Top 5 compared
The best electric razors
A close, comfortable shave in a few minutes, without the nicks or the can of foam.
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An electric razor shaves with a powered head rather than a bare blade, and runs cordless from a rechargeable battery. Rotary shavers have round heads that pivot to follow the jaw and neck and suit a shave every day or two; foil shavers cut behind a thin foil and tend to get closer on the cheeks and cope better with a few days’ growth. Hybrids like the OneBlade trim, edge and shave with one blade.
Every one here works wet or dry, so it can go in the shower with gel or foam and rinse clean under the faucet afterward. Not every box has a wall plug: the Philips shavers charge from a USB-A cable, so a phone charger does the job.
What matters
- Replacement heads or foils, and how often the maker says to swap them.
- A pop-up trimmer for sideburns and edges.
- How long a charge takes, against how long it lasts.
#1Philips Norelco Shaver 3900 (S3341/92)
$75–$100
Three rotary heads that flex and pivot in five directions to keep contact along the jawline and down the neck, 27 blades that sharpen themselves, a trimmer that pops up for sideburns and a full hour of shaving from a one-hour charge. The OneBlade rates higher, but it’s a trimmer-and-shaver hybrid; of the true shavers, this one comes out best.
What owners say: Owners rate it highly wet or dry, with one shaving in the shower and others after a dry morning once-over. The battery, the closeness of the shave and whether it irritates the skin all get a mix of reports, and several are put out that no wall adapter comes in the box.
A closer look: Rotary heads follow the jaw and neck well, so it copes with the awkward angles under the chin. Shave in small circles rather than straight strokes, and rinse the heads under the faucet after each use. Philips rates the blades for two years before they need replacing.
- 27 self-sharpening blades
- 5-way pivot and flex heads
- Follows the jaw and neck
- Travel pouch in the box
Best for: Clean shaves, not just stubble
- Type
- Rotary, 3 heads
- Wet & dry
- Yes
- Cordless run time
- 60 min
- Trimmer
- Pop-up
- Replace heads (maker)
- Blades last 2 years
- Charging
- USB-A cable and stand, 1 hr
#2Philips Norelco OneBlade 360 Face + Body
$30–$50
Not quite a shaver and not quite a trimmer: the 360 blade flexes to follow the jaw, shaves clean, trims stubble to any of five lengths with one adjustable comb, and a second blade with a skin guard does the body. It’s the simplest way to keep stubble even, and it shaves with or without foam.
What owners say: Easy to use and convenient, owners say, and the charge holds for weeks of stubble trims; the blade is gentle on the skin, one getting a close shave with no nicks. How close it shaves, how sharp it stays and how long the attachments last all divide them.
Heads up: Philips says to replace the blade about every four months (two full shaves a week) for the best shave, so budget for a replacement kit.
A closer look: It’s made to cut hair rather than skin, which is why it suits faces that hate shaving. Use the comb at 3mm for everyday stubble, slide it off to edge the neckline with the dual-sided blade, and keep the body blade for below the collar. A full charge takes about four hours over USB.
- Trims, edges and shaves
- Cuts hair rather than skin
- 360° flexing blade
- Body blade with skin guard
- 12,000 cuts a minute
Best for: Stubble and all-over grooming
- Type
- Hybrid blade
- Wet & dry
- Yes
- Cordless run time
- 60 min
- Trimmer
- 5-in-1 comb, 1–5mm
- Replace heads (maker)
- Blade every 4 months
- Charging
- USB-A cable, 4 hr
#3Panasonic Arc5 ES-LV67 5-Blade Shaver
$150–$200
Five blades, a linear motor doing 70,000 cross-cuts a minute and a head that flexes in 16 directions, for a close shave on thick stubble with less going over the same patch. A sensor reads the beard 220 times a second and adds power where it’s densest.
What owners say: A very close shave in about ten minutes, with a battery that one owner stretches to two weeks, is the usual report, and most find it easy on the skin, though a few get burns. Noise and whether it justifies its price split them.
A closer look: The pop-up trimmer handles sideburns and the mustache line before the foils go over the rest. It’s waterproof, so it rinses clean under the faucet, and Panasonic says to change the inner blade every two years and the outer foil every year; an adapter and charger come in the box, and a bright LED shows the charge.
- Beard sensor adjusts the power
- 70,000 cross-cuts per minute
- 16-direction flexing head
- LED shows the charge
Best for: Heavy, dense beards
- Type
- Foil, 5 blades
- Wet & dry
- Yes
- Cordless run time
- 45 min
- Trimmer
- Pop-up
- Replace heads (maker)
- Foil yearly, blade every 2 years
- Charging
- Adapter, 1 hr
#4Braun Series 3 3040s Wet & Dry Foil Shaver
$50–$75
A no-nonsense Braun: three floating cutting elements with a middle trimmer that catches awkward hairs, a MicroComb that feeds more of a three-day beard into the foils, and a body that shaves in the shower and rinses under the faucet. A five-minute charge is enough for one shave.
What owners say: Shaving in the shower, a long-lived charge and a head that rinses completely clean are the recurring themes. On closeness they disagree, a decent shave for some and a poor one for others, and the same goes for how long it lasts.
A closer look: The smart plug adjusts to any voltage, so it travels with just a plug adapter. Forty-five minutes a charge covers about a week of quick morning shaves, and the precision trimmer on the back tidies a mustache or sideburns. Braun says it’s built to last up to seven years.
- Handles a 3-day beard
- Middle trimmer catches awkward hairs
- Works on 100 to 240V
Best for: Shower shaves and trips abroad
- Type
- Foil, 3 elements
- Wet & dry
- Yes
- Cordless run time
- 45 min
- Trimmer
- Precision trimmer
- Replace heads (maker)
- –
- Charging
- Smart plug, 5-min quick charge
#5Hatteker Rotary Electric Shaver (7568D)
$10–$20
A rotary shaver with a floating 3D head, a pop-up trimmer, wet and dry use and a screen that shows the battery as a percentage, with a travel bag in the box. Ninety minutes on a USB cable gives an hour of shaving.
What owners say: A smooth, close shave that’s easy to clean is the common verdict. The battery holds up for some and stops charging for others, several say theirs came apart, and a few get razor burn where others have no trouble.
A closer look: A first electric razor or a spare for the gym bag: the travel lock keeps it from switching on in luggage, and it charges from any USB port. Rinse the heads after each shave and let them dry open. Anyone with a heavy beard will get more from the foil shavers here.
- Battery percentage on the screen
- Travel lock stops accidental starts
- Travel bag in the box
- 4-direction floating head
Best for: Light beards and a spare razor
- Type
- Rotary
- Wet & dry
- Yes
- Cordless run time
- 60 min
- Trimmer
- Pop-up
- Replace heads (maker)
- –
- Charging
- USB cable, 90 min
How they compare
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| Feature | #1Norelco Shaver 3900 | #2OneBlade 360 Face + Body | #3Panasonic Arc5 LV67 | #4Braun Series 3 3040s | #5Hatteker 7568D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best for stubble | Best premium | Best budget | ||
| Picked Rating | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Price | $75–$100 | $30–$50 | $150–$200 | $50–$75 | $10–$20 |
| Type | Rotary, 3 heads | Hybrid blade | Foil, 5 blades | Foil, 3 elements | Rotary |
| Wet & dry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cordless run time | 60 min | 60 min | 45 min | 45 min | 60 min |
| Trimmer | Pop-up | 5-in-1 comb, 1–5mm | Pop-up | Precision trimmer | Pop-up |
| Replace heads (maker) | Blades last 2 years | Blade every 4 months | Foil yearly, blade every 2 years | – | – |
| Charging | USB-A cable and stand, 1 hr | USB-A cable, 4 hr | Adapter, 1 hr | Smart plug, 5-min quick charge | USB cable, 90 min |
| Best for | Clean shaves, not just stubble | Stubble and all-over grooming | Heavy, dense beards | Shower shaves and trips abroad | Light beards and a spare razor |
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