Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – In-depth Comparison

People love robot vacuums for its autonomous operation. It saves a lot of time and effort. This is why we are bringing you the Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 comparison.

If you have been searching for robot vacuums, it is hard for you not to have come across the iRobot brand.

 

The iRobot Roomba 690 is one of the mid-level robot vacuums the brand had. But if you want high-end, check out the Roomba 980 and i7+.

This is because it is one of the pioneer brands of robot vacuums. It is also a leading brand in the robot vacuum industry because it is focused mainly on robot vacuums.

This brand has been around for a while ushering in the age of autonomous vacuuming. Its first offering sold a lot of units and it has been getting better since then.

The Shark ION robot, on the other hand, is a product of one of the most dominant brands of the general vacuum cleaner industry.

Shark is a big name when it comes to the different types of vacuum cleaners. This is a brand that has earned users’ trust by consistently offering advanced and practical products.

Its robot vacuum is also as impressive as the other vacuum types that have been successful with sales.

This article will pit the two vacuums. That way, you will learn more about them and what they have to offer. Furthermore, you will be able to decide which of them best serve your needs.

 

 

To get the Shark, click here	To get the 690, click here

 

 

Comparison Overview – Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690

These two vacuums are closely matched and have nearly the same features. This is why this comparison review is important. Choosing between these two can be tough.

Before you go ahead reading further, it is important that you are clear on what you need a robot vacuum for. Once you have that covered, you will find it easier to decide which one to go for.

The Shark RV750 has two side brushes which essentially widens its cleaning path. It has a HEPA filter which is great for allergy sufferers. It also has a self-cleaning brush roll.

The Roomba 690 sports a dirt detection technology that makes it an ideal floor cleaner. It also has a dual brush roll for deep cleaning carpets. If you need to carry the robot, there is a carry handle on the top side of the robot.

Both robots have Wi-Fi compatibility and can work with a smart device. You can schedule both vacuums to clean in your absence. And they both come at affordable prices.

As you continue reading, it will become clear to you which of the two robot vacuums will be ideal to cater to your needs.

 

 

Comparison Table – Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690

	Shark RV750	iRobot Roomba 690
Battery Life	Up to 60 minutes	Up to 90 minutes
Power	1000 Pa	600 Pa
Filtration System	HEPA	AeroVac filter
Weight	5.51 lbs	7.8 lbs
Dimension	12.6 x 12.6 x 2.6 inches	13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
Smart Home?	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Enabled?	Yes	Yes

 

 

 

 

 

What Situation Is Each Best For? – Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690

Shark RV750	iRobot Roomba 690
The Shark Robot can clean on both hard floors and carpets (low pile carpets). Its suction is powerful enough to get a good job done.   The spinning side brushes will throw dirt into the suction’s path for pick up.   Its brush roll can detangle itself, to some extent, of hair, stings, and fibers. These features put together will give you the good clean you have always wanted.	This Roomba, on the other hand, will also give you a good clean. It has a 3-stage cleaning process that vacuums deep into your carpets.   It has only one side brush but that does not take anything away from how well it cleans.   This robot has a dual brush roll underneath it. One loosens the embedded dirt in your carpet and the other picks it up.
We all know how important the filter is in a vacuum cleaner. If you have allergies, you will know better.   This Shark robot has a HEPA filter. This traps in a high amount of allergens and dust and further prevents them from flowing back into your home.   A HEPA filter is the highest standard of filter that is used in a vacuum cleaner. So, you can rest assured it will keep you safe from inhaling allergens and dust.   Therefore, if you have allergies, this is the best option for you.	This Roomba does not have a HEPA filter but the filter in it is decent enough to offer you protection from allergens.   Though the protection you get from this vacuum cannot be compared to the efficiency of the HEPA filter.
The Shark RV750 cleans well and covers your entire floor space.   Depending on the mode you run the robot, it will vacuum your floors well.	The Roomba, on the other hand, has a patented technology that helps it detect dirt.   That way, you can rest assured dirt will have no place to hide. As long as the dirt is within its path, it will clean it.   Its dirt detection will even make the robot concentrate more on highly trafficked areas so that your floors are evenly cleaned.
If you have a lot of carpeted floors especially if they are medium pile, the Shark ION robot is not your go-to for that.   Though it can vacuum on low pile carpets because its brush roll can easily deal with short carpet fibers.	The Roomba 690, however, can vacuum on medium pile carpets. So, if you are looking for a robot vacuum on a budget that can help you deal with such carpets, you can go for this one.   If you have more cash to spend, you can go for the more advanced models of the iRobot Roomba. Those ones will help you tackle medium carpets a lot better than the Roomba 690 would.

 

 

Common Features – Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690

Quite a number of robot vacuums are round in shape and these two are not exempted, though there are some exceptions.

These two robot vacuums have some features in common which are what we are about to present to you.

 

Autonomous Navigation

What is unique about robot vacuums is that they can do their jobs by themselves. Ideally, it should not be with supervision.

For them to find their way around your home, they need something that will help them know how to move and where to move. This is where the navigation technology in robots come in.

These two robot vacuums are equipped with navigation software that lets them find their way around your home.

These navigation software are of different technological advancement levels. This depends on the resources available to the manufacturer and how innovative it is.

This is why some robot vacuums move in a more precise manner than others. The navigation systems on these two vacuums are advanced enough to help them cover your floor space.

These robot vacuums also have sensors that help them detect obstacles. They can also detect differences in floor depths. That way they can avoid a fall and remain intact.

Different brands follow different approaches to ensure that their robots navigate in the most efficient way possible.

 

Wi-Fi and Smart Home Compatibility

The Shark RV750 and the Roomba 690 are both Wi-Fi enabled. This means that they can connect to a smartphone which can be used to control them remotely.

The process involves downloading an app dedicated to the robot vacuum. After that, you will have to pair your phone with the robot. Once that is done, you will have access to controlling the robot via your phone from anywhere.

What you can do from your phone is largely dependent on what is allowed by the manufacturer.

Some apps will let you preset a future time that you want the robot to clean. Some robots will scan your home and create a map of the floor. If the app allows, you can have the robot clean specific areas of your home.

With this, you can always come back home to a clean floor or have the robot clean while you sleep.

In this age of Internet of Things (IoT), home appliances are becoming smart. You can easily connect either of these robot vacuums to a smart home device such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.

What this will do is to allow you to give voice commands to your robot vacuum. You can now tell your robot to start cleaning and it will.

 

Low Profile-Design

Both robot vacuums are less than 4 inches high. This is a really nice feature in the world of robot vacuums because it lets the robot reach even further.

Furniture is known to inhabit dirt underneath. With a low profile robot, you can rest assured the space under your furniture will be clean.

Even if the furniture is low-profile itself, these two robot vacuums will easily get under them to clean it out.

 

Multiple Floors Cleaning

Both vacuums can clean on a variety of floors types. They both work best on hard floors but they can vacuum well on low profile carpets too.

A lot of homes have both types of floors so, regardless, you can still go for either of these.

The brush roll underneath each robot is well equipped to handle the rigors of carpets. The brush roll combs through the fibers of carpets and dislodges embedded dirt which the suction then picks up.

 

 

To get the Shark, click here	To get the 690, click here

 

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – What’s Unique To Each Product?

Features Unique To Shark RV750

Dual Side Brushes

Robot vacuums generally have side brushes. Some have one, others have two. The purpose of the side brush is to widen the robot’s cleaning path.

Imagine if it was only the brush roll underneath that is doing the cleaning. The floor the robot will cover at a time will be limited to the width of the brush roll.

With the side brush, dirt that is beyond the cover of the vacuum can still be reached. The brush will simply sweep it into the path of the suction and that is done.

Another advantage of the side brush is that it works great for edge cleaning. We all know that even some upright vacuums still have issues with edge cleaning.

The side brush will easily deal with dirt that is up close to the wall. These are the things one side brush can do. What if you have two!? You will get double the advantage. That is what the Shark RV750 has to offer.

 

Self Cleaning Brush Roll

You already know the importance of the brush roll in a robot vacuum.

The brush roll is even more important if you have pets and need to clean their hairs off your carpets.

Some of the hairs that are cleaned are bound to stick on to the bristles of the brush roll. This can be an annoying problem when you need to clean it out.

The good part of the Shark RV750 is that its brush roll can clean itself! That way, you won’t have too much to do when cleaning out the robot.

There is a comb in the compartment that houses the brush roll. The comb has a design such that as the brush roll spins, its bristles pass through the comb which consequently pulls out the hair attached to it.

 

HEPA Filter

This is the highest standard of filter you will find in a vacuum cleaner. It is also the recommended filter type for respiratory devices.

This is the filter type you will find in the Shark ION RV750. It serves the purpose of trapping in dust and allergens.

As you vacuum, this filter will prevent the contaminants from flowing back into your home. Thus, sparing you from inhaling these airborne contaminants.

If you are allergic or asthmatic, the HEPA filter in this vacuum will offer you the protection you need.

A HEPA filter is so efficient that it will trap 99.97% of the allergens that pass through it down to 0.3 microns.

If you are wondering how small a micron is, imagine one meter divided into one million.

To put it in context, the diameter of a human hair is about 50 microns. So, you can only imagine how visually inconceivable 0.3 microns is.

 

 

 

 

Features Unique To iRobot Roomba 690

Dirt Detection

The Roomba 690 can detect where dirt is concentrated on your floors. This is a pretty useful feature because it makes the robot clean evenly.

Imagine there is a segment of your carpet that is heavily trafficked. Your Roomba is now on top of it to vacuum. If it vacuums the entire carpet the same way, it definitely will not clean the whole carpet well.

This is because the highly trafficked part will be dirtier than the rest. This is where the dirt detection comes in handy.

Since this Roomba can identify dirt, it will focus more on the area that has a concentration of dirt. That way, you can rest assured it will evenly clean the carpet.

 

Carrier Handle

There is a handle at the top of this Roomba that you can pull up and use it to carry it. The robot is not even heavy or bogus so, carrying it will not be a problem at all.

Dual Brush Roll

The double brush roll on this robot vacuum plays a significant part in the 3-stage cleaning process this robot is offering.

The brush roll in front loosens dirt and the one at the back picks it up while the powerful suction does the rest.

This is the process the robot follows to provide the deep clean it promises. Whether it is debris or pet hair, the dual brush roll will help you clean them all on both hard floors and carpets.

 

 

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – Unique Pros

Shark RV750

1. It has a HEPA filter.
2. The brush roll cleans itself and it still comes with a cleaner.
3. It has double side brushes.

iRobot Roomba 690

1. It can detect a concentration of dirt.
2. It has a double brush roll.

 

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – Unique Cons

Shark RV750

1. Its Wi-Fi connectivity is not stable so it requires repeated tries.

iRobot Roomba 690

1. It has only one side brush.

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – Pros Common To Both Products

Shark RV750	iRobot Roomba 690
With the app dedicated to this robot, you can schedule activities for the robot.   You can choose a preset time for the robot to start vacuuming. From the app, you can set a time for the vacuum for every day of the week.	Same as the Shark
There are different modes you can operate this robot vacuum on. Remember we told you this robot has two side brushes. This comes into play when you make the robot vacuum in the edge clean mode.   In this mode, the robot hugs the walls and moves along it cleaning the dirt in its path.   You can also make the robot vacuum in the spot clean mode. In this mode, the robot vacuums in a circular movement cleaning the dirt in a particular area.   This is great for when you, your kid, or pet spill dirt on the floor. You can have the robot clean just that area.	The Roomba too can do edge cleaning even though it has only one side brush.   It can also engage it in the spot cleaning mode. In this mode, the dirt detection feature also comes to play.
You can prevent this robot from going to certain areas in your home. For instance, you might want to keep it from bumping into an expensive vase or prevent it from getting to areas where there are cords so it does not get tangled.   You can make that happen by using the magnetic boundary strip. All you have to do is lay this strip by the area you don’t want it to go.   This strip comes with the vacuum so you won’t have to buy it.	You can restrict the movement of the Roomba 690 as well. However, this one is not done with a magnetic strip.   The robot comes with a virtual wall barrier in the form of a little device. It emits a signal that makes the robot think there is a wall in that area so it just turns and moves away.
It is not expensive, yet serves its purpose to the letter.	Same as the Shark RV 750.

 

To get the Shark, click here	To get the 690, click here

 

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – Cons Common To Both Products

Shark RV750	iRobot Roomba 690
Even though the vacuum can tell when its battery is low and finds its way home to recharge, it cannot resume from where it stopped.	Same as the Shark RV750

 

 

 

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – General Feeling Among Users

Shark RV750	iRobot Roomba 690
A user who owns a husky said that her dog sheds throughout the year. She too had difficulties keeping up with the hairballs littering the floor.   After getting the Shark RV750, she claimed that there are no litters of pet hairs on her floors anymore. Her robot vacuum was doing a good job keeping up with their dog’s shedding.	One user narrated how tough it was for them to keep their dog’s hair from littering the entire floor. It was a lot of work keeping up with the shedding dogs.   After they got the Roomba 690, they didn’t have to do any work vacuuming the pet hair anymore.   That’s not all, they were really excited at how well the Roomba dealt with the pet hairs on both hard floors and carpets.
Some users love that the robot can work with an app on their smartphone. They really appreciate the comfort that comes with controlling their robots remotely.   The scheduling option was also something they were pretty happy about. And of course, the ability to connect with a smart device was a good feature for them too.   However, there were some complaints too about having to retry multiple times before the app can pair with the robot.	There are users that love the app of the Roomba as well. Quite a number of them say that it is easy to use.   One user who uses her Roomba with an Alexa device enjoys the fun and convenience that comes with talking to your robot vacuum.
Majority of the users find this robot easy to use. From the moment you get it out of the box, setting it up is pretty straightforward.   Once you have it charged, which does not take long, it is ready to start working. When it is done, emptying the dust cup is nothing complicated.   You just need to pull it out from underneath, open the lid and turn its content into the trash can.   To make things a lot easier, there is a little brush that you can use to clean the HEPA filter that comes with the vacuum.	The Roomba is also very easy to use. From set up to operation, there is nothing complicated about it.   Some other users even provide tips on how to get the best out of the robot vacuum. If you want the robot to work smoothly, be sure to clear your floors of clutter.   If you have a pet, it is best to house train it or keep it in another room when the robot needs to clean the floors.   Yes, this robot vacuum requires a procedure before you let it lose. It’s not just this one, it is every other robot vacuum regardless of how expensive or advanced.

 

 

Shark RV750 vs iRobot Roomba 690 – Our Verdict

Shark RV750	iRobot Roomba 690
This Shark robot will be a true helper for you. If you need to save time on vacuuming, this is a buddy you must have.   For sensitive users, this vacuum is a great choice because of its HEPA filter. It is also available at a good price which makes it even more of a good buy.	This is a robot vacuum that can detect dirt. How amazing is that? It will put in more effort on areas concentrated with dirt so it can evenly clean your floors.   The dual brush roll will also ensure that your carpets are deeply cleaned. If what this robot has to offer matches your needs, don’t waste any more time.

To get the Shark, click here	To get the 690, click here