CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 985 VS. iRobot Roomba i7

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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:

iRobot Roomba i7

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba i7 :

  • button icon Best for homes with pets due to its 3 stage cleaning system and HEPA filter
  • button icon Auto resumes after recharging
  • button icon High performance
  • button icon Automatically empties its self
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PERFORMANCE
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USABILITY
DRAW :
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 985

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CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
iRobot Romba 985

Reasons why we like it:

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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 985 VS. iRobot Roomba i7

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Its height is 3.62 inches. Similar height with all Roomba Vacuum cleaners. It can clean under furniture effectively.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – can be used in both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

1700 Pa – stronger than most robot vacuums

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Due to its High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of pet allergens and the Premium 3-stage cleaning System which captures more pet hair in a single pass. This model is ideal for homes with pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Its Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes keep close contact with the surface, so they can clean wall edges and corners effectively

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

120 minutes – enough to clean a large room or apartment

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Its cleaning brush is designed with rubber treads that work on different floor surfaces - hard floors and carpets. They do adjust and flex so as to capture every small particle and dirt.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Its Power boots function and Power-Lifting suction will deliver 10X more air for deep carpet cleaning

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Can be used in large rooms due to its long run time of 120 minutes.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Yes, Roomba i7 auto docks its self after the 120 run time and recharges the battery to full capacity – getting ready for next usage.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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 the battery, Roomba i7 will auto resume with the cleaning task. It will start from where it stopped.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

It can clean from room-to-room. The robot uses an Imprint Smart Mapping technology which helps it to know each room in your house. So it will clean from one room to another.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Uses its strong camera and sensors to detect cliffs and stairs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

Noise level is 65 db – not too loud as vacuum sticks.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Boosts suction power 10x when it gets to areas with lots of dust. It also boosts its power when it gets to thick carpets.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Features a High Efficiency HEPA filtration system which captures 99% of allergens, dust mites and small particles that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

With the Imprint™ Smart Mapping technology and iAdapt 3.0 Navigation, Roomba i7 will plan and understand the entire floor of your home or apartment.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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.

Yes

Uses the Advanced Dirt Detect Technology to detect high concentration of dirt in an area thus perform concentrated cleaning in that area.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Can be operated with a mobile application or a voice control device like Amazon Alexa. Create cleaning schedules via your mobile app and also monitor performance.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Install iRobot mobile application and connect with Roomba i7 from anywhere.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to communicate to Amazon Alexa

Yes

Uses wifi connectivity to sync with Amazon Alexa and iRobot mobile App

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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 i7
Yes

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

Yes

Can be controlled by voice using Amazon Alexa. All you have to do is to speak with Amazon Alexa to turn on Roomba i7.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Use the Spot Mode to command Roomba i7 to thoroughly clean areas with high concentration of dirt

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

3.62 inches – height. With this low profile, Roomba i7 go under the sofa and low profile furniture above 3.62 inches

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

500 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

N/A

Yes

Comes with a dual mode virtual wall barrier

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

20.5 x 16.3 x 5.3 inches

Yes

13.3 x 13.3 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

13.2 pounds

Yes

7.45 pounds

iRobot Romba 985

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
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

• Long battery runtime • HEPA Filtration • Equally good on hardwood and carpet • Ideal for regular cleaning • Cleans Effectively • Hassle Free Operation • Very Easy To Use • Cleans Under Furniture • Can be controlled with a smart phone • Strong suction power • Mapping and Smart Navigation system

CONS

iRobot Romba 985
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

• Bin doesn’t automatically empty when full

Yes

• It is not fast • Small dust bin • Automatic Dirt Disposal is sold separately

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