CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

ILIFE V5 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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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
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

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

iRobot Roomba 960

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – ILIFE V5 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

COVERAGE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Its improved side brush removes particles from corners and along walls

Yes

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

280 minutes of full charge will provide a long cleaning time

Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.

QUIET OPERATION

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

HEPA FILTER

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.

WIFI CONNECTED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

2600 mAh – not suitable for long hours of cleaning

Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

17.5 x 15.5 x 5.2 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

9.6 pounds

Yes

8.6 pounds

iRobot Roomba 960

CONCLUSION

PROS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.

CONS

ILIFE V5
iRobot Roomba 960
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

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

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