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Dreame Air Purifier AP5 vs Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03

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Key differences between Dreame Air Purifier AP5 and Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03

A summary of selected recorded differences between these air purifiers. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Aham Verifide (certifications): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes (Model CVF50A is listed in the AHAM Verifide directory of certified room air cleaners.); Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03 — No.
Fan Mode (features): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — No; Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03 — Yes (Front airflow for cooling, or backward airflow to purify and humidify without a draught.).
Oscillation (features): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — No; Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03 — Yes (Selectable oscillation angle of 0, 45 or 90 degrees, plus Breeze mode.).
Remote Control (features): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — No; Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03 — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Hepa Filter (filtration): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes; Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03 — YES (H13) (Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard, capturing 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size.).
Uv C (filtration): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — No; Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03 — YES (Water tank) (Dyson Ultraviolet Cleanse technology exposes every drop of water to a 275nm UV light to destroy 99.9% of bacteria in the tank. It treats the humidifier water, not the airflow.).

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Option 1 · Dreame

Dreame Air Purifier AP5

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Dyson

Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03

Last updated October 2026

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Certifications

Aham Verifide

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Catalog note
Model CVF50A is listed in the AHAM Verifide directory of certified room air cleaners.
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Energy Star

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No
Catalog note
No Dyson model appears in the ENERGY STAR certified room air cleaners list.

Ozone Free

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Purification is purely mechanical (sealed HEPA H13 plus activated carbon) with no ionizer, and the UV-C stage sits in the water tank rather than the airflow.

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

Bluetooth

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

Ethernet

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Other

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Thread

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Z Wave

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Zigbee

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Display

Air Quality Indicator

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Screen

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Screen Type

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: LCD

Features

Auto Mode

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Separate Auto purify and Auto humidify modes.

Automations

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Child Lock

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

Fan Mode

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Front airflow for cooling, or backward airflow to purify and humidify without a draught.

Heating

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

History Records

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
The LCD screen graphs the last 12 seconds and the last 24 hours of air quality data.

Humidifier

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
One gallon tank, up to 36 hours of humidification between refills.

Oscillation

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Selectable oscillation angle of 0, 45 or 90 degrees, plus Breeze mode.

Remote Control

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Sleep Mode

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Night mode runs airflow speeds 1 to 4 with the LCD screen dimmed.

Timer

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Sleep timer, from 15 minutes to 9 hours.

Filtration

Activated Carbon

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Filter Life

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

Hepa Filter

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: YES (H13)
Catalog note
Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard, capturing 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size.

Ionizer

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Uv C

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: YES (Water tank)
Catalog note
Dyson Ultraviolet Cleanse technology exposes every drop of water to a 275nm UV light to destroy 99.9% of bacteria in the tank. It treats the humidifier water, not the airflow.

Washable Pre Filter

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Integrations

Alexa

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Dyson lists the PH03 as working with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Home through the MyDyson app.

Apple Home

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No
Catalog note
Dyson's own voice-control list names Apple Siri (app shortcuts), not Apple Home, and the PH03 is outside the Matter rollout that reached the De-NOx generation.

Google Home

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Dyson lists the PH03 as working with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Home through the MyDyson app.

Home Assistant

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes
Catalog note
Community Dyson integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists the Purifier Humidify+Cool line

Matter

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No
Catalog note
Dyson's Matter firmware (October 2025) covers the Purifier Cool PC2 De-NOx, Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx, Humidify+Cool PH2 De-NOx and Find+Follow PC3, not the PH03.

SmartThings

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No
Catalog note
Dyson does not document SmartThings for this model, and the PH03 is outside the Matter rollout that reached the De-NOx generation.

Performance

CADR

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: 161 CFM
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

Coverage Area

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: 250 sq ft
Catalog note
AHAM Verifide suggested room size for model CVF50A. Dreame also advertises 1,346 ft², which assumes one air change per hour.
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Not recorded

Fan Speeds

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: 10

Noise Level

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: 54.3 dB
Catalog note
Independently measured at its highest airflow speed by HouseFresh; Dyson does not publish a decibel figure.

Power Consumption

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Not recorded
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: 41.7 W
Catalog note
Independently measured draw at the highest speed by HouseFresh; Dyson does not publish a wattage.

Sensors

CO₂

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Formaldehyde

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No
Catalog note
Formaldehyde sensing is the difference between this machine and the Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde PH04.

Humidity

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Pm1

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: No

Pm10

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

PM2.5

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: Yes
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Temperature

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

TVOC

Dreame Air Purifier AP5: No
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03: Yes

Specifications for Dreame Air Purifier AP5 versus Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03
Specification	Dreame Air Purifier AP5	Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool PH03
Certifications
Aham Verifide	Yes Catalog note Model CVF50A is listed in the AHAM Verifide directory of certified room air cleaners.	No
Energy Star	No	No Catalog note No Dyson model appears in the ENERGY STAR certified room air cleaners list.
Ozone Free	Yes	Yes Catalog note Purification is purely mechanical (sealed HEPA H13 plus activated carbon) with no ionizer, and the UV-C stage sits in the water tank rather than the airflow.
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Not recorded
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	Not recorded
Bluetooth	No	Not recorded
Ethernet	No	No
Other	No	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	No
Display
Air Quality Indicator	Yes	Yes
Screen	Yes	Yes
Screen Type	Not recorded	LCD
Features
Auto Mode	Yes	Yes Catalog note Separate Auto purify and Auto humidify modes.
Automations	Yes	Yes
Child Lock	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fan Mode	No	Yes Catalog note Front airflow for cooling, or backward airflow to purify and humidify without a draught.
Heating	No	No
History Records	Yes	Yes Catalog note The LCD screen graphs the last 12 seconds and the last 24 hours of air quality data.
Humidifier	Yes	Yes Catalog note One gallon tank, up to 36 hours of humidification between refills.
Oscillation	No	Yes Catalog note Selectable oscillation angle of 0, 45 or 90 degrees, plus Breeze mode.
Remote Control	No	Yes
Sleep Mode	Yes	Yes Catalog note Night mode runs airflow speeds 1 to 4 with the LCD screen dimmed.
Timer	Yes	Yes Catalog note Sleep timer, from 15 minutes to 9 hours.
Filtration
Activated Carbon	Yes	Yes
Filter Life	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hepa Filter	Yes	YES (H13) Catalog note Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard, capturing 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size.
Ionizer	No	No
Uv C	No	YES (Water tank) Catalog note Dyson Ultraviolet Cleanse technology exposes every drop of water to a 275nm UV light to destroy 99.9% of bacteria in the tank. It treats the humidifier water, not the airflow.
Washable Pre Filter	Yes	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes Catalog note Dyson lists the PH03 as working with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Home through the MyDyson app.
Apple Home	No	No Catalog note Dyson's own voice-control list names Apple Siri (app shortcuts), not Apple Home, and the PH03 is outside the Matter rollout that reached the De-NOx generation.
Google Home	Yes	Yes Catalog note Dyson lists the PH03 as working with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Home through the MyDyson app.
Home Assistant	Not recorded	Yes Catalog note Community Dyson integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists the Purifier Humidify+Cool line
Matter	No	No Catalog note Dyson's Matter firmware (October 2025) covers the Purifier Cool PC2 De-NOx, Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx, Humidify+Cool PH2 De-NOx and Find+Follow PC3, not the PH03.
SmartThings	No	No Catalog note Dyson does not document SmartThings for this model, and the PH03 is outside the Matter rollout that reached the De-NOx generation.
Performance
CADR	161 CFM	Not recorded
Coverage Area	250 sq ft Catalog note AHAM Verifide suggested room size for model CVF50A. Dreame also advertises 1,346 ft², which assumes one air change per hour.	Not recorded
Fan Speeds	Not recorded	10
Noise Level	Not recorded	54.3 dB Catalog note Independently measured at its highest airflow speed by HouseFresh; Dyson does not publish a decibel figure.
Power Consumption	Not recorded	41.7 W Catalog note Independently measured draw at the highest speed by HouseFresh; Dyson does not publish a wattage.
Sensors
CO₂	No	No
Formaldehyde	No	No Catalog note Formaldehyde sensing is the difference between this machine and the Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde PH04.
Humidity	Yes	Yes
Pm1	No	No
Pm10	No	Yes
PM2.5	Yes	Yes
Temperature	No	Yes
TVOC	No	Yes

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