Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690:
Reasons to buy ILIFE V5 :
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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
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.
1615 square feet coverage – suitable for medium and large sized rooms or apartments
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
600 Pa – very low suction power and yet able to lift up pet hairs, dust and dirt from floors and low pile carpets
600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
Suitable for homes with pets - Will collect all pet hairs from corners, along walls, under furniture and floors.
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.
Its improved side brush removes particles from corners and along walls
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
150 minutes of running time – better than most robots and will last longer cleaning the floors
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.
280 minutes of full charge will provide a long cleaning time
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.
Easily navigates on various floor types like thin carpets, wood floors, marble and tile floors
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
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, 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.
Will return to the dock when it detects low battery and then fully charge for next scheduled cleaning
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
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.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Features a full suite of navigation sensors – assists in avoidance of stairs and objects
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.
55 db – won’t bother you with noise as you relax
68 db – operates quietly
Created to eliminate approximately 99.97% allergens from the air. Great for people with asthma or those with allergy
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.
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
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.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
This robot will begin cleaning at a specific time or day once you program it to clean.
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
6.8 cm above the ground low profile deign – easily cleans under furniture above 6.8 cm
9.3cm above the ground
2600 mAh – not suitable for long hours of cleaning
1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
300 ml dust bin capacity – will become ineffective when not emptied once full with debris
600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
17.5 x 15.5 x 5.2 inches
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
9.6 pounds
7.8 pounds
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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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