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Beatbot AquaSense X vs Beatbot Sora 70
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Key differences between Beatbot AquaSense X and Beatbot Sora 70
A summary of selected recorded differences between these robotic pool cleaners. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
- Manual Remote Control (features): Beatbot AquaSense X — No (No remote is included and the app link drops as soon as the robot submerges, so there is no live steering.); Beatbot Sora 70 — Yes (The Beatbot app can steer the robot while it is on the water surface. The link drops once it submerges.).
- Dual Layer Filter (filtration): Beatbot AquaSense X — Yes; Beatbot Sora 70 — No (The included basket is a single 150 µm layer. A 3 µm dual-layer basket is sold separately.).
- Alexa (integrations): Beatbot AquaSense X — Yes (Beatbot lists Google Home, Alexa and Siri voice control, which works while the robot is at the water surface or on the station.); Beatbot Sora 70 — No.
- Google Home (integrations): Beatbot AquaSense X — Yes (Beatbot lists Google Home, Alexa and Siri voice control, which works while the robot is at the water surface or on the station.); Beatbot Sora 70 — No.
- Brush System (cleaning performance): Beatbot AquaSense X — Dual-group roller brushes plus side brushes; Beatbot Sora 70 — 4 roller brushes (dual-group system).
- Cleaning Modes (cleaning performance): Beatbot AquaSense X — 7; Beatbot Sora 70 — 6.
- Filter Capacity (filtration): Beatbot AquaSense X — 5 L; Beatbot Sora 70 — 6 L.
- Navigation Type (navigation): Beatbot AquaSense X — HybridSense AI vision (29 sensors); Beatbot Sora 70 — SonicSense sensor fusion (18 sensors).
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Battery Life
- Beatbot AquaSense X600 minutes
- Beatbot Sora 70420 minutes
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Cleaning Coverage
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
Catalog note
Beatbot rates it for platforms and large stairs in water as shallow as 14 inches, with a minimum platform area of 3.3 ft x 3.3 ft.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Catalog note
Beatbot rates it for platforms and stairs in water as shallow as 8 inches, with a minimum platform area of 3.3 ft x 3.3 ft.
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Catalog note
JetPulse twin-jet surface cleaning pulls floating debris into the intake. The Sora 70 is the only Sora model with this system.
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Cleaning Performance
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Dual-group roller brushes plus side brushes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 4 roller brushes (dual-group system)
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 7
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 6
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
Catalog note
Two side brush strips clip onto the robot and sweep debris from the pool edge towards the intake.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Not recorded
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 6800 GPH
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 6800 GPH
Connectivity
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Features
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
Catalog note
The app logs each session with its runtime, battery use and the area covered.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
Catalog note
No remote is included and the app link drops as soon as the robot submerges, so there is no live steering.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Catalog note
The Beatbot app can steer the robot while it is on the water surface. The link drops once it submerges.
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Filtration
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
Catalog note
The included basket is a single 150 µm layer. A 3 µm dual-layer basket is sold separately.
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 5 L
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 6 L
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 150 µm
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 150 µm
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Not recorded
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Not recorded
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Not recorded
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Integrations
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
Catalog note
Beatbot lists Google Home, Alexa and Siri voice control, which works while the robot is at the water surface or on the station.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
Catalog note
Beatbot names Siri, which is app level voice control, and never Apple Home or HomeKit, and the robot is not Matter certified.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
Catalog note
Beatbot lists Google Home, Alexa and Siri voice control, which works while the robot is at the water surface or on the station.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Not recorded
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Not recorded
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
Catalog note
No Beatbot product appears in the CSA certified product search, and Beatbot claims no Matter support.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
Catalog note
Beatbot names Google Home, Alexa and Siri as its only smart home integrations, and the robot is not Matter certified.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
Navigation
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- HybridSense AI vision (29 sensors)
- Beatbot Sora 70
- SonicSense sensor fusion (18 sensors)
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
Catalog note
The AstroRinse station sits on the deck, so the robot parks itself at the surface and the owner lifts it onto the station.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
Catalog note
It parks itself at the waterline and the owner lifts it out. Charging is a titanium plug on the unit, not a dock the robot returns to.
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
Pool Compatibility
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 3875 sq ft
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 3229 sq ft
Power
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 13400 mAh
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 10000 mAh
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 600 minutes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 420 minutes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
Catalog note
The AstroRinse station charges the robot wirelessly at 88 W once its filter cleaning cycle is done.
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
Catalog note
It charges through an ultra-safe titanium plug at 65 W, not a wireless dock.
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- 4.5 hours
- Beatbot Sora 70
- 4.5 hours
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- Yes
- Beatbot Sora 70
- Yes
- Beatbot AquaSense X
- No
- Beatbot Sora 70
- No
| Specification | Beatbot AquaSense X | Beatbot Sora 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Coverage | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteBeatbot rates it for platforms and large stairs in water as shallow as 14 inches, with a minimum platform area of 3.3 ft x 3.3 ft. | YesCatalog noteBeatbot rates it for platforms and stairs in water as shallow as 8 inches, with a minimum platform area of 3.3 ft x 3.3 ft. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteJetPulse twin-jet surface cleaning pulls floating debris into the intake. The Sora 70 is the only Sora model with this system. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Cleaning Performance | ||
| Dual-group roller brushes plus side brushes | 4 roller brushes (dual-group system) | |
| 7 | 6 | |
YesCatalog noteTwo side brush strips clip onto the robot and sweep debris from the pool edge towards the intake. | Not recorded | |
| 6800 GPH | 6800 GPH | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| 5 GHz Wi-Fi | 5 GHz Wi-Fi | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteThe app logs each session with its runtime, battery use and the area covered. | Yes | |
NoCatalog noteNo remote is included and the app link drops as soon as the robot submerges, so there is no live steering. | YesCatalog noteThe Beatbot app can steer the robot while it is on the water surface. The link drops once it submerges. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Filtration | ||
| Yes | NoCatalog noteThe included basket is a single 150 µm layer. A 3 µm dual-layer basket is sold separately. | |
| 5 L | 6 L | |
| 150 µm | 150 µm | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| Integrations | ||
YesCatalog noteBeatbot lists Google Home, Alexa and Siri voice control, which works while the robot is at the water surface or on the station. | No | |
NoCatalog noteBeatbot names Siri, which is app level voice control, and never Apple Home or HomeKit, and the robot is not Matter certified. | No | |
YesCatalog noteBeatbot lists Google Home, Alexa and Siri voice control, which works while the robot is at the water surface or on the station. | No | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
NoCatalog noteNo Beatbot product appears in the CSA certified product search, and Beatbot claims no Matter support. | No | |
NoCatalog noteBeatbot names Google Home, Alexa and Siri as its only smart home integrations, and the robot is not Matter certified. | No | |
| Navigation | ||
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| HybridSense AI vision (29 sensors) | SonicSense sensor fusion (18 sensors) | |
| Yes | Yes | |
NoCatalog noteThe AstroRinse station sits on the deck, so the robot parks itself at the surface and the owner lifts it onto the station. | NoCatalog noteIt parks itself at the waterline and the owner lifts it out. Charging is a titanium plug on the unit, not a dock the robot returns to. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Pool Compatibility | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| 3875 sq ft | 3229 sq ft | |
| Power | ||
| 13400 mAh | 10000 mAh | |
| 600 minutes | 420 minutes | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
YesCatalog noteThe AstroRinse station charges the robot wirelessly at 88 W once its filter cleaning cycle is done. | NoCatalog noteIt charges through an ultra-safe titanium plug at 65 W, not a wireless dock. | |
| 4.5 hours | 4.5 hours | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
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