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Robot vacuum cleaner: which features and options should you choose?

Here we compare 9 options across 40 robot vacuum cleaners: model counts, median ratings and the highest-rated model for each option, to help you make an informed choice.

By Romain Brunel, updated on

Robot vacuum cleaner: which features and options should you choose?

Features and options: 9 options compared

Option Models analysed Median rating Median recorded price Top rated
Connectivity: 2,4 GHz Wi-Fi 26 8.2/10 £195 DJI Romo A
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2 8.6/10 n.a. DJI Romo A
Multi-floor mapping: yes 10 8.1/10 £135 Xiaomi Robot Vacuum H40
No-go zones: yes 14 8/10 £141 Ultenic MX50
Mop lifting: yes 6 8.3/10 £590 Ultenic MX50
Mop lifting: no 1 8/10 n.a. Philips XU5000/10
Recharge and resume: yes 6 8.2/10 n.a. Cecotec Conga Y60 Pearl
Pet-friendly: yes 5 7.9/10 £103 Philips XU5000/10
Pet-friendly: no 1 7.9/10 n.a. CREATE NETBOT LS80

Prices recorded from retailers are indicative: they may have changed since. The current price is the one shown by the retailer. No price is shown for models sold only on Amazon. Amounts converted from reference prices in euros using an exchange rate from a specified date.

Features and options: option by option

Features and options: your questions answered

Robot vacuum cleaner: which features and options should you choose?

Among our 40 robot vacuum cleaners, the most common option is “Connectivity: 2,4 GHz Wi-Fi” (26 models). The table on this page compares 9 options: model count, median rating and the highest-rated model in each.

“Connectivity: 2,4 GHz Wi-Fi”: which model is highest-rated among the robot vacuum cleaners?

DJI Romo A, rated 8.7/10, is the highest-rated of the 26 models with this option.

“No-go zones: yes”: which model is highest-rated among the robot vacuum cleaners?

Ultenic MX50, rated 8.3/10, is the highest-rated of the 14 models with this option.

“Multi-floor mapping: yes”: which model is highest-rated among the robot vacuum cleaners?

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum H40, rated 8.8/10, is the highest-rated of the 10 models with this option.

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