CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 VS. iLife V8s

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7.6
Winner:

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

Reasons to buy Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020:

  • button icon 10X more suction power.
  • button icon Easy Pass Large Wheels.
  • button icon Visionary Mapping Plus & FullView Sensor.
  • button icon CycloneForce Technology with less clogging.
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6.8
Runners Up:

iLife V8s

Reasons to buy iLife V8s :

  • button icon Can clean under very low profile furniture
  • button icon Affordable
  • button icon Auto Recharges
  • button icon Has a Large 750ML dustbin
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 VS. iLife V8s

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

At only 5.3"H, this device can easily clean under furniture above that height. Likewise, there is also an automatic height adjustment feature that allows this device to go down up-to 1.5cm.

Yes

With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture

COVERAGE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

This device can clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1400sq.ft.

Yes

1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized rooms.

SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It boasts 10x more powerful suction in-order to deliver optimal cleaning results. In fact, it features a 5.9watts powerful suction.

Yes

1000 Pa - Not the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light carpets.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

Includes a Combo-Brush specially designed to pick-up pet-hair with less tangles.

Yes

Once set in the MAX mode, It can pick up pet hair on hard floors. However, it might not do a great job on thick carpets because its suction power is below 3000 pa.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

The Full-size, 12-inch main-brush provides corner-to-corner coverage in-order to thoroughly clean wall-edges and corners.

Yes

With the help of the Edge cleaning mode - the device will be in position to thoroughly clean both corners and wall edges in your room.

BATTERY LIFE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It battery offers up-to 60-minutes of run-time.

Yes

80 min - of runtime. Better than some robots. At least it will accomplish more in a short period of time. It won't always go back to auto recharge.

CHARGE TIME

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It takes about 160-minutes for the battery to get fully charged.

Yes

300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

Features large wheels that move smoothly over different surfaces. In fact, it transitions from hard floors to carpet with ease while providing the right type of cleaning action.

Yes

It is able to clean both hard floors and low-pile carpets. Bare floors it can vacuum and clean include; laminate, marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, linoleum

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

Features a powerful Cyclone Force system that generates a strong centrifugal force making it a perfect device for cleaning thick-carpets.

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

The robotic-vacuum auto-docks to recharge when the battery runs low on power.

Yes

Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It will resume cleaning from where it left-off after recharging.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It can move to different rooms of your house using a visionary mapping plus system that creates a complete map of your home to find the optimal cleaning path.

Yes

It can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It uses 10 smart-sensors and an onboard digital camera to minimize bumping into furniture and avoid dropping off stairs.

Yes

Features an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.

QUIET OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

With only 60dBs at the highest setting, this device is a bit quiet when cleaning-up your house.

Yes

This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It uses a powerful Cyclone Force system to boost suction power most especially when cleaning-up carpeted floors.

Yes

It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.

HEPA FILTER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

Yes

Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

This unit features a Visionary Mapping Plus system that uses onboard digital camera and smart-sensors to determine an optimal cleaning path after creating a complete map of your home.

Yes

It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

Yes

While in the moping mode, the device will mop and vacuum your room thoroughly. If you have carpets, put the device against the carpet area. After that turn on the vacuum mode - the unit will divide the whole area and know which areas to avoid.

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

The spot-cleaning-mode shifts the robotic-vacuum to power-cleaning-mode in-order to allow it to repeatedly vacuum a particular area until it’s dirt-free.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

You can use the included remote control to easily control all functions without touching it. However it also features onboard-controls that can be pressed for easy operation.

Yes

Works with a remote but it won't respond to it when moving. Don't try to change its direction with a remote control while it’s in action, this will mess up its vacuuming route.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

You can use the On-Board scheduling button to create automatic cleaning schedules for up to 7-days.

Yes

Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

Visionary Mapping Plus technology uses sensors and an onboard camera to capture images of your house so as to create a virtual-map of zones to be cleaned.

No

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It equipped with an extra-large 700ml dustbin that facilitates for longer cleaning and less emptying.

Yes

750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

Ann automatic height adjustment feature allows this device to go down up-to 1.5cm thus giving it a low-profile design.

Yes

8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

It may include an optional 13-ft Boundary Strip that prevents it from accessing certain areas of the house.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

2600mAh

Yes

2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

700ml

Yes

750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
No

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

14.88"W X 5.3"H

Yes

12 x 12 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

9.92lbs (4.5-kg)

Yes

13.18 pounds

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

CONCLUSION

PROS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

• 10X more suction power. • Large wheels move smoothly over obstacles. • Visionary Mapping Plus and FullView Sensors. • Combo Brush to pick up hair with less tangles. • CycloneForce Technology provides consistent power.

Yes

• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners

CONS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iLife V8s
Yes

• No virtual walls. • Doesn't have a HEPA filter. • Amazon Alexa Not Supported. • Doesn't have Wet Mopping Feature. • No Smartphone App & Wi-Fi Support.

Yes

• It does not have a mapping feature • Does not have a virtual wall • No Smartphone APP • Does not support Amazon Alexa • Loud • Long charging time • Low battery capacity 2600 mAh

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