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With its small inch body, it is able to get under any furniture to clean.
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.
Device has a new IQ navigation that offers amazing row by row coverage.
Small – Medium Rooms
Device has unbeatable suction as compared to any shark robot vacuum for pick up for large and small debris as well as pet hair on carpets and hard floors.
1000 Pa – Not very powerful but it can still be effective on hard floors and low pile carpets.
Designed for Homes with Pets Powerful suction and a re-engineered brush roll combine with a high-efficiency filter that captures pet dander and allergens.
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.
Has dual edge and corner brushes that dig deep into edges and corners for complete cleaning of dust, dirt and debris.
It features an Edge Cleaning Mode which ensures that wall edges and corners are thoroughly cleaned.
Battery life is approximately four hours of runtime when fully charged.
150 minutes of runtime
The initial charging can take up to 6 hours until complete charge.
300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.
Navigates to clean multiple floors, ranging from carpets and hard floors and it detects where it has already cleaned and avoids that place to go to other places that need cleaning.
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.
Has a powerful suction and dual edge brushes which dig deep into carpets thus tackling debris in your carpet.
It has a battery life of 4 hours which makes it suitable for large rooms. It cleans for 4 hours and resumes cleaning right where it stopped after charging if the session was not finished.
It has a self emptying base which serves as a charging dock for the robot as well.
You don't have to standby watching its performance, iLife A7 automatically docks and recharges when the battery runs low.
It automatically recharges when needed and picks up where it left off when cleaning.
Has a powerful mobility and room mapping feature which lets you select which rooms to clean or when to clean them through the app.
It will move from room to room cleaning back and forth. However, it does not Map or plan its routes
Device has cliff sensors as well as a home mapping feature which lets you select which rooms to clean or avoid including the stairs or even decks.
Features strong sensors that detect both stairs and objects on the floor. So it will not fall over stairs or bump into chairs.
The device is relatively quiet when cleaning unless if it is faulty.
68 db – makes some little noise but it’s not irritating.
Device has a normal and max suction power that can boost from normal to max suction when needed.
With the max mode cleaning function, the robot's suction power will increase thus remove more dirt on the floor and medium pile carpet.
Device has a high efficiency filter to easily capture and trap dirt and debris.
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.
It has a room mapping feature that enables it plan the rooms to be cleaned.
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.
The device has two side sweepers that will do the sweeping for you however it may not be able to mop.
Has a max mode for concentrated cleaning which increases the suction power to deal with messes.
The Spot Mode facilitates concentrated cleaning. The robot will deeply clean small areas with a high concentration of dirt.
It has a bag less self-empty base.
With the help with Radio Frequency technology, you can command Roomba 790 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.
You can control it with a Mobile App, Remote Control and Mechanical Buttons. Just choose what works best for you.
The device can be connected to a smart device and controlled with a mobile app.
Can be controlled remotely with a Mobil Application. You will be in positioned to see cleaned area, create cleaning schedules and so much more.
The shark IQ is WIFI connected for your convenience.
Wifi Enabled
You can schedule cleanings and target specific rooms with the shark clean app or voice control with Alexa.
Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP
Device can be controlled with voice control with Alexa.
The room mapping feature that provides you with the option to select where you want to clean. Makes use of cliff sensors made to detect certain places to clean and stay away from others.
The self empty bin holds up to 30 days of dirt and debris.
It can accommodate large debris but you will need to empty it once its full.
It has a low profile design that easily reaches under places above its height to clean.
Height is 7.6 cm – very low profile design. Can get to places where most Robots can get.
Device has virtual wall modules or boundary strips.
Device is designed with a battery capacity of 5200mAh.
2600 mAh
Dustbin has a 30 session cleaning capacity.
600 ml
Has more common virtual wall modules included in the device.
12.9 x 12.6 x 3.5 inches
13 x 13 x 3 inches
Device weighs 6.92 pounds.
5.5 pounds
• This unit has a light weight design, powerful suction; • It holds up to 30 session worth of dirt and debris. • High efficiency filter system. • Easily schedules cleanings • Automatically resumes cleaning after recharge • Low profile design • Includes virtual wall boundaries
• 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
• Unit is not entirely silent. • It is hard to remember when to empty the bin since it has a self empty base. • Unit may not be able to mop the floors.
• 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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