Beatbot Sora 10 vs Beatbot Sora 30

Full specification, side by side

Compare	Beatbot Sora 10	Beatbot Sora 30
	71/100 $449Price in the manufacturer's shop	67/100 $689Price in the manufacturer's shop
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At a glance
Leads on	Power Ease of Use Value	Filtration
Pros	Walls, waterline and shallow ledges from 35 cm of water 6,800 GPH pump, 5 l basket, rated for 300 m² Up to five hours a charge, then parks at the waterline	Floats to the surface when finished, so no wading Cleans shallow platforms and steps from 20 cm of water 6,800 GPH pump and a 5 l basket
Cons	No surface skimming Plug charger, no dock Two-year warranty	S-shaped paths rather than a map, so weaker in freeform pools Runtime and filter fineness are not published No surface skimming
Best for	Pools with tanning ledges and steps on a budget First-time buyers who want walls and waterline done	Rectangular pools with steps or a tanning ledge Buyers who want the self-surfacing trick without the flagship price
Score breakdown
Verdict Score	71/100	67/100
Coverage	80	80
Filtration	35	45
Navigation	73	73
Power	94	77
Automation	52	52
Ease of Use	77	74
Reliability	61	61
Value	95	62
SpecificationsOnly differences In green: the better figure where the direction is beyond argument, such as more lawn or less noise. Where it depends on your home, nothing is marked.
What it cleans
Floor	Yes	Yes
Walls	Yes	Yes
Waterline	Yes	Yes
Surface	No	No
Filtration
Filter fineness	150 µm	Not published
Debris basket	5 l	5 l
Optional filter	3 μm ultra-fine basket sold separately	Not published
Navigation
Mapping	Ultrasonic	Ultrasonic
Rated pool size	300 m²	300 m²
Floor gradient	Not published	Not published
Sensors	11, including one ultrasonic sensor	13, including 2 ultrasonic
Power
Cordless	Yes	Yes
Pump flow	25,740 l/h	25,740 l/h
Suction, as published	6,800 GPH	6,800 GPH
Battery	Not published	Not published
Motors	3	Not published
Charging	65 W through a titanium plug	Not published
Runtime	5 h	Not published
Charging time	3 h 30 min	4 h 30 min
Automation
Lifts itself out	Yes	Yes
Returns to the edge	Yes	Yes
Dock	No	No
Scheduling	No	No
Water quality sensing	No	No
Remote control	No	No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
4G / LTE	No	No
Physical
Weight	8.5 kg	8.89 kg
L × W × H	432 × 386 × 267 mm	434 × 386 × 267 mm
Noise	Not published	Not published
Support
Warranty	24 months	24 months
Released	Not published	Not published
Coverage
Shallow water	From 35 cm; platforms of at least 1 × 1 m	Operates from 8 in deep; platforms from 3.3 × 3.3 ft
Cleaning
Brushes	Two front roller brushes with differential speed; 17 cm suction inlet	4
Modes	Floor, wall, standard, eco	Not published

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