Start with power. Most buyers will look at 2000 watts. The Philips models go to 2100 watts. The Prestige PIC 20 stays at 1600 watts.
Look at the presets. The Philips HD4938/01 lists ten. Four others list eight. The Philips HD4928/01 lists five. Presets help when you cook the same dishes often.
Check the safety features. Philips names vessel detection and auto-off. Prestige names surge protection on all three of its models and sensor-based power control on the Iris Sleek and PIC 16.0 Plus. Bajaj names a pan sensor.
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A cook who wants the widest set of Indian presets should look at the ten on the Philips Viva Collection HD4938/01 2100-Watt Induction Cooktop. Prestige and Bajaj list eight, and the Philips Viva Collection HD4928/01 Induction Cooktop lists five.
Prestige gives three routes. The Prestige Iris Sleek 2000 Watts Induction Cooktop has individual touch buttons and an automatic voltage regulator. The Prestige PIC 20 1600 Watts Induction Cooktop has push buttons and a BIS mark. The Prestige PIC 16.0 Plus 2000 Watts Induction Cooktop adds a built-in timer and a three-year coil warranty.
The Bajaj ICX 200FP 2000 W Induction Cooktop suits a cook who wants feedback on the display. Bajaj lists a digital display with an error code communicator, a keep warm function and a pan sensor. It also lists a Voltage Pro feature.
Warranty barely separates these cooktops, since every maker gives one year on the product. Prestige adds three years on the coil of the PIC 16.0 Plus.
Voltage and cord details are patchy. The Philips HD4928/01 lists a 1.2 m cord and a body of 281 x 356 x 65 mm. The Prestige PIC 20 lists 230 V. Most other pages leave out the cord length, so ask the seller before you plan the socket position.
