Compare Shark IQ R101AE vs. iRobot Roomba i8+
| Shark IQ R101AE | iRobot Roomba i8+ | |
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| SRR Score | 93 | 178 |
| Mapping / Path planning | Yes | Yes |
| Mapping Sensor Type | camera | camera, odometry |
| High-Precision Map | N/A | Yes |
| Objects recognition (front camera) | No | No |
| Recharge & Resume | Yes | Yes |
| Autocally Docks and Recharges | Yes | Yes |
| Noise Level | N/A | 68 dB |
| Display | No | No |
| Side Brushes (one or two) | 2 | 1 |
| Voice Prompts | N/A | Yes |
| Cleaning Features | ||
| Suction Power | N/A | 1700 Pa |
| Сleaning Area | 90 ㎡ / 969 ft2 | 200 ㎡ / 2153 ft2 |
| Dustbin Capacity | N/A | 400 ml / 13.53 oz |
| Disposable dustbag capacity | N/A | N/A |
| Automatic Dirt Disposal | Yes | Yes |
| Barrier-cross Height | N/A | 20 mm / 0.79 in |
| HEPA filter | No | Yes |
| Washable Filter | No | No |
| Mopping Features | ||
| Wet Mopping | No | No |
| Electric water flow control | N/A | N/A |
| Water Tank Capacity | - | - |
| Vibrating mopping pad | No | No |
| Automatic mop lifting | No | No |
| Auto water tank refilling | No | No |
| Auto mop washing | N/A | N/A |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Capacity | 3000 mAh | 2210 mAh |
| Battery life | 90 min | 90 min |
| Charging Time | N/A | 120 min |
| Rated Power (Watts) | 35 W | N/A |
| Control | ||
| Scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| IR/RF Remote Control | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Smartphone App | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Amazon Alexa Support | Yes | Yes |
| Google Assistant Support | Yes | Yes |
| Magnetic/Optical Virtual Walls | No | Yes |
| App Features | ||
| Real-time tracking | N/A | No |
| Digital Blocked Areas | No | Yes |
| Zoned cleaning | No | Yes |
| Multi-floor maps | No | Yes |
| Manual movement control | Yes | Yes |
| Selected Room Cleaning | Yes | Yes |
| No-mop zones | N/A | N/A |
| Sensors | ||
| Carpet Boost | No | Yes |
| Anti-drop / Cliff Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Dirt Sensor | No | Yes |
| Full Dustbin Sensor | No | Yes |
| Other Specifications | ||
| Weight | 3.13 kg / 6.9 lbs | 3.3 kg / 7.28 lbs |
| Width | 32.76 cm / 12.9 in | 33.8 cm / 13.31 in |
| Height | 8.89 cm / 3.5 in | 9.2 cm / 3.62 in |
| In the box | robot vacuum, charging dock, self-cleaning brushroll, 2 x side brushes, BotBoundary® strips, warranty | clean base automatic dirt disposal, 2 dirt disposal bags, north American line cord, dual mode virtual wall barrier, extra high-efficiency filter, extra side brush |
| Release Date | Oct 2019 | Sep 2020 |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months |
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