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ILIFE A6 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:

ILIFE A6

Reasons to buy ILIFE A6 :

  • button icon Ultra slim - can reach narrow areas where other robots fail
  • button icon Uses an Electrowall as an invisible barrier
  • button icon Large room coverage 2153 ft2
  • button icon Doesn’t clog with pet hair – great for pet owners
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
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CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
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COMPARISON – ILIFE A6 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

At 2.8 inches of body design, ILIFE A6 will clean under the furniture such as tables, beds and sofas that are above 2.8 inches but will not clean the ones below 2.8 inches

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

2153 ft2 / 200 m2 -Best for small and medium sized apartments

Yes

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

SUCTION POWER

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

1000 Pa – not extremely powerful but effective on floors and low pile carpets capturing dirt, hair and dust

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a powerful suction level of 1000 Pa – easily picks up pet hair from floor and carpets and will not clog with pet hair

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

It features an advanced spinning side brush that sweeps dirt and dust hiding along the walls and the corners

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Up to 100 minutes of running time on a single charge

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

300 minutes – full charge

Yes

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

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

ILIFE A6 automatically becomes accustomed to various floor types like low pile carpets and hardwood

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Best for low and medium pile carpets

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

ILIFE A6
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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Will automatically dock and recharge – make sure you place charging dock in open and wide area

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Doesn’t map or plan routes but will move from room to room delivering good cleaning

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

The detection functionality stops it from dropping or knocking obstacles on the floor

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

65 db noise level – produces some little noise but not very infuriating

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

HEPA FILTER

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Contains a high-efficiency filtration system that is anti-allergen – this will get rid of up to 99.97% particles with a size of 0.3 µm leaving your room fresh

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

ILIFE A6
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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Control it with the IR remote and choose the best cleaning options

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

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

WIFI CONNECTED

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

You can create your cleaning schedule using the IR remote control system

Yes

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

WORKS WITH ALEXA

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

2.8 inches height low profile design – lets it get to cleaning places other bigger robots wont

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

2500 mAh – will deliver up to 100 minutes of run time

Yes

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

DUST BIN CAPACITY

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

300 ml dust bin capacity – empty when full for effectiveness

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features an Electrowall which is an invisible barrier that confines it in the area you want and not beyond what you don’t want

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

12.2 x 12.2 x 2.8 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

4.9 pounds

Yes

7.8 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Long run time – 100 minutes • Can be scheduled – customized cleaning plan • 1000 Pa strong suction power • Contains virtual wall function • High efficiency heap filtration system • Side brush – better corner cleaning • Rubber and bristle brush • Doesn’t clog with pet hair – great for pet owners • Auto docks and recharges • Advanced spinning brush • simple random navigation • low profile design – will clean under furniture, corners, edges and hard to reach areas • Great detection features • Can be remote controlled easily • Easy to maintain • Can clean low and medium pile carpets • Various cleaning modes – auto, edge,

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

ILIFE A6
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Amazon Alexa is not supported • No WIFI support or smart phone app connection • No mapping or path planning feature • Weak battery capacity – only 2500 mAh • Doesn’t have a quite operation • No wet mopping function • Small dustbin capacity – requires constant emptying • Long charging time – 300 minutes • Doesn’t resume after auto-charging • Can clean thick carpets and rugs • Dust bin doesn’t empty on its own • Bin doesn’t feature a full bin indicator • Small cleaning coverage

Yes

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

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