CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 860 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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7.6
Winner:

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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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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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

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

iRobot Romba 860

  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 860 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments

Yes

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

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Side brush that extends its cleaning to remove residues from corners and along 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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

120 minutes – short time of full recharge

Yes

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

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Once battery is low or running low, Romba 860 automatically docks and heads to the home station to 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 860
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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

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

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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 860
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 860
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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time

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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

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

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

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

Yes

Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

8 lbs

Yes

8.6 pounds

iRobot Romba 860

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

• 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 860
iRobot Roomba 960
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

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

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