CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 620 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

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iRobot Romba 620

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 620:

  • button icon Great for homes with pets – easily removes pet hairs
  • button icon Dirt detect function – focuses on areas with high dust concentrati
  • button icon Automatically adjusts its head depending on the floor type
  • button icon Cleans under furniture without much hassle
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iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :

  • button icon Ideal for homes with Pet Hair
  • button icon Ideal for both medium and large rooms
  • button icon Can be controlled remotely with a smart phone
  • button icon Compatible With Alexa
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 620

  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
DRAW :
CONCLUSION
DRAW :

COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 620 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Built with a short profile design – easy for it to clean under furniture above its height but may not clean under furniture above its height.

Yes

It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 620 uses a 3 stage cleaning system to lift pet hairs and furs off the floors into the bin. The brushes minimize pet hair tangling.

Yes

Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has an edge sweeping brush that is specially created to gather all particles in the corners and along the edges of your home.

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

90 minutes after a full charge – enough time to clean a small and medium sized apartment before recharging.

Yes

90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

The 3 stage cleaning modes provide multiple floor cleaning on tile, laminate, hardwood, low and medium pile carpets and rugs.

Yes

Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 620 can clean large rooms – it has a long run time of 90 minutes enough to clean a large room. It can also randomly navigate through while avoiding objects on the floor and cleaning under furniture.

Yes

Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

After cleaning or when battery is low, this robot will automatically dock and recharge for next cleaning

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Will randomly move from room to room on a single floor. It avoids stairs and cleans around objects.

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features anti cliff and object sensors – will turn away from cliffs on detection and also move around objects or any drop offs.

Yes

Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Uses the iAdapt navigation system to move through your home

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Only sweeps and vacuums floors and carpets

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features a dirt detect function – will detect areas with concentrated levels of particles and spend more time cleaning it effectively

Yes

Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Romba 620

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Hassle free operation – just simply click clean on the robot and it will do the rest. Doesn’t require any sort of programming like some other robots.

Yes

Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Low profile design in height – makes it able to fit under most beds, sofas and other furniture above its height.

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

17.7 x 16.9 x 4.7 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

12.79 pounds

Yes

7.8 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Detects stairs and objects on the floor • Aerovac and clog free brushes • Beautiful finishing – soft touch bumpers that remains looking brand new • Can clean multiple floors - tiles, hard wood and carpets • Will automatically dock and recharge once batter is low or after cleaning • Dirt detect function – focuses on areas with high dust concentration • Great for homes with pets – easily removes pet hairs • Automatically adjusts its head depending on the floor type • Triple step cleaning system • Easy to set up – takes a few minutes • Worth its price • Cleans under furniture without much hassle • Has an optimized air flow – lets the dust bin fill evenly

Yes

• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design

CONS

iRobot Romba 620
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• It doesn’t have a scheduled cleaning – you have to click it to start cleaning • It just randomly navigates – no mapping and path finding feature • Doesn’t come with virtual walls – hard to restrict the robot from cleaning some areas you wouldn’t want • No full bin indicator – hard to know when bin is full • Cannot be connected to home wifi

Yes

• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets

Overall Winner

Draw

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