CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Neato Botvac D5 Connected VS. iLife A7

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8.7
Winner:

Neato Botvac D5 Connected

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac D5 Connected:

  • button icon D-shape design, large core-brush & side-brush.
  • button icon A powerful battery, Wi-Fi & scheduled-cleaning.
  • button icon LaserSmart technology for navigating & mapping.
  • button icon Ultra HEPA-Filter that captures 99% of allergens.
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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 D5 Connected

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Neato Botvac D5 Connected

  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

Neato Botvac D5 Connected

  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Neato Botvac D5 Connected

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Neato Botvac D5 Connected VS. iLife A7

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This unit is only 3.9” high which allows it to easily clean under furniture above that height.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It’s designed to clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1184sq.ft.

Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features a powerful suction of up-to 2000-Pa which makes it which makes it perfect for cleaning any surface thoroughly.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

With a 70% bigger core-brush and a side-brush, this device will be able to pick-up more pet hair. It also features an ultra performance filter that captures 99% of 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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Its D-shape design, large core-brush and side-brush help to find dirt hiding in corners and along walls in-order to ensure a thorough cleaning routine.

Yes

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

BATTERY LIFE

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features a powerful, 4200mAh lithium-ion battery that can run for up to 90-minutes on a single charge.

Yes

150 minutes of runtime

CHARGE TIME

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It takes about 150-minutes to fully charge this robotic-vacuum. Additionally, there is also a quick boost charging function that calculates the amount of power needed to finish the job and then charges accordingly and gets back to cleaning faster.

Yes

300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It can clean multiple floors of your house on its own because its equipped with a stronger brush and high-grade wheels that can go over different floor-types.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It recharges automatically when the battery runs low on power by going back to the charging-dock.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

After getting fully charged, this robotic-vacuum will automatically resume cleaning from where it left off.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Uses LaserSmart-technology to intelligently navigate and map your home thus allowing it to clean different rooms of your house.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It 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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This device creates a little noise of about 64dbs when running thus making it perfect for use in any home setting.

Yes

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

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

When set in Turbo-mode, this device increases suction-power and brush-speed so as to thoroughly clean any floor-type like; hardwood, carpets and tiles.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It’s equipped with an ultra performance filter that captures up to 99% of tiny dust mites and allergens as small as 10-microns.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It uses LaserSmart-Technology to map routes and also stores up-to 3 floor-plans coupled with the multiple floor plan feature.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features an ability to spot-clean an area until it gets thoroughly clean. It can also do concentrated cleaning on an entire area when running under Turbo-mode.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
No

No

Neato Botvac D5 Connected

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This robotic-vacuum can be easily controlled from your Smartphone, smartwatch, Amazon-Echo and Google-Home device using the Neato-App.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

This unit can be remotely controlled on your Smartphone using the Neato-App for iOS or 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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Uses 2.4GHz Wi-Fi technology to connect to your Smartphone devices.

Yes

Wifi Enabled

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Uses the Neato-app to schedule daily cleaning whether you’re at home or not.

Yes

Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

It can be easily controlled from Amazon-Echo and Google-Home devices for voice-control.

No

ZONE CLEANING

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
No

No

Neato Botvac D5 Connected

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Features a large 700ml dirt-bin that allows for cleaning a wider area without frequent dirt-draining.

Yes

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

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Its only 3.9-inches high which allows it to easily 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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

Neato provides a magnetic strip you can lay across any section that you don't want this unit go to and it will actually not cross it.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

4200-mAh

Yes

2600 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

700ml Bagless dirt-bin.

Yes

600 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

You can tell it to remind you to clean bin at any interval you choose or it can stop and signal you by sending a message from the Neato-App to let you know that the bin is full.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

You can set virtual No-Go Lines around places you want your robot to avoid using the Neato-App.

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

12.6"W x 13.2"L x 3.9"H

Yes

13 x 13 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

7.5lbs (3.4kgs)

Yes

5.5 pounds

Neato Botvac D5 Connected

CONCLUSION

PROS

Neato Botvac D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

• LaserSmart mapping and navigation. • Multiple-floor plan feature. • Virtual No-Go Lines. • D-shape design & side-brush for cleaning edges. • Turbo-mode for increased suction power. • Perfect for cleaning any surface. • 90-minutes of battery life. • Quick boost charging function. • Wi-Fi connectivity, Alexa-compatible & Neato-App.

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 D5 Connected
iLife A7
Yes

• Makes some noise on turbo-mode. • Lacks Carpet Boost function. • Lacks a 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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