Reasons to buy Samsung POWERbot R7040:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960 :
PERFORMANCE |
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Samsung POWERbot R7040
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
Samsung POWERbot R7040
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 960
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CONCLUSION |
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At 3.8"High, this robotic-vacuum can easily clean under most furniture above that height. It also has an automatic height adjustment feature that allows it to go as low as 1.5cm.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
This unit is designed to clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1507sq.ft.
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
It delivers 20x more powerful suction compared to conventional, circular robotic-vacuums. In fact, it provides a 10-watts powerful suction.
900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Comes with a wide Combo-Brush that is specially designed to pick-up pet-hair with fewer tangles. It also includes a washable-filter that helps to trap pet-dander and smaller hairs.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
The Edge-Clean-Master-Technology uses an innovative rubber blade that extends out to clean corners and along wall-edges.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
The integrated battery offers up-to 60-minutes of runtime.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
The battery takes about 3-hours to get fully charged.
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
It’s equipped with Large Easy Pass Wheels that move smoothly over obstacles and also transition from hard floors to carpets with ease. This device also automatically detects surface types to optimize suction power.
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
CycloneForce-Technology can generate a strong centrifugal force and long-lasting suction that is just perfect for cleaning thick-carpets. In fact, this device offers 20x more suction power compared to conventional robot-vacuums.
Automatically returns to docking stations to recharge when the battery is 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.
When it's fully recharged, this device will go back out to its last location and resume cleaning until the job is complete.
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.
This robot-vacuum can easily move to different rooms of your house using a visionary mapping plus system that creates a complete map of your home to create an 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 multiple 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.
When running at the lowest-setting, it’s a bit silent with a noise-level below 56dBs. However, it operates at about 60dB on the highest-setting.
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
It uses a powerful Cyclone Force system to boost suction power up-to 20X. It even automatically detects surface-types in order to optimize suction-power.
Includes a washable Hepa-like, sponge filter that helps to trap smaller particles and allergens during the cleaning process.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
The Visionary Mapping Plus system uses an onboard digital camera and multiple smart-sensors to determine an optimal cleaning path after scanning the layout of your home and its surroundings.
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.
It has a spot-clean-mode that allows for repeated vacuuming of a particular area until it gets thoroughly clean.
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.
It comes with a remote-control it and also features onboard-controls easy operation. Additionally, its Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control on your Smartphone or voice-control on Bixby, Amazon-Alexa & Google Assistant.
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 remotely control this device on your Smartphone or tablet using the Samsung-POWERbot-App.
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.
Its Wi-Fi enabled in-order to facilitate for remote control on your Smartphone or voice-activated-control via Bixby, Amazon-Alexa or Google Assistant.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
You can use the scheduling-function to set an automatic cleaning-routine whether you’re away or at home.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
The Visionary Mapping Plus technology uses sensors and an onboard camera to capture images of your house in-order to create a virtual-map of zones to be cleaned.
600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
The automatic height adjustment feature allows this device to go as low as 1.5cm hence 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 includes magnetic boundary strips that prevent it from accessing certain areas that you don’t want to clean.
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.
300ml
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.
13.4"W X 3.8"H X 13.7"D
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
8.8lbs (4Kgs).
8.6 pounds
• 20x More Powerful Suction. • Edge Clean Master Technology. • EasyPass Large Wheels. • Intelligent Power Control. • Recharge and Resume function. • Scheduling function and washable-filter. • Wi-Fi Connectivity for remote-control. • CycloneForce Technology for consistent power. • Visionary Mapping Plus & FullView Sensor 2.0. • Wide motorized brush for cleaning larger areas.
• 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. • Small 300ml dustbin. • Doesn't have a HEPA filter. • The device is a bit noisy when operating.
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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