CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

ILIFE V5 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 V5

Reasons to buy ILIFE V5 :

  • button icon Slim and short design – perfect for cleaning under furniture Performs concentrated cleaning once on SPOT cleaning
  • button icon Can be scheduled for specific cleaning time
  • button icon Powerful hepa filtration system
  • button icon 4 cleaning abilities: automatic, spot, edge and vacuum
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

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

iRobot Roomba 690

  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons why we like it:

  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – ILIFE V5 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Barely 6.8 cm in height. Smaller than most robots and will clean under sofas, beds and any other hard to reach places above 6.8 cm and will not clean those above 6.8 cm

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

1615 square feet coverage – suitable for medium and large sized rooms or apartments

Yes

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

SUCTION POWER

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

600 Pa – very low suction power and yet able to lift up pet hairs, dust and dirt from floors and low pile carpets

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Suitable for homes with pets - Will collect all pet hairs from corners, along walls, under furniture and floors.

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Its improved side brush removes particles from corners and along walls

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

150 minutes of running time – better than most robots and will last longer cleaning the floors

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

280 minutes of full charge will provide a long cleaning time

Yes

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

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Easily navigates on various floor types like thin carpets, wood floors, marble and tile floors

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

150 minutes of operation is enough to clean large rooms. however if the battery runs low then it will automatically charge and resume on command

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Will return to the dock when it detects low battery and then fully charge for next scheduled cleaning

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Uses the random cleaning ability to move from room to room. The anti fall prevents it from stair fall offs while the anti bump prevents it from knocking objects on the floor.

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features a full suite of navigation sensors – assists in avoidance of stairs and objects

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

55 db – won’t bother you with noise as you relax

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

HEPA FILTER

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Created to eliminate approximately 99.97% allergens from the air. Great for people with asthma or those with allergy

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

ILIFE V5
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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Just set the ILIFE V5 using its remote control to perform for you a scheduled cleaning. It will do the cleaning as you work, are away or as you sleep

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

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

WIFI CONNECTED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

This robot will begin cleaning at a specific time or day once you program it to clean.

Yes

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

WORKS WITH ALEXA

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

6.8 cm above the ground low profile deign – easily cleans under furniture above 6.8 cm

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

2600 mAh – not suitable for long hours of cleaning

Yes

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

DUST BIN CAPACITY

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

300 ml dust bin capacity – will become ineffective when not emptied once full with debris

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

17.5 x 15.5 x 5.2 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

9.6 pounds

Yes

7.8 pounds

iRobot Roomba 690

CONCLUSION

PROS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Single charge provides a long run time • Can be scheduled for specific cleaning time • Perfect for medium to large sized rooms • Powerful hepa filtration system • Ideal for cleaning corners and along the walls • Easy to operate and set up • Slim and short design – perfect for cleaning under furniture • Automatically docks and recharges • Avoids stairs and objects • Ungraded version of V3S • 4 cleaning abilities: automatic, spot, edge and vacuum • Can move from room to room • Various floor cleaning ability

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 V5
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Doesn’t have a path planning or mapping function • Very small dust bin capacity – only 300 ml • Built without a LCD display • Very low suction power • No virtual wall function • Without a dirt detection ability • No carpet boost feature • Hard to know the dust bin is full • Will not mop floors • The voice command Amazon Alexa not supported • Cannot be controlled using a phone - Wifi connectivity and Smartphone app not possible • Low battery capacity – only 2600 mAh

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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