CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 895 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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7.6
Winner:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 895

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 895 :

  • button icon Affordable
  • button icon High efficiency filter
  • button icon Controls robot cleaning areas – dual wall barrier
  • button icon Controls robot cleaning areas – dual wall barrier
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 895

  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
DESIGN
DRAW :
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 895 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Will only clean beneath under furniture below 9.2 cm in height. Will be hard to clean under furniture that is below this height.

Yes

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Can clean a total area of up to 969 square feet. Makes Roomba 895 suitable for small and medium sized apartments.

Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Can deliver up to 1000 Pa suction power. much more than other robots that deliver only 600 Pa

Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Comes with tangle free along with multi surface brushes that specifically handle pet hairs with simplicity. The high efficiency filter removes all allergens, and fur from the air leaving your home spotless from pet particles.

Yes

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Removes debris from corners and along the walls using the particularly created edge sweeping brush.

Yes

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

60 minutes after full charge – delivers same amount of running time as the iRobot Roomba 877

Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

120 minutes – enough time to provide up to 60 minutes of clean time.

Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Cleans hardwood, laminate, tiles, linoleum, low and medium pile carpets using the Automatic adjust cleaning head. It adjusts its height according to the floor surface so as to maintain a close contact for efficient vacuuming.

Yes

Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Always prepared for next cleaning by self docking and recharging after a cleaning schedule or once battery runs low amidst cleaning.

Yes

Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Uses a full suite of intelligent sensors to navigate through the rooms. These sensors guide the robot from room to room preventing fall off and knocking object placed on the floors.

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

No worries about falling off stairs of objects through cliff detect sensors. Will not scratch your furniture or any objects on the floor neither will it fall off stairs.

Yes

With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

68 db – operates with low noise level

Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Can capture up to 99% of allergens, pollen and other small particles to a size of 10 microns using the AeroForce high efficiency filter

Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Roomba 895 is alerted using the Advanced Dirt Detect Sensors to pay more concentration and increase cleaning effort on the areas with high piles of debris.

Yes

With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Use the mobile app, wifi to control the robot from anywhere for a convenient cleaning. You can also ask it to start, stop and dock using voice on Amazon Alexa.

Yes

It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Download iRobot HOME App onto your mobile phone and control it from anywhere you are, even away from home.

Yes

You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to home internet device

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Cleaning schedules can be set from anywhere and at any time using the iRobot HOME App. Set daily or 7 times per week schedule.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

You can request Roomba 895 to begin, end or dock the robot using the Amazon Alexa.

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

iRobot Roomba 895

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Low profile design of 3.6 inches only – allows the robots go under toe-kicks, beds and furniture above its height without much struggle.

Yes

This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

1800 mAh Lithium Ion battery, enough to provide up to 3 times the battery life.

Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

300 ml debris capacity, always empty when it notifies you that it’s full.

Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Informs you once the debris bin has reached maximum capacity.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Up to two Dual Mode Virtual Wall barriers

Yes

Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

8.38 lbs

Yes

8.6 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

• Ensures deep cleaning in areas concentrated with debris • Tangle free brushes suitable for pets • Notifies when dustbin is full • Controls robot cleaning areas – dual wall barrier • High efficiency filter

Yes

• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.

CONS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

• Short battery run time – 60 minutes

Yes

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

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