Reasons to buy iLife A7:
Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 860 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iLife A7
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USABILITY |
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iLife A7
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Romba 860
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3.60 inches or 9.14 cm in height – can only clean under furniture that is above 3.60 inches or 9.14 cm
Height is 7.6 cm - With this low profile design, it can go to places most robots can't reach. But if the furniture is lower than 7.6 cm, the robot might fail to clean under it.
1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments
Small – Medium Rooms
1000 Pa suction power – not the best but enough to eliminate pet hairs, furs and other debris from the air and floor.
1000 Pa – Not very powerful but it can still be effective on hard floors and low pile carpets.
Tangle free brushes and up to 5 times more air power which is enough to pull all the pet hairs from open and hard to reach spaces.
If you have pets, opt for the Max Mode - the robot's suction power will be boosted so it will clean deeper than the usual thus capture and remove pet hair from a carpet.
Side brush that extends its cleaning to remove residues from corners and along walls
It features an Edge Cleaning Mode which ensures that wall edges and corners are thoroughly cleaned.
60 minutes – very short run time. Suitable for small rooms
150 minutes of runtime
120 minutes – short time of full recharge
300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.
Delivers great multi floor cleaning on marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, vynil, linoleum, laminate as well as low and medium pile carpets and rugs
Choose from 5 cleaning modes to get the best result on any hard floor or carpet. These include; Auto mode, Spot Mode, Edge Mode, Path Mode and Max Mode.
Once battery is low or running low, Romba 860 automatically docks and heads to the home station to recharge
You don't have to standby watching its performance, iLife A7 automatically docks and recharges when the battery runs low.
Romba 860 uses iAdapt Navigation technology to move from room to room on a single floor. Has full suite sensors that will navigate through your home and adapt to any surface change.
It will move from room to room cleaning back and forth. However, it does not Map or plan its routes
Features a full suite sensors that avoids stairs or fall offs and any objects. Will detect the objects and clean around it or detect the stairs and turn away
Features strong sensors that detect both stairs and objects on the floor. So it will not fall over stairs or bump into chairs.
60 db – won’t inconvenience your quiet time as it cleans
68 db – makes some little noise but it’s not irritating.
With the max mode cleaning function, the robot's suction power will increase thus remove more dirt on the floor and medium pile carpet.
Anti-allergen high efficiency filter – gets rid of up to 99% of particles with an amount of 0.3 µm from your living space.
Features a High Efficiency Filter which captures and removes pollutants and dust from the air you breathe as the robot vacuums your room. So you room will be left clean both on the floor and in the air.
While in the Path Mode, iLife A7 moves in a systematic back-and-forth covering more areas and cleaning your room thoroughly. When it is set in the Vacuum Mode, the robot divides the whole area into small squares thus making it easy to clean a busy place.
Spot cleaning mode – detects areas with a high concentration of dirt and then spend more time cleaning it.
The Spot Mode facilitates concentrated cleaning. The robot will deeply clean small areas with a high concentration of dirt.
Hassle free cleaning through IR remote control system – lets you schedule cleanings. Romba 860 also comes with a single click clean option on the control panel
You can control it with a Mobile App, Remote Control and Mechanical Buttons. Just choose what works best for you.
Can be controlled remotely with a Mobil Application. You will be in positioned to see cleaned area, create cleaning schedules and so much more.
Wifi Enabled
7 times per week scheduling – robot will clean at preset convenient time so you don’t always have to monitor or be around to set cleaning.
Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP
650 ml large debris bin – makes sure to empty when the robot indicates full bin capacity
It can accommodate large debris but you will need to empty it once its full.
Low profile design with a height of 3.60 inches. Suitable for cleaning under beds, sofas and table above its overall height.
Height is 7.6 cm – very low profile design. Can get to places where most Robots can get.
3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time
2600 mAh
650 ml dust bin capacity – can clean longer without requiring you to empty it
600 ml
Full bin indicator – notifies you to empty when the dust bin is full
Yes, prevents Romba 860 from cleaning rooms or areas that you wouldn’t want it to enter.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
13 x 13 x 3 inches
8 lbs
5.5 pounds
• Anti allergen filtration system – removes up to 99% of particles • Powerful motor with 1000Pa suction power – provides 5 times stronger power • Has a virtual wall function – restricts robot from some areas • Requires very little maintenance • Ideal for homes with pets • 3 stage cleaning system –provides 50% more of cleaning performance • iAdapt navigation sensors – prevents knocking objects and fall offs • full dust bin alerts • automatic docking and recharge function
• Good battery life - 150 minutes of runtime • It has a strong suction power • You can control the robot with a Smartphone App • Big dustbin capacity • You can create cleaning schedule • Great at cleaning corners and wall edges due to the edge mode • Concentrated cleaning in areas with lots of dirt • Affordable
• no remote control with smart phone • doesn’t not map floors or plan paths • Amazon alexa not support – cannot use voice command on robot • Built without a mopping function • Short battery life – only 60 minutes • Suitable for only small coverage
• No virtual walls • Low battery capacity of 2600 mAh • Makes some little noise • Does not mop • Amazon Alexa is not supported
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