Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 860:
Reasons to buy iLife V8s :
PERFORMANCE |
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iLife V8s
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DESIGN |
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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
With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture
1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments
1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized 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 the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light 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.
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.
Side brush that extends its cleaning to remove residues from corners and along walls
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.
60 minutes – very short run time. Suitable for small rooms
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.
120 minutes – short time of full recharge
300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.
Delivers great multi floor cleaning on marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, vynil, linoleum, laminate as well as low and medium pile carpets and rugs
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
Once battery is low or running low, Romba 860 automatically docks and heads to the home station to recharge
Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.
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 can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.
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 an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.
60 db – won’t inconvenience your quiet time as it cleans
This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.
It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.
Anti-allergen high efficiency filter – gets rid of up to 99% of particles with an amount of 0.3 µm from your living space.
Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.
It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.
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.
Spot cleaning mode – detects areas with a high concentration of dirt and then spend more time cleaning it.
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
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.
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.
Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.
650 ml large debris bin – makes sure to empty when the robot indicates full bin capacity
750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris
Low profile design with a height of 3.60 inches. Suitable for cleaning under beds, sofas and table above its overall height.
8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.
3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time
2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models
650 ml dust bin capacity – can clean longer without requiring you to empty it
750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.
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
12 x 12 x 3 inches
8 lbs
13.18 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
• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners
• 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
• 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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