Philips Norelco OneBlade Pro QP6520 vs Panasonic Arc5 (2019)

The Philips Norelco OneBlade Pro QP6520 is an example of a great Beard Trimmer at its $70 budget.

In the case of the $228 Panasonic Arc5 ES-CV51, however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions. If you're considering buying a Beard Trimmer in the $200 range, we encourage you to take a look at some other options.

The reviewers at hairclippersclub.com have featured the Philips Norelco OneBlade Pro QP6520 in their Philips OneBlade Pro Review: Is It The Best Hybrid Trimmer? roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the Panasonic Arc5 ES-CV51 - ShaverCheck, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Panasonic ES-CV70 (ES-CV51) Review: The No-compromise Travel Shaver roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Beard Trimmers, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Philips Norelco OneBlade Pro QP6520 got its highest, 9, rating from hairclippersclub.com, while the Panasonic Arc5 ES-CV51 earned its best, 9, score from ShaverCheck.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Beard Trimmers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Beard Trimmers being 7.6 out of 10, whereas the Philips Norelco OneBlade Pro QP6520 and Panasonic Arc5 ES-CV51 managed averages of 8.5 and 9.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Philips Norelco OneBlade Pro QP6520 vs. Panasonic Arc5 ES-CV51 comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.