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De'Longhi Magnifica Evo vs Philips 3300: the mid-price bean-to-cup choice
De'Longhi's Magnifica Evo starts at £299 and the Philips 3300 LatteGo is £569.99 at Currys (checked 3 Oct 2026). Both come with a steam wand or a milk carafe. Here's how to pick the right pair.
If you’ve searched for Delonghi Magnifica Evo vs Philips 3300, you’re looking at two mid-price, one-touch bean-to-cup ranges that both come in two flavours: with a steam wand or with a milk carafe. Compare like with like and the Evo is cheaper in both cases. At Currys on 3 Oct 2026, the steam wand Evo ECAM290.31.SB was £299 and the carafe Evo ECAM290.61.SB £349, while the Philips 3300 LatteGo EP3347/90 was £569.99. Philips UK had the steam wand 3300 EP3326/90 at £409.99. We haven’t tested this in person. Our verdict is based on De’Longhi UK’s and Philips UK’s specs, Currys’ listings and UK prices checked 3 Oct 2026. Read how we compare.
Delonghi Magnifica Evo vs Philips 3300: the short answer
Get the Magnifica Evo if price matters most. The carafe ECAM290.61.SB was £220.99 less than the 3300 LatteGo at Currys, and the steam wand ECAM290.31.SB was £110.99 less than the steam wand 3300 at Philips UK.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants iced coffee at one touch, or a machine certified as quiet. Philips UK lists both on the 3300; De’Longhi doesn’t list either on the Evo models we checked.
Get the Philips 3300 if you want iced coffee, latte macchiato and SilentBrew, Philips’ quieter brewing technology with Quiet Mark certification.
Who it isn’t for: anyone on a tight budget. The 3300 LatteGo costs well over £500.
What they cost right now
These are the prices we found on 3 Oct 2026:
- Philips 3300 EP3347/90 (LatteGo): in stock at £569.99 at Currys, and £569.99 at Philips UK. See the 3300 at Currys
- Philips 3300 EP3326/90 (classic milk frother): £409.99 at Philips UK. See the EP3326/90 at Philips UK
- Magnifica Evo ECAM290.31.SB (steam wand): in stock at £299 at Currys, and £419.99 at De’Longhi UK. See the ECAM290.31.SB at Currys
- Magnifica Evo ECAM290.61.SB (milk carafe): in stock at £349 at Currys.
- Magnifica Evo ECAM290.22.B (steam wand): in stock; check price at De’Longhi UK.
- Magnifica Evo ECAM290.83.TB (LatteCrema Hot): in stock at £579.99 at De’Longhi UK.
Currys prices can change. John Lewis’s site didn’t respond when we checked.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who doesn’t check model codes. Prices and milk systems change with the digits.
Milk systems
- 3300 EP3347/90: LatteGo, a 0.26-litre milk container with two parts and no tubes that you can rinse in about 10 seconds or put in the dishwasher, according to Philips UK.
- 3300 EP3326/90: a classic milk frother, which Philips says makes thick-frothed milk for cappuccinos or hot milk for hot chocolate.
- Evo ECAM290.31.SB, 21.B and 22.B: a traditional milk frother, De’Longhi’s name for a manual steam wand.
- Evo ECAM290.61.SB: Currys lists an automatic frother with a 220ml milk carafe and dishwasher-safe parts including the milk container.
Who it isn’t for: anyone wanting café-style microfoam for latte art. Carafes froth for you; the simple steam wands here are for basic froth.
Drinks
- 3300 EP3347/90: Philips UK lists espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato and iced coffee, plus hot water.
- 3300 EP3326/90: Philips UK lists espresso, coffee, americano, espresso lungo, iced coffee, hot water and warm milk.
- Evo ECAM290.31.SB: De’Longhi’s page says 5 one-touch recipes.
- Evo ECAM290.61.SB: Currys lists cappuccino, coffee, espresso, hot water and MyLatte.
Philips says the 3300’s iced coffee setting brews with a slower flow rate and at a lower temperature, for pouring over ice.
Who it isn’t for: iced coffee fans should skip the Evo. We didn’t find an iced setting on the Evo models we checked.
Grinder, controls and noise
Philips UK lists a 12-step ceramic grinder on both 3300 models, a touch display with coloured icons, and My Coffee Choice for strength, length and milk froth level. Currys lists 13 grind settings on the Evo ECAM290.61.SB; we couldn’t confirm a count for the steam wand Evos. De’Longhi lists a soft touch panel with colour icons on the ECAM290.21.B.
On noise, Philips UK says SilentBrew makes the 3300 40% quieter than earlier Philips models, with Quiet Mark certification. We didn’t find a comparable noise claim on De’Longhi’s Evo pages.
Currys lists wi-fi and the HomeID app on the 3300 EP3347/90, but Philips UK’s spec table says “Connectivity: No”. Check with the retailer if that matters.
Who it isn’t for: early risers in open-plan homes may prefer the 3300’s quieter brewing claim.
Size and maintenance
- Water: 1.8 litres on both (Philips UK; De’Longhi UK).
- Beans: 275g for the 3300 (Philips UK) and 250g for the Evo (Currys).
- Weight: 8kg for the 3300 (Philips UK); 9.44kg for the Evo ECAM290.21.B (De’Longhi UK).
- Width: 246mm for the 3300 (Philips UK) and 240mm for the Evo ECAM290.31.SB (Currys).
- Descaling: Philips says the 3300’s AquaClean filter means no descaling for up to 5,000 cups if you change it when prompted. Currys lists a water softener filter and descaler in the Evo ECAM290.31.SB box.
Who it isn’t for: anyone choosing on footprint. They’re within a few millimetres of each other in width.
Who each one suits
- The Magnifica Evo suits value-led buyers who want one-touch espresso and either a steam wand or a simple carafe.
- The Philips 3300 suits people who want iced coffee, latte macchiato and a quieter brewing claim, and will pay more for them.
For more detail, see our Magnifica Evo review and Philips 3300 review. For the older Philips, see Philips 3200 vs De’Longhi Magnifica Evo; for the cheaper De’Longhi, see our Magnifica Start review.
Downsides
- Magnifica Evo: no iced coffee listed, confusing codes, and the cheapest versions froth manually.
- Philips 3300: pricier, no user profiles, and Currys and Philips disagree on wi-fi.
Related guides: Philips vs De’Longhi bean to cup: the brand-level picture.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, the Magnifica Evo or the Philips 3300? The Evo. At Currys on 3 Oct 2026 the carafe Evo ECAM290.61.SB was £349, against £569.99 for the 3300 LatteGo.
Do both come with a steam wand option? Yes. The Evo ECAM290.31.SB, 21.B and 22.B have a traditional frother, and the Philips 3300 EP3326/90 has a classic milk frother.
Which one makes iced coffee? The Philips 3300. Philips UK lists iced coffee on both 3300 models we checked.
Which is quieter? Philips UK lists SilentBrew with Quiet Mark certification on the 3300. We didn’t find a noise claim on De’Longhi’s Evo pages.