Best Philips Vacuum Cleaner: A UK Buying Guide

None of the seven models in our dataset are flagged with a specific pet-hair tool or attachment, so no pick can be made on that criterion alone. Households with pets may instead want to prioritise models with HEPA filtration, since pet dander is a fine particulate that HEPA filters are designed to trap: in this range, that means the PowerPro Compact FC9330/09 (£153.52, corded canister, 76 dB) or SpeedPro Aqua FC6729/01 (cordless stick with mop, 50-minute runtime), the only two models recorded with a HEPA filter. Beyond filtration, bin capacity matters for pet hair volume — the PowerPro Compact's 1.5 L canister capacity is considerably larger than the 0.4-0.6 L bins on the cordless stick models, meaning fewer stops to empty during a heavy shedding season. Check the individual product pages for any pet-specific accessories not captured in this dataset, since our specification fields don't include a dedicated pet-hair attachment flag for any of the seven models.

Based on the specifications available across our seven-model Philips dataset, the PowerPro Compact FC9330/09 (corded canister, £153.52) and SpeedPro Aqua FC6729/01 (cordless stick with mop) are the only two models recorded with HEPA filtration. The other five models — both PowerPro Duo variants and the three remaining SpeedPro sticks — either don't have a HEPA filter or the specification wasn't captured in our data, so they shouldn't be assumed to include one. Between the two HEPA-equipped models, the PowerPro Compact offers unlimited corded runtime and a larger 1.5 L capacity, useful if you want to vacuum a whole home in one long session without emptying the bin, while the SpeedPro Aqua adds a mop attachment for hard floors alongside its 50-minute cordless runtime. Since the PowerPro Compact also has a confirmed UK price at £153.52, while the SpeedPro Aqua's GBP price isn't listed in this snapshot, budget-conscious allergy sufferers may find the canister the easier of the two to price-check right now.

Not within the seven-product working catalogue used on this page, which covers one corded canister, four cordless stick or upright models, and one cordless stick with a mop attachment (the SpeedPro Aqua). There are no robot vacuums or self-emptying models recorded in this dataset at all. If Philips sells robot vacuums in the UK through other channels, they are not part of this working catalogue and shouldn't be assumed to exist here based on this page alone. This gap is worth flagging because several other brands covered on this site do include a robot vacuum in their range, so if a robot format specifically is what you're after, Philips' current lineup as tracked here won't meet that need — you'd need to compare against those other brands' robot models instead of Philips' corded and cordless stick formats.

Of the seven models tracked, three have a confirmed GBP price in this snapshot: PowerPro Compact FC9330/09 at £153.52, PowerPro Duo (upright/handheld) at £164.99, and PowerPro Duo (stick/handheld) at £161.99 — a fairly narrow band of roughly £11 between the cheapest and most expensive confirmed price. The remaining four models — SpeedPro FC6725/01, SpeedPro Max XC7042/01, SpeedPro FC6722/01, and SpeedPro Aqua FC6729/01 — have only a euro price recorded, so their UK price isn't confirmed here, and you'd need to check the linked product page for a current GBP figure before comparing them against the three confirmed prices. Notably, the SpeedPro Max XC7042/01, which has the longest runtime in the range at 65 minutes, is among the four without a confirmed UK price, so its actual cost relative to the confirmed-price PowerPro models isn't yet clear from this dataset.

Yes, all seven models in this dataset are bagless, spanning the corded PowerPro Compact FC9330/09 canister, both PowerPro Duo cordless variants, and the four SpeedPro cordless stick models including the mop-equipped SpeedPro Aqua FC6729/01. Because none of the seven use bags, there's no recurring bag-replacement cost across Philips' current UK range as tracked here, though bin capacity varies considerably: the corded PowerPro Compact holds the largest bin at 1.5 L, while the cordless models range from 0.4 L on the SpeedPro variants up to 0.6 L on the PowerPro Duo models and SpeedPro Max. That means the smaller-binned cordless sticks will need emptying more frequently than the canister, even though none of them require you to buy replacement bags. This bagless design is consistent across every format Philips offers in this dataset, from corded canister to cordless stick with mop.

The SpeedPro Max XC7042/01 has the longest recorded runtime at up to 65 minutes, based on the manufacturer specification in the dataset — noticeably longer than the 30 to 50 minutes typical of the other cordless models here. For comparison, the SpeedPro Aqua FC6729/01 runs for up to 50 minutes, the two PowerPro Duo variants and the SpeedPro FC6725/01 each run for up to 40 minutes, and the SpeedPro FC6722/01 has the shortest runtime in the range at up to 30 minutes. The SpeedPro Max also weighs 2.73 kg and holds a 0.6 L bin, matching the PowerPro Duo models' bin size despite the longer runtime. Its GBP price isn't listed in this dataset snapshot, so while it's the clear runtime leader among Philips' seven catalogued models, you'd need to check the linked product page to confirm current UK pricing before deciding whether the extra runtime is worth it compared with the shorter-running, price-confirmed PowerPro models.