CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 805 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

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Winner:

iRobot Romba 805

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 805:

  • button icon Dirt detection sensors – provide concentrated cleaning
  • button icon Dual multi surface brushes – sweeps edges and corners
  • button icon Quite operation – 60 db
  • button icon Cleans both low pile and medium pile carpets
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Runners Up:

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 805

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

iRobot Roomba 690

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 805

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Romba 805

Reasons why we like it:

  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 805 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Will only clean under furniture, kickboards and beds above 9.2 cm in height and may not clean under furniture below 9.2 cm in 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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

150 square meters in coverage – suitable for small sized rooms and apartments

Yes

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

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

600 Pa – very little suction power but can lift unwanted particles off the floor

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features tangle free extractors that resist hair and debris clogs and AeroForce filter to capture allergens and pet fur from atmosphere

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Edge sweeping brush created to provide 27 degree angle adjustment to sweep every debris from the corners and along the walls

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

60 minutes following a full charge – can clean a small sized apartment before battery running low

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

120 minutes

Yes

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

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a dual multi-surface brush that automatically adjusts to clean nearly every floor type: ceramic tile, linoleum, hardwood, laminate, vynil and marble tile. Can also clean low pile and medium pile carpets

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 805 will self dock and return to its charging station once battery is low for a recharge

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Can move room to room on a single floor. Uses the iAdapt Navigation with full suite sensors to properly adjust and navigate to your home avoiding objects on its way and stairs.

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Avoids stairs and drop off points using the full suite sensors to detect. Cleans around objects and turns away from stairs.

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

60 db offers a quiet operation

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a different kind of filter – AeroForce high efficiency filter that collects up to 99% of allergens, particles and pollen as little as 10 microns in size

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features an iAdapt system that randomly navigates floors without planning the route

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 805 Dirt Detect Technology – notifies the robot to thoroughly clean the areas with high levels of concentrated dirt. Additional cleaning is provided to such places.

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Romba 805

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Just click clean on the robot or schedule cleanings up to 7 times per week and leave the robot to do the rest. Provides total hands free cleaning as you relax elsewhere or on your sofa.

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 805
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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Can be scheduled to provide cleaning of up to 7 times per week. Roomba 805 follows the schedule that you have programmed letting you enjoy a clean living space.

Yes

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

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Provides zone cleaning through 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers – control the areas where the robot is supposed to clean.

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

At only 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 805 is able to easily enter under beds, furniture and kickboards that are above its height and deliver efficient cleaning.

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

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

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 805
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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Includes full bin indicator – reminds you to empty when the bin is full.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Comes with two dual mode virtual wall barriers. Restricts the robot from cleaning some areas you don’t want it to.

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

18.2 x 16.5 x 5.5 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

8.4 pounds

Yes

7.8 pounds

iRobot Romba 805

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• A patented 3 stage cleaning system • Provides scheduling of up to 7 times per week • Hassle free cleaning – through single click clean • Dirt detection sensors – provide concentrated cleaning • Dual multi surface brushes – sweeps edges and corners • Cleans both low pile and medium pile carpets • Indicates when the debris bin is full • Includes 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers • Provides a quite operation – 60 db • Powerful anti drop and cliff sensors

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 805
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• No voice command through Alexa • Not built with Smartphone command through wifi • Doesn’t plan routes • Low suction power – only 600 Pa

Yes

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

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