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Braava jet 240 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690:

  • button icon Ideal for homes with Pet Hair
  • button icon Ideal for both medium and large rooms
  • button icon Can be controlled remotely with a smart phone
  • button icon Compatible With Alexa
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Runners Up:

Braava jet 240

Reasons to buy Braava jet 240 :

  • button icon Carefully cleans around objects and avoids stairs
  • button icon Easily ejects and discards cleaning pads a push of a button
  • button icon Cleans all kinds of hard floors
  • button icon Jet precision spray for wet mopping and damp sweeping
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
DRAW :
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
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COMPARISON – Braava jet 240 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

At 3.9 inches above ground, this robot can clean under furniture, under toilet and kitchen cabinets above it and might not clean under furniture below its height.

Yes

It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.

COVERAGE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Cleans up to 215 square feet – makes it only suitable for small sized rooms or apartments.

Yes

1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features three cleaning pads and the dry sweep pad with vibrating cleaning head is suitable for removing pet hairs. It sweeps through jet trapping and then locking all the pet hairs and other debris from the hard floors in just a single pass.

Yes

Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Easily navigates to clean corners and along walls using its compact and square shape. This lets it reach in corners and other hard to reach areas in an instant.

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Runs for only 20 minutes – so far this the shortest time in which cleaning robots can run. This makes it suitable for only small cleaning spaces.

Yes

90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.

CHARGE TIME

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Takes up to 120 minutes to get fully charged.

Yes

120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Will clean all floors types except carpets. It has been built to sweep and mop hard floor surfaces only like hardwood, laminate, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile and linoleum floors. It turns away from carpets and rugs.

Yes

Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Braava jet 240 moves from room to room cleaning with a lot of care using the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system. Moves in small spaces like kitchens and bathrooms using an efficient systematic cleaning pattern.

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

It avoids stairs and objects by remembering the objects that are placed in its path and then reducing its speed to smoothly clean along them. Will also turn away from stairs.

Yes

Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.

QUIET OPERATION

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

HEPA FILTER

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features a different kind of filter – removes majority of the allergens and other particles from the air.

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Yes, you can select from the wet mopping, dry sweeping and damp sweeping feature depending on your cleaning need at the moment.

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

All you have to do is simply attach the pad of your preferred choice and then single press clean. Braava jet 240 will then automatically choose the correct cleaning method depending on the pad type and go to clean.

Yes

Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.

WIFI CONNECTED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Stands at only 3.9 inches tall low profile design. Makes it possible to clean hard to reach areas like under and behind the toilets, furniture and kitchen cabinets.

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features a built in virtual wall – this keeps the robot from going to areas that you wouldn’t want it to go while drawing an invisible boundary.

Yes

Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

6.7 x 7 x 3.3 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

3 pounds only

Yes

7.8 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Vibrating cleaning head – deals with stains and dirt • Easily ejects and discards cleaning pads a push of a button • Cleans all kinds of hard floors • Jet precision spray for wet mopping and damp sweeping • Carefully cleans around objects and avoids stairs

Yes

• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design

CONS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Take out the battery and recharge it once battery is low – it is not built with auto dock and recharge feature. • no remote control using mobile app • cleanings can be scheduled for a particular time • No path finding function • Very small cleaning coverage – only 215 square feet • Not compatible with Alexa

Yes

• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets

Overall Winner

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