- 8
- Athlete mode
- Yes
- Connectivity
- None
- Display
- LCD
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Seven readings, eight users, athlete mode, frosted glass.
Strengths
- Athlete mode, which the grey model lacks
- Frosted glass hides footprints
Limitations
- Graduation not published
- No connectivity
Good for
- a gym-goer who wants athlete mode without an app
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who wants data on a phone
Weighing: serious body composition
serious body composition
Withings BodyFit
- Maximum weight
- 200 kg
- Graduation
- 50 g
- Electrodes
- 8: four in the handle, four in the platform
- Analysis
- BIS, 13 frequencies to 800 kHz, 6 body zones
- Metrics
- 40+
- Display
- 3.4 in colour†
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Eight electrodes with four in a handle, six zones, Wi-Fi, rechargeable.
Strengths
- Eight electrodes, six zones: segmental readings, not estimates
- Wi-Fi sync without a phone in the room
- Rechargeable, up to a year per charge
Limitations
- The price of three ordinary smart scales
- Display size is quoted inconsistently by Withings
- Heavy at 2.2 kg
Good for
- someone tracking muscle versus fat seriously, including on GLP-1 medication
- a household already in the Withings app
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who only wants weight and BMI
Sources
Facts checked 23 October 2026
- Oral-B UK — iO3 product page — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Oral-B) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Philips UK — Sonicare 3100 HX4072/42 product page and specifications — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (PHILIPS) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Philips UK — Sonicare 5300 HX7101/01 product page and specifications — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (PHILIPS) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Oral-B UK — iO2 Night Black product page and specification — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Oral-B) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Oral-B UK — Pro Series 1 product page — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Oral-B) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Philips UK — Sonicare DiamondClean 9000 HX9911/39 product page and specifications — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (PHILIPS) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- eufy UK — Smart Scale P3 product page and support articles — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (eufy) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Salter — Smart Bluetooth Bathroom Scale product page — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Salter) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Salter — Grey Analyser Scale product page — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Salter) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (RENPHO) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Salter — Matte Black Analyser Scale product page — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Salter) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Withings — BodyFit product page, compare page and launch press release — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Withings) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
Which toothbrush feature is worth paying for?
The pressure sensor, especially a visible two-way one like the iO3's. Then a stated battery figure, then cheap heads. Modes and apps come last.
Which scale figures are from the listing?
The Renpho Elis 1 has no maker page for this model, so all its facts carry the listing and are flagged. The Salter smart scale's metric count and guarantee are also the listing's. Everything else is from Salter, eufy or Withings.
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