iRobot Roomba 870-vs-iLife V8s

COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 870 VS. iLife V8s

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

With a Height of 9.1 cm, Roomba 870 can clean under furniture, sofas and beds above 9.1cm off the ground. But of the furniture is below 9.1 cm, it won't get under it.

Yes

With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

Yes

1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized rooms.

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.

Yes

1000 Pa - Not the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light carpets.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Can be used in homes with pets. Its suction power of 1000pa is very effective on hard floors and medium pile carpets and the HEPA Filter will capture pet hair that finds its way into the hair you breathe.

Yes

Once set in the MAX mode, It can pick up pet hair on hard floors. However, it might not do a great job on thick carpets because its suction power is below 3000 pa.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.

Yes

With the help of the Edge cleaning mode - the device will be in position to thoroughly clean both corners and wall edges in your room.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.

Yes

80 min - of runtime. Better than some robots. At least it will accomplish more in a short period of time. It won't always go back to auto recharge.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.

Yes

300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.

Yes

It is able to clean both hard floors and low-pile carpets. Bare floors it can vacuum and clean include; laminate, marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, linoleum

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.

Yes

Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

It randomly cleans and moves from room to room. It does not have a clear map or route but it will still do a great job.

Yes

It can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.

Yes

Features an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

N/A

Yes

This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

It boosts suction power by 5X when it finds highly concentrated dirt.

Yes

It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Has a HEPA Filtration system which traps and removes dust from the air in your room.

Yes

Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

While in the moping mode, the device will mop and vacuum your room thoroughly. If you have carpets, put the device against the carpet area. After that turn on the vacuum mode - the unit will divide the whole area and know which areas to avoid.

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

The SPOT CLEANING mode will detect highly concentrated dirt in an area and spin the robot many times in that area to thoroughly pick up dirt.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Works with a remote but it won't respond to it when moving. Don't try to change its direction with a remote control while it’s in action, this will mess up its vacuuming route.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.

Yes

Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

N/A

Yes

750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.

Yes

8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

N/A

Yes

2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

N/A

Yes

750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Roomba will stop working when the bin is full. This is an indicator that most Roomba Robots use.

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

Comes with 1 virtual wall which you can in a room where you don’t want the robot to go.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in

Yes

12 x 12 x 3 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

8.38 lbs

Yes

13.18 pounds

iRobot Roomba 870

PROS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

• HEPA Filtration system • Can be scheduled for some days • Has a Virtual Wall • Strong suction power • Concentrated or spot cleaning • Cleans from room to room • Automatically docks to recharge battery

Yes

• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners

CONS

iRobot Roomba 870

iLife V8s

Yes

• Not compatible with Amazon Alexa • Does not Mop and Sweep at the same time • Does not empty its self • No SmartPhone App • Does not have a map or plan its routes.

Yes

• It does not have a mapping feature • Does not have a virtual wall • No Smartphone APP • Does not support Amazon Alexa • Loud • Long charging time • Low battery capacity 2600 mAh

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : iLife V8s MAPS & PLANS ROUTE SWEEPS AND MOPS
USABILITY	WINNER : iLife V8s HASSLE FREE OPERATION
DESIGN	WINNER : iRobot Roomba 870 FULL BIN INDICATOR VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION	DRAW :

iRobot Roomba 870 VS. iLife V8s