CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 640 VS. iRobot Romba 985

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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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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 640

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 640 :

  • button icon Can clean multiple bare floor types
  • button icon Doesn’t need a cleaning program – just click start
  • button icon Self docks and recharges once battery low or after cleaning
  • button icon Dirt detect sensors – provides concentrated cleaning
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 985

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
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
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 640 VS. iRobot Romba 985

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

At only 5.00 inches above the floor, this Romba 640 is able to maneuver under beds, sofas and any furniture above its height and deliver effective cleaning.

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.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

170 square meters – suitable for small homes

Yes

N/A

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

600 Pa – very low suction power. Able to deliver enough cleaning power for an effective clean.

Yes

N/A

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Its suction is able to pull up every pet hair from wherever it is hiding into the debris bin. Suitable for homes with dogs and cats.

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

27 degree edge sweeping brush – specifically designed to remove every kind of debris from the corners, along walls and other hard to reach places.

Yes

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

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

90 minutes

Yes

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

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

180 minutes

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Features an automatic adjustable brush that adapts its height depending on the floor type. Delivers effective clean on hardwood, tile, marble, linoleum, vynil, marble, low pile and medium pile carpets

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.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

Yes

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

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

Yes

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

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Will dock and return to its charging base to recharge without you commanding it to. Makes it always prepared to clean.

Yes

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

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

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.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Roomba 640 formulates more than 60 decisions in a single second to adapt to your home and move from room to room on a single floor.

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.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Powerful detect sensors that prevent the robot from falling off stairs and bumping into objects placed on the floor. Detects and changes direction or moves around object.

Yes

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

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

68 db – very low noise like for a microwave device.

Yes

N/A

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

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

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

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.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Instead uses intelligent sensors to indiscriminately navigate your home

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.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Concentrated cleaning through Dirt Detect sensors – takes notice of are concentrated with dirt especially high traffic zones, supplies additional cleaning to those areas.

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.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

No

iRobot Romba 985

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Enjoy living in a clean home without putting in much effort. Just click on the clean button and relax as Roomba 640 performs the dirty work.

Yes

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

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

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.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to communicate to Amazon Alexa

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

Yes

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

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

Yes

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

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

No

iRobot Romba 985

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Low profile design of 5 inches tall only – makes it possible for robot to clean hard to reach areas and under all types of furniture above its total height.

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.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

1800 mAh small battery capacity– will require a recharge after 90 minutes of run time.

Yes

N/A

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

400 ml – can take enough debris from a small sized room before requiring emptying

Yes

N/A

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
No

Yes

N/A

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

Includes a dual mode virtual barrier – helps you limit the robot from going into areas that are off limit to its cleaning.

Yes

N/A

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

13.4 x 13.4 x 3.6 inches

Yes

20.5 x 16.3 x 5.3 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

12.25 pounds

Yes

13.2 pounds

iRobot Romba 985

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

• Doesn’t need a cleaning program – just click start • Can clean multiple bare floor types • Patented 3 stage cleaning system • Self docks and recharges once battery low or after cleaning • Dirt detect sensors – provides concentrated cleaning • Effectively cleans corners and edges • Makes up to 60 precision in a single second • Easily lifts and suctions pet hairs

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

CONS

iRobot Roomba 640
iRobot Romba 985
Yes

• Doesn’t have a carpet boost function • Small dust bin capacity – only 400 ml and wont accommodate large particles • Doesn’t plan cleaning routes in a home • Can’t be smart home connected – no wifi, Smartphone app or Amazon Alexa connectivity • It does not have a high efficiency filtration system • Hard to determine when dustbin is full • Easily cleans under furniture – low profile design • Will not resume cleaning automatically after full recharge • Doesn’t provide quiet operation

Yes

• Bin doesn’t automatically empty when full

Overall Winner

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