Alfawise V8S Review: a Budget Robot Vacuum with Decent Suction and Smart Navigation

The robot vacuum cleaner is considered the most useful device in the current time. It not only offers a high level of comfort to users but gets the job done with utmost precision. It never gets distracted and you can keep it busy for a whole day without worrying about the quality of work. With several dozens of Robot vacuum cleaners available in the market, picking the right product is definitely a challenging task. If you are looking for a feature-packed device at a budget price then check out Alfawise V8S. Go through the following review to know everything about Alfawise V8S Robot Vacuum Cleaner:

Design:

Alfawise V8S Robot Vacuum Cleaner comes with a unique self-protection design to avoid different kinds of obstacles. The device features five sensors at the front and three sensors at the bottom to identify obstacles and overcome them. Alfawise V8S brags the roller brush of more than 19cm which is longest in the entire industry. It has got a slim body of 8cm that allows it to easily reach the congested places in your furniture. It has got dimensions of 12.6 x 12.6 x 3.15 inches and weighs only 2.6 kg. The vacuum cleaner also boasts high durability which means you get service life for an extended time.

You can start cleaning just by pressing a button on the top case or using the remote control. Like most of such devices, it has a roller cleaning brush located near to a suction inlet and two side brushes that sweep and agitate dirt to the suction inlet. I don't like the quality of the side brushes; it seems like they will not last long. At least, there are two spare side brushes in the box. The roller brush doesn't have any anti-tangle technology. If someone from your family has long hair, probably you would need to clean the roller brush from hair after every cleaning cycle.

The height of the Alfawise V8S is 8.00 cm, this is less than the height of an average robot vacuum and thanks to this it can reach more places under furniture.

This model has an average-sized dustbin. If you have an average house or apartment, you would need to empty it after each cleaning cycle. The dust container can be easily detached by pushing a button on the backside of the device. Inside the dustbin, you can find a filter; it can be easily removed and cleaned if needed. Unfortunately, it's not a HEPA filter, which is understandable for the price.

Navigation

Most of the cheap robot vacuums have random cleaning pattern, they moving across your house randomly, bumping into walls and furniture, and moving in another direction. They miss some spots and repeat cleaning other places a few times since they don't know where they already cleaned. The Alfawise V8S is much smarter: thanks to a gyroscope sensor and a processor inside the robot, it remembers where it has already cleaned. It helps to finish a job faster than robot vacuums with a random cleaning pattern.

Worth to say mapping technology based on gyroscope is not as precise and accurate as Lidar or camera-based mapping. I had noticed a few glitches when robot cleaned my space. For example, in one room, I have a lot of chairs, furniture, and other objects and seems like the complex layout confuses the robot and it repeats cleaning the same spots a few times. I think it happens because of the map distortion. I have noticed the same behavior with all the robot vacuums with the gyroscope navigation. However, in a simple room layout without a lot of obstacles, it works perfectly moving back and forth with parallel lines.

Unfortunately, you can't see the map created by the Alfawise V8S since this model doesn't support an app control.

Alfawise V8S  Cleaning performance

Alfawise V8S Robot Vacuum Cleaner comes with Gyroscope navigation that helps it to achieve high efficiency. It can easily move through the narrow passage of your house and cover all corners while avoiding obstacles. This modern technology also makes sure that the device doesn’t repeat the path and it covers all the areas in a defined range. This incredible vacuum cleaner also comes with a Position Sensitive Detector that perfectly estimates the position as well as distance. The real-time mapping functionality of Alfawise V8S divides the cleaning area into small parts. The smart path planning feature of a vacuum cleaner makes sure that all the parts are cleaned with utmost precision.

I was surprised by how good it cleans carpets and rugs. Our cleaning test shows great performance on a carpet comparable to much more expensive robot vacuums. The manufacturer claims 1,300 Pa of suction, which is impressive for such an affordable device. We measured airflow velocity with an anemometer, and it shows approximately 12 CFM, which is twice more than the Roomba 690 has. It looks like strong suction helps a lot in picking up debris from carpets.

Alfawise V8S Robot Vacuum Cleaner features a brushless motor that is capable of delivering high performance in any critical situation. The motor spins extremely swiftly without making any noise. On the virtue of its high-end functionality, it achieves amazing suction that makes sure even small dirt particles are removed with utmost precision.
Alfawise V8S comes with two different types of modes – Normal mode (880 PA) and Powerful mode (1300 PA). The device produces a noise of less than 65 dB which is close to negligible.

Battery Life:

Alfawise V8S comes with a Li-ion battery of 2600mAh. It takes around 5 hours for full charging and you can achieve a cleaning time of 90 to 120 minutes without any interruption. When the battery level goes below 20%, the device automatically reaches to charging dock for charging purposes. Apart from self-charging functionality, the vacuum cleaner can be charged using an adapter. You can also use the recharging key on the remote control to command the device for charging.

Remote control

There is an IR remote controller in the box which you can use to control the robot vacuum. With the IR-remote you can start cleaning, manually control the device like a radio car, start a spot cleaning mode or edge cleaning mode. I like the spot cleaning mode; in this mode the cleaner increase suction to the maximum level and provide more deep cleaning of the 1.5 x 1.5 sq. meters area.

There is only one button on the robot, which starts and stops cleaning. Unfortunately, you can't schedule this robot vacuum to clean at a specific time.

Price & Availability:

GearBest is a recognized online platform where Alfawise V8S Robot Vacuum Cleaner is available for purchase at a price of $139.99. Right now, the device is available at a hefty discount of 28% under a flash sale.

The Bottom Line:

Alfawise V8S Robot Vacuum Cleaner comes with all the capabilities to liberate users from everyday housework and they can finish all the cleaning in a most effortless way. It is a reliable device that can act as your perfect companion to maintain hygiene at your home or office. The availability of high-end features and modern functionality makes this device an attractive buy at such an affordable price so is a good choice for those who don't want to spend a lot of money on a robot vacuum, have a small or middle-sized house without or with thin carpets. It has very decent suction and long-lasting battery. Also, it has a gyroscope-based mapping feature, which is great for the price. There is no app support, and sometimes it can't climb on my middle pile carpet, navigation is not very accurate, but considering the price, it is a decent machine.