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With its small inch body, it is able to get under any furniture to clean.
With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture
Device has a new IQ navigation that offers amazing row by row coverage.
1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized 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 the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light 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.
Once set in the MAX mode, It can pick up pet hair on hard floors. However, it might not do a great job on thick carpets because its suction power is below 3000 pa.
Has dual edge and corner brushes that dig deep into edges and corners for complete cleaning of dust, dirt and debris.
With the help of the Edge cleaning mode - the device will be in position to thoroughly clean both corners and wall edges in your room.
Battery life is approximately four hours of runtime when fully charged.
80 min - of runtime. Better than some robots. At least it will accomplish more in a short period of time. It won't always go back to auto recharge.
The initial charging can take up to 6 hours until complete charge.
300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.
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.
It is able to clean both hard floors and low-pile carpets. Bare floors it can vacuum and clean include; laminate, marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, linoleum
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.
Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.
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 can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.
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 an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.
The device is relatively quiet when cleaning unless if it is faulty.
This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.
Device has a normal and max suction power that can boost from normal to max suction when needed.
It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.
Device has a high efficiency filter to easily capture and trap dirt and debris.
Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.
It has a room mapping feature that enables it plan the rooms to be cleaned.
It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.
The device has two side sweepers that will do the sweeping for you however it may not be able to mop.
While in the moping mode, the device will mop and vacuum your room thoroughly. If you have carpets, put the device against the carpet area. After that turn on the vacuum mode - the unit will divide the whole area and know which areas to avoid.
Has a max mode for concentrated cleaning which increases the suction power to deal with messes.
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.
Works with a remote but it won't respond to it when moving. Don't try to change its direction with a remote control while it’s in action, this will mess up its vacuuming route.
The device can be connected to a smart device and controlled with a mobile app.
The shark IQ is WIFI connected for your convenience.
You can schedule cleanings and target specific rooms with the shark clean app or voice control with Alexa.
Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.
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.
750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris
It has a low profile design that easily reaches under places above its height to clean.
8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.
Device has virtual wall modules or boundary strips.
Device is designed with a battery capacity of 5200mAh.
2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models
Dustbin has a 30 session cleaning capacity.
750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.
Has more common virtual wall modules included in the device.
12.9 x 12.6 x 3.5 inches
12 x 12 x 3 inches
Device weighs 6.92 pounds.
13.18 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
• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners
• 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.
• It does not have a mapping feature • Does not have a virtual wall • No Smartphone APP • Does not support Amazon Alexa • Loud • Long charging time • Low battery capacity 2600 mAh
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