Dreame Z1 vs Beatbot AquaSense 2

Full specification, side by side

Compare	Dreame Dreame Z1	Beatbot Beatbot AquaSense 2
	68/100 $499Price in the manufacturer's shop	62/100 $799Price in the manufacturer's shop
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At a glance
Leads on	Navigation Ease of Use Reliability Value	Filtration Power
Pros	8,000 GPH pump with walls and waterline Ultrasound and 3D structured-light sensing Poolside parking and more than three hours a charge	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	Lists above the Z1 Pro, which does more No basket volume, weight or warranty term published 180 μm filter, no dock, four to six hours to charge	Neither filter fineness, runtime nor warranty term published 2 l basket fills fast under trees No surface skimming
Best for	Buyers who find it discounted below the Pro Simple pools up to 180 m² without a tanning ledge	Owners tired of retrieving a robot from the deep end Pools up to 300 m² with light to moderate debris
Score breakdown
Verdict Score	68/100	62/100
Coverage	80	80
Filtration	8	20
Navigation	92	73
Power	73	76
Automation	52	52
Ease of Use	66	64
Reliability	60	59
Value	97	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	180 µm	Not published
Debris basket	Not published	2 l
Navigation
Mapping	Camera + sonar	Ultrasonic
Rated pool size	180 m²	300 m²
Floor gradient	Not published	Not published
Sensing	Ultrasound and 3D structured light	Not published
Sensors	Not published	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	3 h	Not published
Charging time	4 h	Not published
Pump flow	30,283 l/h	20,820 l/h
Suction, as published	8,000 GPH	5,500 GPH
Pump	Two pump motors	Not published
Charging	Magnetic charger, four to six hours	Not published
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	Yes
4G / LTE	No	No
Physical
Weight	Not published	10.47 kg
L × W × H	Not published	Not published
Noise	Not published	Not published
Support
Warranty	Not published	Not published
Released	Not published	Not published
Cleaning
Brushes	Dual brushes	Not published
Waterline	Horizontal waterline cleaning	Not published

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