CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Neato Botvac Connected VS. iLife A7

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8.9
Winner:

Neato Botvac Connected

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac Connected:

  • button icon LaserSmart mapping and navigation.
  • button icon Works with Alexa for voice control.
  • button icon Wi-Fi connected for ultimate control.
  • button icon D-Shape design with CornerClever technology.
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7.4
Runners Up:

iLife A7

Reasons to buy iLife A7 :

  • button icon Dual Roller Brushes for Hard Floor and Thin Carpets
  • button icon Can be controlled with a Smartphone
  • button icon Low profile design
  • button icon Concentrated cleaning with a SPOT MODE
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Neato Botvac Connected

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Neato Botvac Connected

  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Neato Botvac Connected

  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Neato Botvac Connected

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – Neato Botvac Connected VS. iLife A7

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

At 3.9-inches high, this unit can easily clean under furniture above 4-inches.

Yes

Height is 7.6 cm - With this low profile design, it can go to places most robots can't reach. But if the furniture is lower than 7.6 cm, the robot might fail to clean under it.

COVERAGE

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This device can clean medium-to-large sized rooms of up-to 1800 square feet.

Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features a true suction power of up-to 1700-Pa which makes it a great cleaner of all hard-floors, low-pile carpets and medium-pile carpets.

Yes

1000 Pa – Not very powerful but it can still be effective on hard floors and low pile carpets.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It powerful suction and precision brushes help to pickup pet-hair while the integrated HEPA-filter helps to eliminate pet-allergens.

Yes

If you have pets, opt for the Max Mode - the robot's suction power will be boosted so it will clean deeper than the usual thus capture and remove pet hair from a carpet.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Its D-Shape with CornerClever Technology coupled with a side-brush helps to clean dirt hiding in corners and along walls.

Yes

It features an Edge Cleaning Mode which ensures that wall edges and corners are thoroughly cleaned.

BATTERY LIFE

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Its powerful lithium-ion battery can run for 120-minutes on eco-mode and 90-minutes on turbo-mode.

Yes

150 minutes of runtime

CHARGE TIME

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It takes only 2-hours to fully charge this robot.

Yes

300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It’s equipped with high-grade wheels that enable it to clean multiple-floors faster than most robotic-vacuums on the market today.

Yes

Choose from 5 cleaning modes to get the best result on any hard floor or carpet. These include; Auto mode, Spot Mode, Edge Mode, Path Mode and Max Mode.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It can clean large room areas of up-to 1800 square feet.

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It can recharge automatically when its battery runs low on power by simply going back to the charge-base.

Yes

You don't have to standby watching its performance, iLife A7 automatically docks and recharges when the battery runs low.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

When it’s fully charged, this unit will resume cleaning from where it stopped until the entire floor gets clean.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This unit can automatically move from room to room using a Precise LaserSmart Navigation system that scans and maps different rooms then plans and methodically cleans them.

Yes

It will move from room to room cleaning back and forth. However, it does not Map or plan its routes

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features Anti-drop and Anti-collision sensors that prevent it from bumping into obstacles and falling off stairs.

Yes

Features strong sensors that detect both stairs and objects on the floor. So it will not fall over stairs or bump into chairs.

QUIET OPERATION

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This device generates little noise when running in Eco-mode but it will make a slightly louder noise when running in turbo-mode.

Yes

68 db – makes some little noise but it’s not irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This device can boost suction-power when running Turbo-mode.

Yes

With the max mode cleaning function, the robot's suction power will increase thus remove more dirt on the floor and medium pile carpet.

HEPA FILTER

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It uses a HEPA-Filter to trap and remove dust, pet dander, allergens, and other small particles that can trigger allergies.

Yes

Features a High Efficiency Filter which captures and removes pollutants and dust from the air you breathe as the robot vacuums your room. So you room will be left clean both on the floor and in the air.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Uses a Precise LaserSmart Navigation system to scan and map the room then plans and methodically cleans without bumping into objects.

Yes

While in the Path Mode, iLife A7 moves in a systematic back-and-forth covering more areas and cleaning your room thoroughly. When it is set in the Vacuum Mode, the robot divides the whole area into small squares thus making it easy to clean a busy place.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It has a spot-clean-mode that allows for working on the same dirty-spot until it gets thoroughly clean.

Yes

The Spot Mode facilitates concentrated cleaning. The robot will deeply clean small areas with a high concentration of dirt.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
No

No

Neato Botvac Connected

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

You can control this device either through your Smartphone connected to its Wi-Fi network or via controls located on the robot itself.

Yes

You can control it with a Mobile App, Remote Control and Mechanical Buttons. Just choose what works best for you.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

With a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, you can remotely control this device on your Smartphone using the Neato app for iOS and Android.

Yes

Can be controlled remotely with a Mobil Application. You will be in positioned to see cleaned area, create cleaning schedules and so much more.

WIFI CONNECTED

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It uses 2.4GHz Wi-Fi technology to easily connect to your smartphone.

Yes

Wifi Enabled

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This unit features a scheduling-option that allows you to create a daily cleaning-plan for 7 days.

Yes

Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It’s compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home Assistant for easy voice control when under operation.

No

ZONE CLEANING

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Uses Magnetic boundary strips that prevent it from cleaning where you don’t want it to and instead clean particular zones of your home.

No

Neato Botvac Connected

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It’s equipped with a larger, 700ml dirt-bin that allows for cleaning a wider area without getting clogged/full easily.

Yes

It can accommodate large debris but you will need to empty it once its full.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features a low-profile design with a height of only 3.9-inches which allows it to clean under cabinets and other furniture.

Yes

Height is 7.6 cm – very low profile design. Can get to places where most Robots can get.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It comes with Boundary magnetic strips which help to block it from entering areas where you don’t want it to go.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Long lasting 2600MHz Li-Ion battery.

Yes

2600 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

700ml Bagless dirt-bin.

Yes

600 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

There is a full-bin-indicator that alerts you when it’s time to empty the dustbin.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
No

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

12.7"L x 13.2"W x 3.9"H

Yes

13 x 13 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

9-lbs (4.1Kgs)

Yes

5.5 pounds

Neato Botvac Connected

CONCLUSION

PROS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

• Powerful 2600MHz Li-Ion battery. • Wider brush roll covers more area. • Larger dust-bin picks-up more dirt. • Side brush for edge and corner cleaning. • Maps and plans the cleaning path. • A Scheduling function. • Multi-room cleaning. • Spot/concentrated cleaning mode.

Yes

• Good battery life - 150 minutes of runtime • It has a strong suction power • You can control the robot with a Smartphone App • Big dustbin capacity • You can create cleaning schedule • Great at cleaning corners and wall edges due to the edge mode • Concentrated cleaning in areas with lots of dirt • Affordable

CONS

Neato Botvac Connected
iLife A7
Yes

• It’s a bit noisy on turbo-mode. • Doesn't perform well on thick-carpets. • Lacks wet-mopping function.

Yes

• No virtual walls • Low battery capacity of 2600 mAh • Makes some little noise • Does not mop • Amazon Alexa is not supported

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