Beatbot Sora 30 vs Beatbot AquaSense 2

Full specification, side by side

Compare	Beatbot Beatbot Sora 30	Beatbot Beatbot AquaSense 2
	65/100 $999Price in the manufacturer's shop	62/100 $799Price in the manufacturer's shop
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At a glance
Leads on	Filtration Power Ease of Use Reliability	Value
Pros	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	Surfaces and parks at the edge when finished or when the battery is low Cordless, rated for pools up to 300 m² Floor, walls and waterline in one pass
Cons	S-shaped paths rather than a map, so weaker in freeform pools Runtime and filter fineness are not published No surface skimming	Neither filter fineness, runtime nor warranty term published 2 l basket fills fast under trees No surface skimming
Best for	Rectangular pools with steps or a tanning ledge Buyers who want the self-surfacing trick without the flagship price	Owners tired of retrieving a robot from the deep end Pools up to 300 m² with light to moderate debris
Score breakdown
Verdict Score	65/100	62/100
Coverage	80	80
Filtration	43	20
Navigation	73	73
Power	77	76
Automation	52	52
Ease of Use	74	64
Reliability	60	59
Value	43	51
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	Not published	Not published
Debris basket	5 l	2 l
Navigation
Mapping	Ultrasonic	Ultrasonic
Rated pool size	300 m²	300 m²
Floor gradient	Not published	Not published
Sensors	13, including 2 ultrasonic	16, including 2 ultrasonic
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
Power
Cordless	Yes	Yes
Battery	Not published	10,000 mAh
Runtime	Not published	Not published
Charging time	4 h 30 min	Not published
Pump flow	25,740 l/h	20,820 l/h
Suction, as published	6,800 GPH	5,500 GPH
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
4G / LTE	No	No
Physical
Weight	8.89 kg	10.47 kg
L × W × H	434 × 386 × 267 mm	Not published
Noise	Not published	Not published
Support
Warranty	24 months	Not published
Released	Not published	Not published
Coverage
Shallow water	Operates from 8 in deep; platforms from 3.3 × 3.3 ft	Not published
Cleaning
Brushes	4	Not published

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