Comparison
Philips 3200 vs De'Longhi Magnifica Evo
Two bean-to-cup machines at about the same price. One froths the milk for you; the other hands you a steam wand.
Our pick
Editor’s pick
Philips 3200 Series LatteGo
8.8/10
Buy this one if you want milk drinks at a touch. The LatteGo jug froths the milk for a cappuccino or latte macchiato, and its two parts with no tubes rinse clean in seconds.
Around $550
The alternative
De'Longhi Magnifica Evo
8.6/10
Buy this one if you'd rather froth the milk yourself. A manual steam wand, a 13-setting grinder and a one-touch iced coffee, with dishwasher-safe removable parts.
Around $550
Side by side
| Philips 3200 LatteGo | De'Longhi Magnifica Evo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Around $550 | Around $550 |
| Milk | ||
| Milk | LatteGo jug, froths automatically | Manual steam wand |
| One-touch drinks | ||
| One-touch drinks | Espresso, coffee, americano, cappuccino, latte macchiato | Espresso, coffee, americano, iced coffee, long |
| Grinder | ||
| Grinder | Ceramic | Conical burr, 13 settings |
| Cleaning the milk side | ||
| Cleaning the milk side | Two parts, no tubes; tap or dishwasher | Wipe and purge the wand |
| Descaling | ||
| Descaling | None for up to 5,000 cups with AquaClean filters, per Philips | Not stated on the listing |
| Removable parts | ||
| Removable parts | Milk jug dishwasher-safe | Dishwasher-safe |
Most rows are differences, not wins: the two machines make different drinks at a touch. The milk row is the one that decides it.
Buy the Philips 3200 if…
- Cappuccinos and lattes are most of what you drink
- You don't want to learn to steam milk
- You want the milk side to be easy to keep clean
- Several people at home will make their own drinks
Buy the Magnifica Evo if…
- You mostly drink espresso, americano or iced coffee
- You want to texture the milk yourself
- You want 13 grind settings to tune
- You want an iced coffee button
How the Philips 3200 and the Magnifica Evo differ
Both are bean-to-cup machines at about the same price: beans in the top, a drink out of the spout at a touch, with the grinding, dosing and tamping done inside. Black coffee from either is a coin toss. The real difference is the milk.
The Philips froths it for you. Pour milk into the LatteGo jug, clip it on, and the cappuccino or latte macchiato button does the rest. The jug is two parts with no tubes, so cleaning it is a rinse, which matters because the milk system is the part of a bean-to-cup machine that gets neglected and starts to smell. Philips also says its AquaClean filter, changed when the machine asks, saves descaling for up to 5,000 cups.
The Magnifica Evo gives you a manual steam wand instead. You froth the milk yourself, which takes a few weeks to get right and lets you texture it how you like. In exchange it has a 13-setting conical burr grinder and an iced coffee button, and its removable parts go in the dishwasher.
If milk drinks are the reason you're buying a bean-to-cup machine, the Philips. If you mostly drink espresso, americano or iced coffee, or want to learn to steam, the Evo.
Want more choices?
The Philips 2200 for less, the Jura E4 for black coffee only, and the Ninja Luxe Café if you'd still like to pull the shot yourself.
Common questions
Which is better, the Philips 3200 or the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo?
For most people, the Philips 3200 LatteGo: its LatteGo jug makes a cappuccino or latte macchiato at a touch and cleans in seconds with no tubes. The De'Longhi Magnifica Evo is better if you'd rather froth the milk yourself on a manual wand, or want its 13 grind settings and iced coffee button.
What's the difference between the Magnifica Evo and the Philips 3200?
The milk. The Philips 3200 LatteGo froths milk automatically in a two-part jug and has cappuccino and latte macchiato buttons; the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo has a manual steam wand. The Evo adds a 13-setting conical burr grinder and an iced coffee button; the Philips has a ceramic grinder and an AquaClean filter that saves descaling for up to 5,000 cups, per Philips.
Is the Philips 3200 or the Magnifica Evo easier to clean?
The Philips 3200 on the milk side: the LatteGo jug is two parts with no tubes and rinses clean under the tap or in the dishwasher. The Magnifica Evo's manual wand needs wiping and purging after each use. Both have dishwasher-safe removable parts.
Can the Philips 3200 or the Magnifica Evo make iced coffee?
The De'Longhi Magnifica Evo has an iced coffee button. The Philips 3200's one-touch menu is espresso, coffee, americano, cappuccino and latte macchiato, so iced coffee means brewing over ice yourself.
Neither one?
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