Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 870 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 980
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 980
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DESIGN |
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iRobot Roomba 870
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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.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
Small – Medium Rooms
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
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, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.
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Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
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.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
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70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
It boosts suction power by 5X when it finds highly concentrated dirt.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Has a HEPA Filtration system which traps and removes dust from the air in your room.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
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.
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
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Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
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3300 mAh
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600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Roomba will stop working when the bin is full. This is an indicator that most Roomba Robots use.
Comes with 1 virtual wall which you can in a room where you don’t want the robot to go.
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
8.38 lbs
8.7 pounds
• 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
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• 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.
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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