CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Braava jet 240 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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7.6
Winner:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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5.5
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 960

  • AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons why we like it:

  • AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
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COMPARISON – Braava jet 240 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

COVERAGE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Takes up to 120 minutes to get fully charged.

Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.

QUIET OPERATION

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

HEPA FILTER

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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 960
No

Yes

With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.

WIFI CONNECTED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

6.7 x 7 x 3.3 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

3 pounds only

Yes

8.6 pounds

iRobot Roomba 960

CONCLUSION

PROS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.

CONS

Braava jet 240
iRobot Roomba 960
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

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

Overall Winner

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