CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Samsung POWERbot R9040 VS. iLife A7

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Winner:

Samsung POWERbot R9040

Reasons to buy Samsung POWERbot R9040:

  • button icon Features 10X more suction power.
  • button icon Large Easy Pass Wheels & a Combo-Brush.
  • button icon Visionary Mapping Plus & FullView-Sensors.
  • button icon Wi-Fi Connectivity & Works with Alexa for voice control.
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Runners Up:

iLife A7

Reasons to buy iLife A7 :

  • button icon Dual Roller Brushes for Hard Floor and Thin Carpets
  • button icon Can be controlled with a Smartphone
  • button icon Low profile design
  • button icon Concentrated cleaning with a SPOT MODE
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Samsung POWERbot R9040

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Samsung POWERbot R9040

  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

iLife A7

  • LOW PROFILE DESIGN
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Samsung POWERbot R9040

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
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COMPARISON – Samsung POWERbot R9040 VS. iLife A7

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

With 5.3-inches high, this robot-vacuum can easily clean under certain furniture above that height. However, this also makes it a bit tall whereby it won't fit under most furniture below that height.

Yes

Height is 7.6 cm - With this low profile design, it can go to places most robots can't reach. But if the furniture is lower than 7.6 cm, the robot might fail to clean under it.

COVERAGE

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

It thoroughly cleans medium-to-large sized rooms of up-to 1800sq.ft.

Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Provides a 10X more powerful suction than conventional robotic-vacuums. In fact, it has a 5.9watts powerful suction.

Yes

1000 Pa – Not very powerful but it can still be effective on hard floors and low pile carpets.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Features a specially designed Combo-Brush that helps to thoroughly pick-up pet-hair with fewer tangles.

Yes

If you have pets, opt for the Max Mode - the robot's suction power will be boosted so it will clean deeper than the usual thus capture and remove pet hair from a carpet.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

Yes

It features an Edge Cleaning Mode which ensures that wall edges and corners are thoroughly cleaned.

BATTERY LIFE

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Offers up-to 60-minutes of run-time on a single-charge.

Yes

150 minutes of runtime

CHARGE TIME

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

The battery takes 3-hours to get fully charged.

Yes

300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

It’s equipped with Large Easy-Pass Wheels that allow it to move smoothly over obstacles and to transition from hard-floors to carpets easily.

Yes

Choose from 5 cleaning modes to get the best result on any hard floor or carpet. These include; Auto mode, Spot Mode, Edge Mode, Path Mode and Max Mode.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Uses CycloneForce-Technology and a 12" Combo-Brush to provide deep carpet cleaning.

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Thoroughly clean large-sized rooms of up-to 1800sq.ft.

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Automatically returns to the docking-station to recharge when the battery gets low on power.

Yes

You don't have to standby watching its performance, iLife A7 automatically docks and recharges when the battery runs low.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

When it’s fully-charged, this robotic-vacuum will go back-out to its last location and resume cleaning.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

It features Visionary Mapping Plus Technology that uses an onboard camera and individual smart sensors to help create an optimal cleaning path hence facilitating for multi-room cleaning.

Yes

It will move from room to room cleaning back and forth. However, it does not Map or plan its routes

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Uses 10 smart-sensors and an onboard digital camera to minimize bumping into furniture and avoid stair drop-offs.

Yes

Features strong sensors that detect both stairs and objects on the floor. So it will not fall over stairs or bump into chairs.

QUIET OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

It is fairly quiet when running on the lowest setting but it will make a louder noise when operating in turbo-mode.

Yes

68 db – makes some little noise but it’s not irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

This device uses a powerful Cyclone Force system to boost suction power up-to 10X.

Yes

With the max mode cleaning function, the robot's suction power will increase thus remove more dirt on the floor and medium pile carpet.

HEPA FILTER

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Feature a washable Hepa-like, sponge, washable-filter that can trap smaller particles and allergens.

Yes

Features a High Efficiency Filter which captures and removes pollutants and dust from the air you breathe as the robot vacuums your room. So you room will be left clean both on the floor and in the air.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

It uses a Visionary Mapping Plus system, an onboard digital camera and multiple smart-sensors to create an ideal cleaning-path.

Yes

While in the Path Mode, iLife A7 moves in a systematic back-and-forth covering more areas and cleaning your room thoroughly. When it is set in the Vacuum Mode, the robot divides the whole area into small squares thus making it easy to clean a busy place.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Features a spot-clean-mode that allows for repeated vacuuming of a particular-section until it gets thoroughly clean.

Yes

The Spot Mode facilitates concentrated cleaning. The robot will deeply clean small areas with a high concentration of dirt.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

No

Samsung POWERbot R9040

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

This device is Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control via your smart-device. It also comes with an IR-remote-control and even features onboard-controls for easy hands-on operation.

Yes

You can control it with a Mobile App, Remote Control and Mechanical Buttons. Just choose what works best for you.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

You Remotely control this robot-vacuum with your Smartphone via Smart-Home or Samsung-Connect.

Yes

Can be controlled remotely with a Mobil Application. You will be in positioned to see cleaned area, create cleaning schedules and so much more.

WIFI CONNECTED

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

This device is Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control via your Smartphone.

Yes

Wifi Enabled

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Use the scheduling-function to program a desired cleaning time up-to 7-days. In fact, this function will help you achieve an automatic-cleaning routine whether you’re away or at home.

Yes

Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

It works with Alexa for voice control. However, the Alexa-device is sold separately.

No

ZONE CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

A Visionary Mapping Plus system creates a coverage-map that shows-up on your Smartphone-App where the POWERbot has cleaned and where it hasn't. So, this allows you to set specific zones to be cleaned.

No

Samsung POWERbot R9040

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

Comes with a larger 700ml dust-canister that facilitates for longer cleanings but with fewer emptying.

Yes

It can accommodate large debris but you will need to empty it once its full.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

Yes

Height is 7.6 cm – very low profile design. Can get to places where most Robots can get.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

2600mAh.

Yes

2600 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

700ml

Yes

600 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
No

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

14.9"W X 5.3"H X 14.25"D

Yes

13 x 13 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

9.9-pounds (4.5kg).

Yes

5.5 pounds

iLife A7

CONCLUSION

PROS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

• Wi-Fi Connectivity. • EasyPass Large Wheels. • 10x More Powerful Suction. • Large 700ml Dust-Canister. • Recharge and Resume function. • Combo-Brush that removes pet hair. • Works with Alexa for voice control. • CycloneForce Technology for consistent power. • Visionary Mapping Plus & FullView Sensor.

Yes

• Good battery life - 150 minutes of runtime • It has a strong suction power • You can control the robot with a Smartphone App • Big dustbin capacity • You can create cleaning schedule • Great at cleaning corners and wall edges due to the edge mode • Concentrated cleaning in areas with lots of dirt • Affordable

CONS

Samsung POWERbot R9040
iLife A7
Yes

• Loud noise in Turbo-mode. • Lacks wet-mopping function. • Doesn't have a HEPA filter. • No boundary-strip & No virtual walls.

Yes

• No virtual walls • Low battery capacity of 2600 mAh • Makes some little noise • Does not mop • Amazon Alexa is not supported

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