CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

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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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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :

  • button icon Ideal for homes with Pet Hair
  • button icon Ideal for both medium and large rooms
  • button icon Can be controlled remotely with a smart phone
  • button icon Compatible With Alexa
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

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

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

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

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.

COVERAGE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.

CHARGE TIME

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.

QUIET OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

No

HEPA FILTER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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.

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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.

Yes

Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.

WIFI CONNECTED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

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

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

2600mAh

Yes

1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

700ml

Yes

600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

14.88"W X 5.3"H

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

9.92lbs (4.5-kg)

Yes

7.8 pounds

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

CONCLUSION

PROS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design

CONS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 690
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

• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets

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