CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

ECOVACS Deebot R98 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

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8.4
Winner:

ECOVACS Deebot R98

Reasons to buy ECOVACS Deebot R98:

  • button icon 2 in 1 robot vacuum. It combines a cordless canister vacuum with a multi-functional robot vacuum
  • button icon Low profile design
  • button icon Empties its self
  • button icon Create cleaning map – so it does not clean randomly
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5.3
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 650

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 650 :

  • button icon Able to clean all floor types
  • button icon Good suction power
  • button icon Able to clean edges, corners and below low profile furniture
  • button icon Can be scheduled for seven days
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

ECOVACS Deebot R98

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • EMPTIES ON ITS OWN
USABILITY
WINNER :

ECOVACS Deebot R98

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
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CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
ECOVACS Deebot R98

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • EMPTIES ON ITS OWN
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
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COMPARISON – ECOVACS Deebot R98 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Its height is 10.2 cm, low profile design - it can go under most furniture in your room or apartment.

Yes

At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 650 can fit under most furniture where dirt hides most.

COVERAGE

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

1615 Sq.ft - Ideal for medium to large rooms

Yes

1292 Sq Ft

SUCTION POWER

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

500 pa – very poor suction power for such an expensive robotic vacuum. I’m quite disappointed

Yes

600 Pa - apparently this model is not too strong but it can remove dust from all floors including carpets

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

With its 5-stage cleaning system which vacuums, mops and dries, no pet hair will be left on the floor or carpet.

Yes

With its medium suction power, Roomba 650 can capture and remove pet hair left on floors and carpets. It can also be in position to remove large debris like cereals.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

The two side long tangle free brushes will clean both wall edges and corners effectively.

Yes

It’s spinning side brushes can sweep along the wall edges and corners of the room. No dirt will be left behind. If dirt is embedded on the floor, the spinning brushes will loosen it and remove it from the floor.

BATTERY LIFE

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

90 minutes – not so bad but still it is not the best basing on its price.

Yes

It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery which runs for 90 minutes and its charge time is 180 minutes. This makes Roomba 650 ideal for medium to large sized rooms

CHARGE TIME

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

240 minutes – standard charging time for most robotic vacuums

Yes

180 Minutes – this will give you 90 minutes of run time.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Can clean all types of hard floors and medium pile carpets

Yes

It can clean both bare floor types and carpet floor types. Bare floor types include: hardwood, marble, vynil, tile, laminate, linoleum WHILE for the carpet floors it will only clean low-pile, medium-pile carpets. IT CAN'T WORK ON VERY THICK CARPETS

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Covers wide areas, 90 minutes battery run time; it empties its self, creates a map and plans its routes systematically.

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

After the 90 minutes runtime, the robot will auto dock to recharge the battery for 240 minutes.

Yes

Yes, once the battery runs low, this unit can auto dock and recharge until the battery is full. But it can’t auto resume after charging

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

After recharging, the robot will go back to where it cleaned last - follow its cleaning map and go ahead to complete the tusk.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

It plans its routes very well and moves back-and-fourth while cleaning to ensure no dust is left behind. So it will clean from room to room without getting confused.

Yes

Yes, this robot can move from room to room, it does don’t have a mapping floor technology so it cleans randomly, moving from room-to-room. That is why it comes with a Virtual Wall barrier that that prevents it from entering certain rooms.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

With its Obstacle Detection Technology, DEEBOT R98 will avoid stairs and objects on the floor.

Yes

Using its cliff-detection sensors, Roomba 650 will always avoid stairs and related drop-offs while navigating the floor. This safety feature prevents the robot from accidents that could lead to fatal damages.

QUIET OPERATION

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

69 db – not loud but it makes some little noise.

No

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

HEPA FILTER

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Using a Smart Navigation Technology, DEEBOT scans the entire floor and plan back-and-forth cleaning path.

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

This is a multipurpose robotic vacuum cleaner. It can sweep, mop and dry the floor in just a single pass.

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Select the Spot Mode when spot cleaning is required. The robot will spin over a specific area until it is totally clean.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

When the dustbin is full, the robot dock its self, empty the dustbin and auto resume with its cleaning tusk – starting from where it stopped.

No

ECOVACS Deebot R98

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

You can operate the device with a Smartphone App, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Yes

All you have to dio is to press buttons found on top of the robot. Create cleaning schedules via the control panel.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Use your Smart Phone to define which areas the robot should clean or not. Setting boundaries has become easier.

No

WIFI CONNECTED

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Wifi Enabled – that is how it manages to connect with Amazon Alexa and the Mobile App.

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Create cleaning schedules for some good days.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

After setting cleaning schedule, you can monitor the performance or set cleaning modes from anywhere at any time.

No

ZONE CLEANING

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

When you select the Area cleaning mode, the robot will clean a designated area which we call a ZONE.

No

ECOVACS Deebot R98

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Its height is 10.2 cm – not too low but it can still clean under furniture, beds and sofas that are raised above 10.2 cm

Yes

Features a 3.58 inches / 9.1 cm low profile design which enables it to clean under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

2850 mAh - Quite a strong battery

Yes

3000 mAh – strong enough to give you 90 minutes of runtime.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

400 ml – not too big. But it can self empty its self. So no worries

Yes

400 ml – Not too big for very large debris.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to stop the robot from entering a specific room.

Yes

Yes, it comes with one virtual wall. Always place this virtual wall in a room where you don’t want the robot to go. This virtual wall has signals which stop the robot from moving into restricted areas or rooms.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

5.49 x 1.58 x 5.49 in

Yes

13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches

WEIGHT

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

16.51 lbs

Yes

7.72 lbs

CONCLUSION

PROS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• Self empties its self • Auto docks for recharging • Auto resumes with cleaning after recharging • Maps and plans its routes • Ideal for Large Rooms • Cleans all floor types and medium pile carpets • Can be controlled with a smart phone • Alexa compatible • Wifi Enabled

Yes

• Worth the money - it cleans effectively • Automatically Docks and Recharges when battery runs low • Powerful battery of 3000 mAh lasts longer - 90 minutes of running time • Has a virtual wall barrier which prevents it from entering specific rooms • Create cleaning schedules for 7 days • Extracts embedded debris • Cleans walls and edges effectively • Cleans under furniture • Low profile design • Good battery life - 90 minutes on a 180 minutes charge

CONS

ECOVACS Deebot R98
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• Weak suction power • Small dustbin • It does not have a HEPA Filter

Yes

• It does not have a mapping feature - cleans randomly • Poor Suction Power, • Can't be remotely controlled with a mobile app, Not Alexa compatible, • Features a small dustbin of 400 ml - this means you have to empty it so many times, • Does not have a HEPA Filter which eliminates allergens and dust mites, • It does not wet mop the floor as some advanced robotic vacuums do, • Makes some little noise • Not Wi-fi supported. • It is expensive • Does not empty its self • Can’t be programmed to clean specific areas • Can’t vacuum tick carpets • Does not have a full bin indicator • Does not have a carpet boost function

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