{"id":4045279,"date":"2026-07-02T11:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electricteeth.com\/uk\/?p=4045279"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:21:57","slug":"sonicare-1100-2100-3100-4100-2026-review-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electricteeth.com\/uk\/sonicare-1100-2100-3100-4100-2026-review-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonicare 1100 vs 2100 vs 3100 vs 4100 (2026 Editions)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our choice: Sonicare 4100 Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one of those brushes I recommend you just buy. It ticks all the boxes required to make it an outright recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great cleaning results, a timer, a pacer, and a pressure sensor. Multiple cleaning modes, a good battery life, a practical design, and a sensible price point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spending more will buy features you don\u2019t need, and it won\u2019t result in significantly better plaque removal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When to choose the 2100<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are on a slightly tighter budget, the 2100 is a great choice that I\u2019d still happily use on a daily basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My main complaint is a lack of a pressure sensor. But, this isn\u2019t an issue if you know you don\u2019t scrub your teeth with lots of force.

Battery life is still decent, and in fact, the handle is a little more grippy than more smoothly finished premium models.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Updated 2026 range<\/h2>\n

The review and comparison on this page is for the updated models that Sonicare launched in 2026. These models are a refresh of brushes that were launched in 2024. We have compared the 2024 range here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please note that the listings on some retailers such as Amazon include both the 2024 and 2026 variants. The 2026 variants are denoted with “[new]” or “[new generation]” in their titles.<\/p>\n

Another possible point of confusion is the naming system. As an example, the 3100 is a brush that sits within the 3000 Series and the two names are used interchangeably.<\/p>\n

There are sometimes slight variations on the brushes available within a Series and they therefore have different model numbers. For example within the 5000 Series there is the 5300 and the 5500<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n

How we rated them <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the table below you can see how we have scored these brushes in individual categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4100 and 3100 score very highly because they offer the key features we recommend in an electric toothbrush: a timer, a pacer and a pressure sensor. And they do so at a very reasonable price and with a great user experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main improvements would be a travel case (some variants do include one, but our scoring below is for the versions that do not) and better battery life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2100 and 1100 don't score quite as well because they lack a pressure sensor. You can get by without one, but it is one of the features we recommend paying for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some other differences between them all, which I cover in more detail below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n