Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
Reasons to buy Shark ION S87 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 980
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USABILITY |
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Shark ION S87
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DESIGN |
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It features a low-profile design with height of only 3.4-inches which allows it to easily clean under furniture above that height.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
It can perfectly clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 969-Sq.ft.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
Features a powerful suction of up-to 1400-Pa which allows it to thoroughly clean different floor-types.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
The dual spinning side brushes and a self-cleaning Brushroll combine to thoroughly clean pet hair and dander from hard-floors and carpets.
Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
The Dual spinning side brushes help to clean dirt along wall-edges and corners.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
Features a powerful Lithium-ION Battery that provides up to 1-hour of cleaning time on a single charge.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
It will take about 180-minutes (3-hours) for the battery to get fully charged.
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Dual spinning side brushes and a self-cleaning Brushroll combine to clean different floor-types. It also uses a Smart-Sensor-Navigation system to seamlessly navigate over hard-floors & carpets.
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
It will automatically return to the charging-dock to recharge when the battery is low on power.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
It uses Smart Sensor Navigation 2.0 Technology with proximity-sensors to seamlessly navigate over hard-floors and carpets while avoiding obstacles and stair drop-offs.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
This robotic-vacuum features a quiet-mode that allows it to operate whisper-silently when cleaning your house.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
It provides 3x more suction power in Max-mode so as to ensure powerful hard-floor and carpet cleaning.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Includes a high-efficiency filtration system (HEPA-Filter) that is anti-allergen and removes up to 99.97% of airborne-allergens as small as 0.3-microns.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
Features a spot-clean-mode that allows for cleaning a particular area until it gets thoroughly clean. Likewise, you can also use the handheld-vacuum for spot/concentrated cleaning.
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
This robotic-vacuum is Wi-Fi enabled and can be controlled remotely using your Smartphone or with voice-control via Amazon-Alexa & Google Assistant. It also has onboard controls for instant cleaning, docking and Max-mode.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Can be remotely controlled on your Smartphone using the Shark-Ion-App for Android or Apple.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
This device is Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control on your Smartphone via the Shark-Ion-App or voice-control via Amazon-Alexa & Google-Assistant
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
It can be remotely scheduled for automatic-cleaning using the Shark-Ion-App installed on your Android or Apple Smartphone.
It’s compatible with Amazon-Alexa and Google-assistant for voice-control.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
It comes with an X-Large, 600-ml dust-Bin that facilitates for more cleaning with less dirt emptying.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
This device is only 3.4” high which gives it a low-profile design perfect for cleaning under furniture.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
Comes with an 8-Foot Botboundary Strip that prevents it from going into areas you don’t want to clean.
2600-mAh Lithium-ion battery.
3300 mAh
600-ml
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
12.8"L x 12.5"W x 3.4"H
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
11.02-pounds
8.7 pounds
• Wi-Fi Enabled. • Cordless handheld vacuum. • Low-profile design. • X-Large dust Bin. • Smart Sensor Navigation 2.0. • Proximity sensors. • 3x more suction in max mode. • Voice control via Amazon Alexa. • Self-cleaning brush roll. • Easy-Empty Dust Bin. • Dual side edge and corner brushes. • Powerful Lithium-Ion Battery.
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• No zone-cleaning function. • No mapping & path-planning. • No Carpet Boost function. • No wet-mopping function. • Lacks a virtual wall feature.
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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