Beatbot Sora 70 vs Beatbot AquaSense 2

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Compare	Beatbot Beatbot Sora 70	Beatbot Beatbot AquaSense 2
	72/100 $1,099Price in the manufacturer's shop	62/100 $799Price in the manufacturer's shop
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At a glance
Leads on	Coverage Filtration Power Ease of Use Reliability	Value
Pros	Skims for up to seven hours, then floor, walls and waterline 6 l basket, 6,800 GPH, rated for 300 m² Surface parking, one-tap retrieval, remote control on the surface	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	No dock, about four and a half hours to charge 10.4 kg Ultrasonic only, no camera	Neither filter fineness, runtime nor warranty term published 2 l basket fills fast under trees No surface skimming
Best for	Tree-lined pools where leaves land daily Owners who want skimming 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	72/100	62/100
Coverage	100	80
Filtration	42	20
Navigation	73	73
Power	91	76
Automation	52	52
Ease of Use	84	64
Reliability	72	59
Value	44	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	Yes	No
Filtration
Filter fineness	150 µm	Not published
Debris basket	6 l	2 l
Optional filter	3 μm basket sold separately	Not published
Navigation
Mapping	Ultrasonic	Ultrasonic
Rated pool size	300 m²	300 m²
Floor gradient	Not published	Not published
Sensors	18, including two ultrasonic sensors	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	Yes	No
Power
Cordless	Yes	Yes
Battery	10,000 mAh	10,000 mAh
Runtime	5 h	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
Motors	8	Not published
Charging	65 W through a titanium plug	Not published
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
4G / LTE	No	No
Physical
Weight	10.4 kg	10.47 kg
L × W × H	434 × 429 × 284 mm	Not published
Noise	Not published	Not published
Support
Warranty	36 months	Not published
Released	Not published	Not published
Cleaning
Surface runtime	7 h	Not published
Surface cleaning	JetPulse twin jets pull floating debris inward	Not published
Brushes	Four bottom roller brushes in two groups; 17 cm suction inlet	Not published
Modes	Surface, floor, wall, pro, standard, eco	Not published
Coverage
Shallow water	From 20 cm; platforms of at least 1 × 1 m	Not published

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