Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:
Reasons to buy iLife V8s :
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With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized rooms.
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
1000 Pa - Not the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light carpets.
900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
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.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
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.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
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.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
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
Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum
Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.
Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.
True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.
It can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
Features an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.
With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.
This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.
Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.
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.
With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.
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.
It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.
You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris
600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.
This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.
2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models
2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.
600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
12 x 12 x 3 inches
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
13.18 pounds
8.6 pounds
• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners
• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.
• 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
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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