CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Shark ION R87 VS. Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner

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8.7
Winner:

Shark ION R87

Reasons to buy Shark ION R87:

  • button icon Multi-Surface Brushroll
  • button icon Voice Control with Alexa
  • button icon Long-life lithium-ion battery
  • button icon XL dust bin.
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8.2
Runners Up:

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Reasons to buy Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner :

  • button icon Very Powerful suction - the Turbo and Max Four Suction mode
  • button icon Can be controlled via Mi Smart Home App
  • button icon 96mm slim design allows the robot reach narrow spaces
  • button icon Good battery capacity - 5200mAH
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Shark ION R87

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner

  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Shark ION R87

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Shark ION R87

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Shark ION R87 VS. Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

With only 3.5 inches tall, this unit is able to get under and clean under sofas, tables, beds and any other furniture in the house.

Yes

Its height is 3.81 inches – very low profile. So it can clean under furniture.

COVERAGE

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has an Auto-Sense Navigation which assesses a wide coverage.

Yes

2700 sq ft - Ideal for Medium to Large rooms.

SUCTION POWER

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has a powerful suction and multi surface brush roll which makes it ideal for picking up dust and debris from the floors and carpets.

Yes

1,800 pa - Not the best suction according to the hype this robot gets.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

A multi surface brush roll combines with the good suction and a high-efficiency filter to give you an amazing solution for homes with pets.

Yes

With a Turbo and Max four suction mode, this unit can remove pet hair from both hard floors and carpet.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

This device has double spinning side brushes which pull in debris from corners and edges.

Yes

With its slim design of 96mm, this unit can reach all corners that are difficult to clean and also be in position to vacuum wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

This unit's battery life is excellent as it can run for 1 hour.

Yes

150 minutes if runtime – excellent run time. Better than most robot vacuums.

CHARGE TIME

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

It takes three hours to charge the battery.

Yes

3-4 hours of charging time. Takes quite long to charge fully.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

A spinning, multi-surface brush roll takes on carpets while powerful suction and dual spinning side brushes pick up debris from hard floors, edges, and corners.

Yes

It can clean from a hard floor to a low pile carpet. But if the carpet has a high concentration of dust, you opt for the Turbo Max Suction – this will boost the power of robot.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has a spinning, multi-surface brush roll which does a tremendous job of taking on debris deep in carpets.

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Its ability to run for 60 minutes without shutting down makes it ideal for large rooms.

Yes

Yes, it has coverage of 250 square meters. So you can use in both medium – large rooms.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device is able to auto dock and recharge when it runs out of battery.

Yes

Once the battery runs low, the device will auto dock its self to recharge.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
No

Yes

It resumes cleaning after re-charging. So it does not require your attention for it to complete the job.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

This device is able to navigate from room to room.

Yes

It creates a real-time map for the entire floor - making it easy to the robot to move from room to room seemingly.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

This robotic vacuum is able to avoid stairs and objects.

Yes

The Smart and safe Laser Navigation technology detects cliffs and objects on the floor thus prevent the robot from bumping into furniture and other objects on the floor. When it gets close to cliffs, it changes direction.

QUIET OPERATION

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

This device is quiet enough making it possible to work or do something else while it’s cleaning.

Yes

61-72 db - makes some little noise. It is not 99% quiet. But it is not the kind of noise that can distract you.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has a normal and max suction where it boosts from normal to max when needed.

Yes

The Turbo Max Suction function boosts the robot’s suction power when the need arises.

HEPA FILTER

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

This device has a high efficiency heap filter that is ideal for picking up dust and other airborne particles.

Yes

Features a HEPA FILTER which captures and eliminates dust particles and allergens in the air. So as it cleans your floor and carpet - it also removes dust particles and allergens from the air.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
No

Yes

With its Real-time map generating technology, the robot will understand the entire floor to be cleaned, create precise path and follow that path.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has two brushes that sweep dirt into the vacuum however it may not be able mop as required.

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Has a max mode for concentrated cleaning which increases the suction power to deal with messes.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
No

No

Shark ION R87

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

With the help with Radio Frequency technology, you can command the device from any room in your house. You can initiate a cleaning session; pre-program the sessions with voice command. It comes with a WIRELESS COMMAND CENTER.

Yes

Choose between voice control by Alexa or Smartphone App.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device comes with a remote control that lets you schedule cleaning and control it for your own convenience.

Yes

Can be controlled with a mobile App. Remotely create vacuuming schedule, change cleaning direction, select cleaning mode.

WIFI CONNECTED

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device is WIFI connected which makes easy for using.

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device can be scheduled for your own convenience.

Yes

Use the MI mobile App to create cleaning schedule for a full week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

You can control the device using voice control on Alexa.

Yes

It is compatible with Amazon Alexa - so you can control it voice command.

ZONE CLEANING

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
No

Yes

Use the Xiomi Mobile App to draw or define a specific area were the robot should clean.

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has a large bin with a holding capacity of over 30 days cleaning sessions.

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Shark Ion Robot’s thin design allows it to easily coast below furniture to provide thorough clean throughout your home

Yes

3.8 inches tall. So it can get below furniture which is 4 inches tall off the ground.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has an 8' BotBoundary strip to enable it to avoid obstacles and ledges.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

The robot vacuum has a 14.4 V Li-ion 2550 mAh battery with an expected runtime of 60 minutes.

Yes

5200mAh – Excellent battery

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Dustbin capacity goes for 380 ml.

Yes

420 ml – quiet small. You will need to empty it many times.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Device has virtual walls included.

Yes

Has a virtual wall but you might need to buy it

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

12.8 x 12.6 x 3.5 inches

Yes

13.6 x 13.6 x 3.8 inches

WEIGHT

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

5.7 pounds

Yes

8.4 pounds

Shark ION R87

CONCLUSION

PROS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Multi surface Brush roll . Voice Control with Alexa. Dual edge and corner brushes. Large dust bin with more capacity. Auto-Sense Navigation. Designed for Homes with Pets.

Yes

• Affordable • Good run time • Low profile design • Compatible with Alexa • Performs ZONE cleaning • Wifi Enables • Can be controlled with a Smartphone App • Virtual wall keeps it away from specific areas • Plans and maps its routes • Strong suction power • HEPA Filtration is ideal for people with allergies

CONS

Shark ION R87
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Yes

Does not have an auto empty base. Does not do home mapping and room select. Has no full bin indicator.

Yes

• Can't vacuum thick carpets

Overall Winner

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