Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
Reasons to buy Neato Botvac D85 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 980
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 980
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DESIGN |
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Neato Botvac D85
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It can easily clean under furniture because it’s only 3.9" high which allows it to go under most furniture.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
Can cover up-to 1076 square-feet of floor space per cleaning cycle with ease and automatically recharges to complete the job.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
1800-pa which allows it to thoroughly clean all floor-types and even pick-up more pet-hair.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
Includes a combo-brush that helps to pick-up all types of hair making it ideal for use in homes with pets.
Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
Features a D-Shape design and CornerClever-technology with side-brushes that help to clean dirt hiding in corners and along walls.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
Its battery can run for about 1.5hrs (90-mins) on a single charge.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
It takes about 180-minutes (3-hours) for the battery to get fully charged.
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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.
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
When this device needs more power, it will automatically return to the charging-dock to recharge.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
After recharging, this robotic-vacuum will automatically return to where it left off in-order finish the cleaning-job.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
It can automatically vacuum multiple rooms on its own and transitions from one floor surface to another using Patented LaserSmart mapping and navigation technology.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
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.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
At only 64dBs, this device operates quietly which makes it perfect for use any home-environment that requires optimum-silence.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Has a Turbo-mode that increases suction power so as to thoroughly clean all floor-types.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Includes a high performance filter that captures airborne-particles as small as 0.3-microns like; mold and pet-dander.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
Uses Patented laser-guided technology with laser floor mapping and real-time object detection to map the room, plan and methodically clean it.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
Simply press the spot-clean button to allow this device to thoroughly clean a particular area until it gets purely clean.
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
You can schedule it for daily-cleanings or use the onboard-buttons for instant multi-room or spot cleaning.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Use the Auto-Schedule display screen and controls to set up a schedule that works for you for up-to 7-days.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
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, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
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.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
Includes Boundary-Markers that keep it away from places you don’t want it to go.
2600MHz NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride) Battery
3300 mAh
700-ml (extra-large & bag-less).
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
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Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
12.7"L x 13.2"W x 3.9"H
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
9-lbs (4.1-kgs).
8.7 pounds
• 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.
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• No Smartphone App & Wi-Fi Support. • Amazon Alexa Not Supported. • Doesn't have a Wet Mopping Feature. • Can't deep-clean thick carpets.
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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