CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 985 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

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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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5.3
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 650

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 650 :

  • button icon Able to clean all floor types
  • button icon Good suction power
  • button icon Able to clean edges, corners and below low profile furniture
  • button icon Can be scheduled for seven days
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 985

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 985

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

iRobot Romba 985

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

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 985 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 650 can fit under most furniture where dirt hides most.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

1292 Sq Ft

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 Pa - apparently this model is not too strong but it can remove dust from all floors including carpets

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

With its medium suction power, Roomba 650 can capture and remove pet hair left on floors and carpets. It can also be in position to remove large debris like cereals.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

Yes

It’s spinning side brushes can sweep along the wall edges and corners of the room. No dirt will be left behind. If dirt is embedded on the floor, the spinning brushes will loosen it and remove it from the floor.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

Yes

It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery which runs for 90 minutes and its charge time is 180 minutes. This makes Roomba 650 ideal for medium to large sized rooms

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

180 Minutes – this will give you 90 minutes of run time.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

It can clean both bare floor types and carpet floor types. Bare floor types include: hardwood, marble, vynil, tile, laminate, linoleum WHILE for the carpet floors it will only clean low-pile, medium-pile carpets. IT CAN'T WORK ON VERY THICK CARPETS

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

Yes

Yes, once the battery runs low, this unit can auto dock and recharge until the battery is full. But it can’t auto resume after charging

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

Yes, this robot can move from room to room, it does don’t have a mapping floor technology so it cleans randomly, moving from room-to-room. That is why it comes with a Virtual Wall barrier that that prevents it from entering certain rooms.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

Yes

Using its cliff-detection sensors, Roomba 650 will always avoid stairs and related drop-offs while navigating the floor. This safety feature prevents the robot from accidents that could lead to fatal damages.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

No

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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.

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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.

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

iRobot Romba 985

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

Yes

All you have to dio is to press buttons found on top of the robot. Create cleaning schedules via the control panel.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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.

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to communicate to Amazon Alexa

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

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

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

iRobot Romba 985

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

Features a 3.58 inches / 9.1 cm low profile design which enables it to clean under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

3000 mAh – strong enough to give you 90 minutes of runtime.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

400 ml – Not too big for very large debris.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes, it comes with one virtual wall. Always place this virtual wall in a room where you don’t want the robot to go. This virtual wall has signals which stop the robot from moving into restricted areas or rooms.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

20.5 x 16.3 x 5.3 inches

Yes

13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

13.2 pounds

Yes

7.72 lbs

iRobot Romba 985

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
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

• Worth the money - it cleans effectively • Automatically Docks and Recharges when battery runs low • Powerful battery of 3000 mAh lasts longer - 90 minutes of running time • Has a virtual wall barrier which prevents it from entering specific rooms • Create cleaning schedules for 7 days • Extracts embedded debris • Cleans walls and edges effectively • Cleans under furniture • Low profile design • Good battery life - 90 minutes on a 180 minutes charge

CONS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• Bin doesn’t automatically empty when full

Yes

• It does not have a mapping feature - cleans randomly • Poor Suction Power, • Can't be remotely controlled with a mobile app, Not Alexa compatible, • Features a small dustbin of 400 ml - this means you have to empty it so many times, • Does not have a HEPA Filter which eliminates allergens and dust mites, • It does not wet mop the floor as some advanced robotic vacuums do, • Makes some little noise • Not Wi-fi supported. • It is expensive • Does not empty its self • Can’t be programmed to clean specific areas • Can’t vacuum tick carpets • Does not have a full bin indicator • Does not have a carpet boost function

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