CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 985 VS. Ecovacs Deebot 901

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8.7
Winner:

iRobot Romba 985

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 985:

  • button icon Auto adjust cleaning head for multiple floors and carpets
  • button icon Maximizes its cleaning power – up to 10 times air power
  • button icon Can be connected to wifi and Amazon Alexa
  • button icon Patented dirt detect technology
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8.4
Runners Up:

Ecovacs Deebot 901

Reasons to buy Ecovacs Deebot 901 :

  • button icon Built with mapping technology creates a systematic cleaning path
  • button icon Clean all hard floor types and carpets
  • button icon Long Battery life of 120 minutes
  • button icon Cleans quietly
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 985

  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Ecovacs Deebot 901

  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 985

  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Romba 985

Reasons why we like it:

  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 985 VS. Ecovacs Deebot 901

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Romba 985 is only 3.6 inches in height. Can clean under furniture that is above 3.6 inches but fail to clean under furniture below 3.6 inches tall.

Yes

It can clean under furniture that is below 9.4cm however if it is above 9.5cm then it will not clean

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

Wide coverage cleaning up to <150 square meters

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Built with a power-lifting suction that removes all dog and cat hairs from the hard floor, carpets and air through providing 10 times more of air power.

Yes

Has a Direct Suction Inlet that is ideal for hair and animal fur

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Features an edge sweeping brush – provides a 27 degree angle to sweep all debris away from corners and along walls.

Yes

Contains a side brush that cleans corners and along the walls

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

120 minutes of run time – adequate time to fully clean a small to large house.

Yes

120 minutes battery life with an auto return and charging function

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

240 minutes of full charge

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Romba 985 can clean hard floors and carpets – features an auto adjust cleaning head that adjusts its height to maintain close contact with the multiple floor surfaces. It will directly clean all types of hard floors and low pile and medium pile carpets.

Yes

Can clean linoleum, hardwood, marble tile, ceramic tile and laminate

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

It automatically increases cleaning power when it reaches carpets using power boost and Aeroforce cleaning system

Yes

Has a helix design main brush that provides a deep-reach clean mostly for carpets

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Can clean large rooms but will sometimes require a recharge before completion

Yes

It will clean up to 150 square meters

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Yes, will automatically dock and charge once battery is low or running low.

Yes

If the battery is low, it autonomously goes back to the charging station and recharges itself automatically

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

After full charge, Romba 985 will resume cleaning from where it stopped. It maintains track of its location. You don’t have to be around to restart it after charge.

Yes

After recharging it automatically returns to the area it left off to continue cleaning

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Features Smart Mapping along with vSLAM technology – allows the vacuum cleaner to effortlessly navigate the home while maintain track of places it has been and places it hasn’t yet cleaned. Can move from room to room on a single floor.

Yes

With its mapping feature it can map the entire floor and clean room after a room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Yes, through the cliff detect and objects detect sensors. Guides the robot away from or around objects and stairs.

Yes

It has an Anti-drop and Anti-collision sensors to help dodge objects and fall off from edges

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

67 db – Makes some little noise

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

When on performance mode or climbing a carpet, the robot uses an advanced Gen 3 motor. Provides the robot with up to 10 times more air power

Yes

It automatically boosts suction power when the need arises.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

High efficiency filter that is built with a unique material that captures up to 99% of mites, dust and allergens as tiny as 10 microns. Appropriate for people with asthma.

Yes

Has high-efficiency filter system which removes 99% of allergens and air pollutants caused during the vacuuming process.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Maintains memory of where it has cleaned and where it hasn’t yet cleaned using the Smart Mapping and VSLAM technology while navigating the home.

Yes

Features a Virtual Mapping interface that enables it to choose and create a cleaning area and set virtual boundaries that are off-limits by drawing area or line in its virtual map

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Romba 985 uses patented dirt detects system to remove dirt in areas with high concentration. Its sensors will distinguish concentrated dirt areas and command the robot to thoroughly clean.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
No

No

iRobot Romba 985

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Download the iRobot Home App and clean or schedule without any hassle from anywhere and at any given time.

Yes

It is built with an App control, Virtual boundary, E-map, working mode switch and time scheduling that provides it with a hassle free operation

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Make use of the iRobot Home App to customize your cleaning to preferred schedule and also view the status of your home cleaning tasks.

Yes

The ECOVACS APP lets you control and monitor the robot from wherever you are by scheduling a clean, start new cleaning session, monitor its status and choose which areas you want to clean with just a one simple and easy to use app.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to communicate to Amazon Alexa

Yes

Wifi Connected - this allows you to control the robot remotely.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Features a preset cleaning schedule of up o 7 times in a week. Your home will stay clean even when you are away.

Yes

Can be scheduled on a regular and daily cleaning assignment

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Voice command the robot to start, stop, customize cleaning and schedule using Amazon Alexa.

Yes

Works with Alexa and Google Assistant. You can control it with VOICE Commands.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
No

Yes

You can define which areas to be cleaned most and the robot will always clean those zones thoroughly.

Ecovacs Deebot 901

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

Height of 3.6 inches low profile design – will easily manoeuvre to clean below sofas, beds, toe kicks and other hard to reach places.

Yes

Its height is 9.5 cm - not very low as compared to other robots

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

3000 mAh - Very good battery capacity

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

350ml - Small dust bin

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes, it has a Virtual Wall Barrier that stops it from entering areas where you don’t want it to go

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

20.5 x 16.3 x 5.3 inches

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.3 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

13.2 pounds

Yes

9.7 pounds

iRobot Romba 985

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

• Auto adjust cleaning head for multiple floors and carpets • Maximizes its cleaning power – up to 10 times air power • Can be connected to wifi and Amazon Alexa • Patented dirt detect technology

Yes

• It contains scheduled cleaning • Low level noise produced • Will automatically charge • Built with an anti-collision ability • It is WIFI connected and compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa that can be controlled with your voice • Anti-scratch finish • Extremely versatile with customizable features • Constructed with durable protective bumpers • Powerful battery with long life duration

CONS

iRobot Romba 985
Ecovacs Deebot 901
Yes

• Bin doesn’t automatically empty when full

Yes

• Long charging time • It doesn’t have a LCD display • Doesn’t mop floors • It doesn’t have a full bin indicator function

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