Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690:
Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 860 :
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 690
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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
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.
1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
1000 Pa suction power – not the best but enough to eliminate pet hairs, furs and other debris from the air and floor.
600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
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.
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.
Side brush that extends its cleaning to remove residues from corners and along walls
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
60 minutes – very short run time. Suitable for small rooms
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.
120 minutes – short time of full recharge
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all 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
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
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.
Once battery is low or running low, Romba 860 automatically docks and heads to the home station to recharge
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
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.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
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 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.
60 db – won’t inconvenience your quiet time as it cleans
68 db – operates quietly
Anti-allergen high efficiency filter – gets rid of up to 99% of particles with an amount of 0.3 µm from your living space.
Spot cleaning mode – detects areas with a high concentration of dirt and then spend more time cleaning it.
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.
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
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.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
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.
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
650 ml large debris bin – makes sure to empty when the robot indicates full bin capacity
Low profile design with a height of 3.60 inches. Suitable for cleaning under beds, sofas and table above its overall height.
9.3cm above the ground
3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time
1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
650 ml dust bin capacity – can clean longer without requiring you to empty it
600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
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.
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
8 lbs
7.8 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
• 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
• 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
• 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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