Reasons to buy ECOVACS Deebot R98:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980 :
PERFORMANCE |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 980
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
ECOVACS Deebot R98
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 980
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CONCLUSION |
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Its height is 10.2 cm, low profile design - it can go under most furniture in your room or apartment.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
1615 Sq.ft - Ideal for medium to large rooms
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
500 pa – very poor suction power for such an expensive robotic vacuum. I’m quite disappointed
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
With its 5-stage cleaning system which vacuums, mops and dries, no pet hair will be left on the floor or carpet.
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.
The two side long tangle free brushes will clean both wall edges and corners effectively.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
90 minutes – not so bad but still it is not the best basing on its price.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
240 minutes – standard charging time for most robotic vacuums
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Can clean all types of hard floors and medium pile carpets
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
Covers wide areas, 90 minutes battery run time; it empties its self, creates a map and plans its routes systematically.
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.
After the 90 minutes runtime, the robot will auto dock to recharge the battery for 240 minutes.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
After recharging, the robot will go back to where it cleaned last - follow its cleaning map and go ahead to complete the tusk.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
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.
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.
With its Obstacle Detection Technology, DEEBOT R98 will avoid stairs and objects on the floor.
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.
69 db – not loud but it makes some little noise.
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.
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.
Using a Smart Navigation Technology, DEEBOT scans the entire floor and plan back-and-forth cleaning path.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
This is a multipurpose robotic vacuum cleaner. It can sweep, mop and dry the floor in just a single pass.
Select the Spot Mode when spot cleaning is required. The robot will spin over a specific area until it is totally clean.
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.
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.
You can operate the device with a Smartphone App, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Use your Smart Phone to define which areas the robot should clean or not. Setting boundaries has become easier.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Wifi Enabled – that is how it manages to connect with Amazon Alexa and the Mobile App.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Create cleaning schedules for some good days.
After setting cleaning schedule, you can monitor the performance or set cleaning modes from anywhere at any time.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
When you select the Area cleaning mode, the robot will clean a designated area which we call a ZONE.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
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
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
2850 mAh - Quite a strong battery
3300 mAh
400 ml – not too big. But it can self empty its self. So no worries
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to stop the robot from entering a specific room.
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
5.49 x 1.58 x 5.49 in
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
16.51 lbs
8.7 pounds
• 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
• 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
• Weak suction power • Small dustbin • It does not have a HEPA Filter
• 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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