CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Neato Botvac D85 VS. iLife A7

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7.9
Winner:

Neato Botvac D85

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac D85:

  • button icon Patented laser-guided technology scans & maps rooms.
  • button icon Specially designed to pick up all types of hair.
  • button icon 50% larger brush & extra large dirt-bin.
  • button icon Schedule daily cleanings or push a button multi-room or spot-cleaning.
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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 D85

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iLife A7

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

Neato Botvac D85

  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Neato Botvac D85

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Neato Botvac D85 VS. iLife A7

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

It can easily clean under furniture because it’s only 3.9" high which allows it to go under most furniture.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Can cover up-to 1076 square-feet of floor space per cleaning cycle with ease and automatically recharges to complete the job.

Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

1800-pa which allows it to thoroughly clean all floor-types and even pick-up more pet-hair.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Includes a combo-brush that helps to pick-up all types of hair making it ideal for use in homes with pets.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Features a D-Shape design and CornerClever-technology with side-brushes that help 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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Its battery can run for about 1.5hrs (90-mins) on a single charge.

Yes

150 minutes of runtime

CHARGE TIME

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

It takes about 180-minutes (3-hours) for the battery to get fully charged.

Yes

300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Its spiral blade brush can clean all floor types while the included all-terrain wheels allow it to move from one floor surface to another.

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 D85
iLife A7
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

When this device needs more power, it will automatically return to the charging-dock to recharge.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

After recharging, this robotic-vacuum will automatically return to where it left off in-order finish the cleaning-job.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

It can automatically vacuum multiple rooms on its own and transitions from one floor surface to another using Patented LaserSmart mapping and navigation technology.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Scans the room and senses objects in its path then carefully navigates around them. It also uses sensors to detect and avoid stair drop-offs.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

At only 64dBs, this device operates quietly which makes it perfect for use any home-environment that requires optimum-silence.

Yes

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

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Has a Turbo-mode that increases suction power so as to thoroughly clean all floor-types.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Includes a high performance filter that captures airborne-particles as small as 0.3-microns like; mold and pet-dander.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

Uses Patented laser-guided technology with laser floor mapping and real-time object detection to map the room, plan and methodically clean it.

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 D85
iLife A7
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Simply press the spot-clean button to allow this device to thoroughly clean a particular area until it gets purely 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 D85
iLife A7
No

No

Neato Botvac D85

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

You can schedule it for daily-cleanings or use the onboard-buttons for instant multi-room or spot cleaning.

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 D85
iLife A7
No

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 D85
iLife A7
No

Yes

Wifi Enabled

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Use the Auto-Schedule display screen and controls to set up a schedule that works for you for up-to 7-days.

Yes

Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
No

No

iLife A7

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

It equipped with an extra-large, bag-less 700ml dirt-bin that holds more dust and dirt than round vacuums and it’s easy to empty.

Yes

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

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Has a low profile design with a height of 3.9-inches which allows for cleaning under furniture and in other hard-to-reach places where dust collect.

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Includes Boundary-Markers that keep it away from places you don’t want it to go.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

2600MHz NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride) Battery

Yes

2600 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

700-ml (extra-large & bag-less).

Yes

600 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Yes

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

Yes

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

12.7"L x 13.2"W x 3.9"H

Yes

13 x 13 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

9-lbs (4.1-kgs).

Yes

5.5 pounds

Neato Botvac D85

CONCLUSION

PROS

Neato Botvac D85
iLife A7
Yes

• LaserSmart mapping & navigation. • Powerful vacuum-suction. • Powerful precision-brushes. • Auto recharges & resumes. • Automatically vacuums multiple rooms. • Extra-Large Bagless Dirt Bin. • Easy-to-Schedule Automatic Cleaning. • Avoids Furniture & Obstacles. • D-shape design and 50% larger brush. • Maximum Hair Pick Up.

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 D85
iLife A7
Yes

• No Smartphone App & Wi-Fi Support. • Amazon Alexa Not Supported. • Doesn't have a Wet Mopping Feature. • Can't deep-clean thick carpets.

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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