Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
Reasons to buy Braava jet 240 :
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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.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
Cleans up to 215 square feet – makes it only suitable for small sized rooms or apartments.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
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1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
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, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
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.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
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.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
Takes up to 120 minutes to get fully charged.
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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.
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
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.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
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.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Features a different kind of filter – removes majority of the allergens and other particles from the air.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
Yes, you can select from the wet mopping, dry sweeping and damp sweeping feature depending on your cleaning need at the moment.
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
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.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
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.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
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3300 mAh
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600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
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.
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
6.7 x 7 x 3.3 inches
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
3 pounds only
8.7 pounds
• 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
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• 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
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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