CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 860 VS. iLife V8s

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6.8
Runners Up:

iRobot Romba 860

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 860:

  • button icon Anti allergen filtration system – removes up to 99% of particles
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets
  • button icon Full dust bin alerts
  • button icon automatic docking and recharge function
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Runners Up:

iLife V8s

Reasons to buy iLife V8s :

  • button icon Can clean under very low profile furniture
  • button icon Affordable
  • button icon Auto Recharges
  • button icon Has a Large 750ML dustbin
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PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iLife V8s

  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
USABILITY
DRAW :
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 860

  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :

COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 860 VS. iLife V8s

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

3.60 inches or 9.14 cm in height – can only clean under furniture that is above 3.60 inches or 9.14 cm

Yes

With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments

Yes

1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized rooms.

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

1000 Pa suction power – not the best but enough to eliminate pet hairs, furs and other debris from the air and floor.

Yes

1000 Pa - Not the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light carpets.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

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.

Yes

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Side brush that extends its cleaning to remove residues from corners and along walls

Yes

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.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

60 minutes – very short run time. Suitable for small rooms

Yes

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.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

120 minutes – short time of full recharge

Yes

300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Delivers great multi floor cleaning on marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, vynil, linoleum, laminate as well as low and medium pile carpets and rugs

Yes

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Once battery is low or running low, Romba 860 automatically docks and heads to the home station to recharge

Yes

Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

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.

Yes

It can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

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

Yes

Features an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

60 db – won’t inconvenience your quiet time as it cleans

Yes

This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

Yes

It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Anti-allergen high efficiency filter – gets rid of up to 99% of particles with an amount of 0.3 µm from your living space.

Yes

Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

Yes

It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

Yes

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.

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Spot cleaning mode – detects areas with a high concentration of dirt and then spend more time cleaning it.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

iLife V8s

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

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

Yes

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.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

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.

Yes

Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

650 ml large debris bin – makes sure to empty when the robot indicates full bin capacity

Yes

750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Low profile design with a height of 3.60 inches. Suitable for cleaning under beds, sofas and table above its overall height.

Yes

8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time

Yes

2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

650 ml dust bin capacity – can clean longer without requiring you to empty it

Yes

750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Full bin indicator – notifies you to empty when the dust bin is full

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

Yes, prevents Romba 860 from cleaning rooms or areas that you wouldn’t want it to enter.

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

Yes

12 x 12 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

8 lbs

Yes

13.18 pounds

iRobot Romba 860

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

• 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

Yes

• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners

CONS

iRobot Romba 860
iLife V8s
Yes

• 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

Yes

• 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

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