CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 805 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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7.6
Runners Up:

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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7.6
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960 :

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

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

iRobot Romba 805

  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :

COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 805 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

120 minutes

Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

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.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

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.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

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.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

60 db offers a quiet operation

Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

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.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

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.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

No

iRobot Roomba 960

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

18.2 x 16.5 x 5.5 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

8.4 pounds

Yes

8.6 pounds

iRobot Romba 805

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
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

• 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.

CONS

iRobot Romba 805
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

Overall Winner

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