Reasons to buy Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960 :
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Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 960
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DESIGN |
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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.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
This device can clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1400sq.ft.
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
It boasts 10x more powerful suction in-order to deliver optimal cleaning results. In fact, it features a 5.9watts powerful suction.
900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Includes a Combo-Brush specially designed to pick-up pet-hair with less tangles.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
The Full-size, 12-inch main-brush provides corner-to-corner coverage in-order to thoroughly clean wall-edges and corners.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
It battery offers up-to 60-minutes of run-time.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
It takes about 160-minutes for the battery to get fully charged.
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
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.
Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum
Features a powerful Cyclone Force system that generates a strong centrifugal force making it a perfect device for cleaning thick-carpets.
The robotic-vacuum auto-docks to recharge when the battery runs low on power.
Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.
It will resume cleaning from where it left-off after recharging.
True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.
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.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
It uses 10 smart-sensors and an onboard digital camera to minimize bumping into furniture and avoid dropping off stairs.
With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.
With only 60dBs at the highest setting, this device is a bit quiet when cleaning-up your house.
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
It uses a powerful Cyclone Force system to boost suction power most especially when cleaning-up carpeted floors.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
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.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.
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.
With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.
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.
It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.
You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
You can use the On-Board scheduling button to create automatic cleaning schedules for up to 7-days.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
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.
It equipped with an extra-large 700ml dustbin that facilitates for longer cleaning and less emptying.
600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
Ann automatic height adjustment feature allows this device to go down up-to 1.5cm thus giving it a low-profile design.
This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.
It may include an optional 13-ft Boundary Strip that prevents it from accessing certain areas of the house.
2600mAh
2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
700ml
600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
14.88"W X 5.3"H
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
9.92lbs (4.5-kg)
8.6 pounds
• 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.
• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.
• 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.
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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