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Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) vs Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) is cheaper at $189.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) or Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03)?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) is the cheaper at $189.99.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03)
US price $189.99 $390
BrandPhilipsTyphur
Released20192025-01
Capacity qt 7 5.6
Type basket basket
Max temp f 392 450
Presets 5 15
Dishwasher safe Yes Yes
Wattage 1725 1750
Drawers 1 1
Release 2019 2025-01

Sources — Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96): usa.philips.com (verified 2026-06-15). Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03): typhur.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) and Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity qt: Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) 7 vs Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03) 5.6
  • Max temp f: Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) 392 vs Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03) 450
  • Presets: Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) 5 vs Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03) 15
  • Wattage: Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96) 1725 vs Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03) 1750

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Philips Premium Airfryer XXL (HD9650/96)

Two whitelisted hands-on testers (Tom's Guide, TechRadar) reviewed this exact HD9650-generation model; both praise the excellent, even crisping of large fry batches and the large capacity suited to feeding a crowd, and both flag the high price and the bulk/weight. No RTINGS, Good Housekeeping or Wirecutter test was found. They disagree on how noisy it is. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)

Praised: Excellent, even crisping of large fry batches; Large capacity suited to feeding a crowd or batch cooking; Basket glides on rails and is dishwasher-safe.

Flagged: Expensive / high price; Bulky and heavy, takes up counter space; Noisy in operation.

Typhur Dome 2 AI Smart Air Fryer (AF03)

Only one whitelisted tester — WIRED (Matthew Korfhage) — published hands-on prose on this exact Typhur Dome 2, naming it Best Air Fryer Overall (8/10, WIRED Recommends). RTINGS is member-paywalled and Reviewed.com tested the older original Dome, so both were excluded. WIRED praises its speed (two dozen wings crisp in 14 minutes), even single-layer crisping, dual top/bottom burners, a working smart app and self-clean; the caveats are its high price and a shallow 2-inch basket that forces spatchcocking a whole chicken to fit. A draft temp-accuracy measured value ('within 5-10 °F') was dropped because the source prose reads 'within five or 10 degrees of target' — the literal value/unit was not present. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Fast cooking with even crisping across the wide single-layer basket; Tight temperature accuracy, within five or 10 degrees of target; Dual top/bottom burners plus a working smart app and self-clean function.

Flagged: More expensive than most other basket fryers; Shallow basket forces spatchcocking a whole chicken to fit.

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