CATEGORY : Upright Vacuum Cleaners

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950 VS. Dyson V11 Animal

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8.4
Winner:

Dyson V11 Animal

Reasons to buy Dyson V11 Animal:

  • button icon Up to 60 minutes fade-free floor cleaning in Eco-Mode.
  • button icon Whole-machine filtration captures 99.97% of Allergens.
  • button icon LED screen displays mode and machine maintenance alerts.
  • button icon High Torque cleaner head intelligently adapts to different floor-types.
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Runners Up:

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950

Reasons to buy Shark APEX DuoClean AX950 :

  • button icon Powered-Lift Away Technology.
  • button icon DuoClean-Technology for cleaning all floor-types.
  • button icon Advanced Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology.
  • button icon Noise Reduction Technology & Active-Glide Technology.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Dyson V11 Animal

  • Battery Charge Time
USABILITY
DRAW :
DESIGN
WINNER :

Dyson V11 Animal

  • Cordless
  • Charging Station
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Dyson V11 Animal

Reasons why we like it:

  • Battery Charge Time
  • Cordless
  • Charging Station
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COMPARISON – Shark APEX DuoClean AX950 VS. Dyson V11 Animal

PERFORMANCE

Suction Power

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

300 airwatts of maximum suction

Yes

Features a suction-power of 185-Airwatts. Additionally, its Motor spins at up to 125,000rpm to create powerful suction.

Commercial

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

With full-sized Shark power and dust-cup capacity, this vacuum-cleaner can be used commercially.

Yes

Yes, it was designed to work for longer hours and it’s very powerful.

Automatic Rewind

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

No

Multi Floor Cleaning

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

DuoClean-Technology features a Bristle-Brush to deep clean carpets and an additional Soft-Brushroll that directly engages hard-floors for a polished look.

Yes

Features a Dynamic Load Sensor (DLS) system that automatically changes the motor speed between carpets and hard floors for powerful cleaning. Likewise, this device drives stiff nylon bristles deep into carpets to remove dirt & carbon-fiber-filaments to capture fine dust on hard floors.

Speed

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Its motor spins at speeds of up-to 125,000 rpm.

Yes

The Dyson digital motor V11 spins at up-to 125,000rpm to help generate 20% more suction power than the Dyson Cyclone V10.

Vacuums & Mops

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

No

Removes Pet Hair

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Its powerful suction picks up everything including fine dog hair. It also comes with a Pet Multi-Tool that helps to cleanup all types of hair on the floor and on upholstery.

Yes

Comes with a Mini-Motorized-Tool that removes pet-hair and dirt from carpet and upholstery.

Run Time

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

This vacuum-cleaner is corded and will offer longer run-times using direct power compared to cordless vacuums.

Yes

Up to 60-minutes of run-time Eco-Mode, 40-minutes in Auto-Mode & up-to 30-minutes in Boost Mode

Quiet Operation

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

With Noise Reduction Technology, this vacuum is expertly tuned to reduce noise and soften pitch when cleaning up your house.

Yes

It is acoustically engineered to absorb vibrations and dampen noise in-order to keep sound-levels down.

Deep clean Carpets

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

DuoClean Technology features a bristle brush to deep clean carpets.

Yes

The Torque-drive-head drives stiff nylon bristles deep into carpet to remove dirt. This unit also intelligently optimizes suction to deep-clean carpets.

Battery Charge Time

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

Yes

It takes 4.5-hours to get fully-charged.

Dyson V11 Animal

USABILITY

Wash and Dry

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

No

Easy to Clean and Maintain

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

This device is very easy to clean and maintain.

Yes

Yes (with maintenance alerts).

Easy to use in hard-to-reach places

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

With Powered-Lift Away Technology, the canister detaches to deep clean hard-to-reach areas while delivering power to keep the dual Brushrolls spinning. In fact, this technology gives you the ability to clean under furniture and above floor with the push of a button.

Yes

This device quickly transforms to a handheld-device for quick clean-ups, spot-cleaning & cleaning of difficult places.

Easy to maneuver

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Active-Glide Technology provides smooth maneuverability on floors and carpets while maintaining a powerful suction.

Yes

The cord-free stick, Low profile cleaner heads and slim design makes it easy to maneuver when cleaning low and awkward spaces.

DESIGN

Bagged

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

No

Bagless

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cordless

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

Yes

Yes (it’s powered by 7-cell lithium-ion batteries).

Lightweight

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

The vacuum weighs approximately 16-lbs which makes it lightweight and portable.

Yes

It is light-weight and very powerful.

Transforms to a handheld Vacuum

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Powered-Lift Away Technology allows you to detach the canister for handheld-cleaning under furniture and above floors.

Yes

It quickly and easily transforms to a handheld-device for cleaning of the stairs, in the car and over sofas.

Wattage & Motor Strength

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

It uses 1350-Watts of power coupled with a powerful DuoClean-motor that never loses suction.

Yes

185-Airwatts (Boost-mode).

Bin Size

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

The dust cup holds 1.5 dry-quarts to the "max-fill" line.

Yes

0.2-Gallons.

Anti-Allergy Seal

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Advanced Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology plus HEPA-filter help to trap 99% of dust and allergens when cleaning up your home.

Yes

It features a fully-sealed filtration system that traps 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3-microns.

LED Lights

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

The LED-lights on the handle and floor nozzle provide visibility in dark-spaces allowing for a thorough cleanup.

No

Modes of Power

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

3 power-modes of (high-pile carpet, low-pile carpet and hard-floor).

Yes

3-modes (Eco-mode, Auto-mode & Boost-mode).

Charging Station

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
No

Yes

Comes with a drop-in docking station that charges and stores the machine.

Attached Accessories

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

Anti-Allergen Dust Brush, Pet Multi-Tool & Duster Crevice.

Yes

Torque-drive-head, mini-motorized-tool, crevice-tool, stubborn-dirt-brush, combination-tool & wand-storage-clip.

Build-up Quality & Durability

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

It is produced with a combination of durable plastics, like ABS and PP along with some metal and rubber components.

Yes

It’s of great quality & durability.

Price & Affordability

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

This device is fairly priced but a bit is expensive.

Yes

This device is expensive.

Dyson V11 Animal

CONCLUSION

PROS

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

• DuoClean Technology. • Active-Glide Technology. • Noise Reduction Technology. • Powered-Lift Away Technology. • Deep clean carpets and bare floors. • Full-sized Shark power and capacity. • Advanced Anti-Allergen Complete Seal. • Pet-and-allergen cleaning experience. • LED-lights for visibility in dark-spaces.

Yes

• Has twice the suction of any cord-free vacuum. • It runs for up to 60-minutes fade-free floor cleaning. • 14 cyclones generate forces of more than 79,000g. • Filter maintenance reminders and blockage reports. • Whole-machine filtration captures 99.97% of microscopic Allergens. • The unique battery powered system uses 7-cell lithium-ion batteries. • LED screen displays mode and machine maintenance alerts. • Intelligent cleaning modes of: Eco-mode, auto-mode and boost-mode. • Dyson DLS system automatically changes motor-speed between carpets & hard-floors. • High Torque cleaner head intelligently adapts to different floor types in Auto mode. • LCD screen displays run time countdown and machine performance in real-time.

CONS

Shark APEX DuoClean AX950
Dyson V11 Animal
Yes

 It's heavy.  It is not cordless.

Yes

 It is expensive.

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