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Narwal Flow vs Narwal Freo X Ultra
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Key differences between Narwal Flow and Narwal Freo X Ultra
A summary of selected recorded differences between these robot vacuums. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
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- 5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Narwal Flow — Yes (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Narwal Freo X Ultra — No (The manual's radio table lists only the 2.4 GHz band).
- Self Emptying (features): Narwal Flow — Yes (2.5 L dust bag in the dock, up to 120 days between changes); Narwal Freo X Ultra — No (The base station has no dust collection. Narwal contrasts the Freo X Ultra with robots that empty into their station, describing a built-in system that compresses dust into the robot's own disposable bag instead).
- Apple Home (integrations): Narwal Flow — Yes (Via Matter); Narwal Freo X Ultra — No (Narwal names only Alexa, Google and Siri for this model, Siri running through the Narwal app rather than the Home app, and the robot carries no Matter certification that would open an Apple Home path).
- Home Assistant (integrations): Narwal Flow — Yes (Matter certified, so it can be commissioned into Home Assistant through the Matter integration); Narwal Freo X Ultra — No (The community Narwal integration, the only one that exists, lists the Freo X Ultra as not compatible: this model talks ZeroMQ on port 6789 plus the Tuya cloud instead of the WebSocket protocol the integration drives).
Specifications to check side by side
- Noise Level (features): Narwal Flow — 60dB (60 dB(A) vacuuming, 56 dB(A) mopping); Narwal Freo X Ultra — 58dB (Narwal rates the robot at as low as 58 dB while cleaning).
- Battery Life (power): Narwal Flow — 200 minutes; Narwal Freo X Ultra — 210 minutes (Narwal's own comparison table rates the Freo X Ultra at 210 minutes per charge).
- Suction Power (suction performance): Narwal Flow — 22000Pa; Narwal Freo X Ultra — 8200Pa.
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Apple Home
- Narwal FlowYes
- Narwal Freo X UltraNo
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Home Assistant
- Narwal FlowYes
- Narwal Freo X UltraNo
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Matter
- Narwal FlowYes
- Narwal Freo X UltraNo
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Battery Life
- Narwal Flow200 minutes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra210 minutes
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Connectivity
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11b/g/n on 2412-2472 MHz, per the Narwal user manual
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Catalog note
The manual's radio table lists only the 2.4 GHz band
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
BLE 5.0, used for pairing
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
BLE 5.0 on 2402-2480 MHz, per the Narwal user manual
- Narwal Flow
- No
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
- Narwal Flow
- No
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
- Narwal Flow
- No
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Features
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Toggled by holding the robot Start/Stop button for 5 seconds
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Child Lock is switched on and off from the base station touch panel, which carries its own indicator, per the Narwal user manual
- Narwal Flow
- 2.5L
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Narwal Flow
- 60dB
Catalog note
60 dB(A) vacuuming, 56 dB(A) mopping
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- 58dB
Catalog note
Narwal rates the robot at as low as 58 dB while cleaning
- Narwal Flow
- Not recorded
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- 1000ml
Catalog note
A 1 L disposable dust bag rides inside the robot, which compresses debris into it for up to 7 weeks
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Live cleaning progress in the Narwal app, plus a robot video call
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The Narwal Freo app follows the robot on the live map and reports the cleaning progress
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Cleaning schedules and per-mode parameters are set in the Narwal Freo app
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
2.5 L dust bag in the dock, up to 120 days between changes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Catalog note
The base station has no dust collection. Narwal contrasts the Freo X Ultra with robots that empty into their station, describing a built-in system that compresses dust into the robot's own disposable bag instead
Integrations
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Narwal lists Amazon Alexa voice control for this model
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Catalog note
Narwal names only Alexa, Google and Siri for this model, Siri running through the Narwal app rather than the Home app, and the robot carries no Matter certification that would open an Apple Home path
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Narwal lists Google voice control for this model
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Matter certified, so it can be commissioned into Home Assistant through the Matter integration
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Catalog note
The community Narwal integration, the only one that exists, lists the Freo X Ultra as not compatible: this model talks ZeroMQ on port 6789 plus the Tuya cloud instead of the WebSocket protocol the integration drives
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Listed as Flow in the CSA Matter certified product database, certificate CSA26034MAT49520-50, over Wi-Fi
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Catalog note
A search of the CSA certified product database returns only the Narwal Flow and Flow 2, not this model
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- No
Catalog note
The model is not Matter certified, so it gets no automatic Works with SmartThings path, and Narwal documents no SmartThings account linking
Mopping
- Narwal Flow
- No
Catalog note
The user manual has the detergent measured by hand into the clean water tank, with no separate dosing reservoir
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The station meters detergent from its own reservoir into the mop water, and the app decides whether to add it
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
104 F warm air drying
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Warm air drying at 40 C (104 F) after the last mopping run
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
12 mm mop lifting when carpet is detected
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Lifts the mop pads 12 mm when it detects carpet
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
173 F hot water washing at the base station, on top of the real-time rinsing while mopping
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The station washes and rinses the mop pads, and cleans its own tray at the same time
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Narwal detergent is added to the dock's clean water tank, and a bottle ships in the box
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
A bottle of Narwal dedicated detergent ships in the box and slots into the base station
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
FlowWash rolling track mop, rinsed in real time with 113 F water at 1.22 kg of down pressure, extending to within 5 mm of walls
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Dual Reuleaux triangular mop pads press down with up to 12 N and spin at 180 RPM, with EdgeSwing swinging them out to reach the walls
- Narwal Flow
- 5L
Catalog note
5000 mL clean water tank in the dock, with a 4750 mL dirty water tank
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Not recorded
Navigation
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Three infrared anti-drop sensors on the underside of the robot
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Five infrared ranging and anti-drop sensors on the robot's underside, per the Narwal user manual
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Maps are edited in the Narwal app, including sub-maps for multiple floors
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Builds 3D maps that can be edited in the app, and stores up to 4 maps for multi-level homes
- Narwal Flow
- Laser (LiDAR)
Catalog note
dToF LiDAR mapping paired with dual RGB cameras and a 10 TOPS AI chip (TwinAI obstacle avoidance)
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Laser (LiDAR)
Catalog note
LiDAR SLAM 4.0 gives a 360 degree scan of the room, backed by tri-laser structured light sensors for obstacles
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
No-go zones are drawn on the map from the Narwal Freo app
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Dual HD cameras recognize and avoid over 200 object types, down to 5 mm precision
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Structured light forward and edge sensors let it recognise objects as small as 1 cm and clean within 5 mm of them
Power
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
The robot navigates itself back to the base station when the task ends and charges there, per the Narwal user manual
- Narwal Flow
- 200 minutes
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- 210 minutes
Catalog note
Narwal's own comparison table rates the Freo X Ultra at 210 minutes per charge
- Narwal Flow
- 3 hours
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Not recorded
Suction Performance
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
CarpetFocus lowers the brush cover to create a sealed high-pressure airflow zone on rugs
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
An ultrasonic carpet sensor detects pile and lifts the mop pads 12 mm so the robot switches to suction only
- Narwal Flow
- Yes
Catalog note
Two anti-tangling side brushes that switch between V-shape and II-shape, one of them reversing for corners
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Two side brushes alongside the certified zero-tangling floating roller brush
- Narwal Flow
- 22000Pa
- Narwal Freo X Ultra
- 8200Pa
| Specification | Narwal Flow | Narwal Freo X Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteIEEE 802.11b/g/n on 2412-2472 MHz, per the Narwal user manual | |
YesCatalog noteIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | NoCatalog noteThe manual's radio table lists only the 2.4 GHz band | |
YesCatalog noteBLE 5.0, used for pairing | YesCatalog noteBLE 5.0 on 2402-2480 MHz, per the Narwal user manual | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteToggled by holding the robot Start/Stop button for 5 seconds | YesCatalog noteChild Lock is switched on and off from the base station touch panel, which carries its own indicator, per the Narwal user manual | |
| 2.5L | Not applicable / unspecified | |
60dBCatalog note60 dB(A) vacuuming, 56 dB(A) mopping | 58dBCatalog noteNarwal rates the robot at as low as 58 dB while cleaning | |
| Not recorded | 1000mlCatalog noteA 1 L disposable dust bag rides inside the robot, which compresses debris into it for up to 7 weeks | |
YesCatalog noteLive cleaning progress in the Narwal app, plus a robot video call | YesCatalog noteThe Narwal Freo app follows the robot on the live map and reports the cleaning progress | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteCleaning schedules and per-mode parameters are set in the Narwal Freo app | |
YesCatalog note2.5 L dust bag in the dock, up to 120 days between changes | NoCatalog noteThe base station has no dust collection. Narwal contrasts the Freo X Ultra with robots that empty into their station, describing a built-in system that compresses dust into the robot's own disposable bag instead | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteNarwal lists Amazon Alexa voice control for this model | |
YesCatalog noteVia Matter | NoCatalog noteNarwal names only Alexa, Google and Siri for this model, Siri running through the Narwal app rather than the Home app, and the robot carries no Matter certification that would open an Apple Home path | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteNarwal lists Google voice control for this model | |
YesCatalog noteMatter certified, so it can be commissioned into Home Assistant through the Matter integration | NoCatalog noteThe community Narwal integration, the only one that exists, lists the Freo X Ultra as not compatible: this model talks ZeroMQ on port 6789 plus the Tuya cloud instead of the WebSocket protocol the integration drives | |
YesCatalog noteListed as Flow in the CSA Matter certified product database, certificate CSA26034MAT49520-50, over Wi-Fi | NoCatalog noteA search of the CSA certified product database returns only the Narwal Flow and Flow 2, not this model | |
YesCatalog noteVia Matter | NoCatalog noteThe model is not Matter certified, so it gets no automatic Works with SmartThings path, and Narwal documents no SmartThings account linking | |
| Mopping | ||
NoCatalog noteThe user manual has the detergent measured by hand into the clean water tank, with no separate dosing reservoir | YesCatalog noteThe station meters detergent from its own reservoir into the mop water, and the app decides whether to add it | |
YesCatalog note104 F warm air drying | YesCatalog noteWarm air drying at 40 C (104 F) after the last mopping run | |
YesCatalog note12 mm mop lifting when carpet is detected | YesCatalog noteLifts the mop pads 12 mm when it detects carpet | |
YesCatalog note173 F hot water washing at the base station, on top of the real-time rinsing while mopping | YesCatalog noteThe station washes and rinses the mop pads, and cleans its own tray at the same time | |
YesCatalog noteNarwal detergent is added to the dock's clean water tank, and a bottle ships in the box | YesCatalog noteA bottle of Narwal dedicated detergent ships in the box and slots into the base station | |
YesCatalog noteFlowWash rolling track mop, rinsed in real time with 113 F water at 1.22 kg of down pressure, extending to within 5 mm of walls | YesCatalog noteDual Reuleaux triangular mop pads press down with up to 12 N and spin at 180 RPM, with EdgeSwing swinging them out to reach the walls | |
5LCatalog note5000 mL clean water tank in the dock, with a 4750 mL dirty water tank | Not recorded | |
| Navigation | ||
YesCatalog noteThree infrared anti-drop sensors on the underside of the robot | YesCatalog noteFive infrared ranging and anti-drop sensors on the robot's underside, per the Narwal user manual | |
YesCatalog noteMaps are edited in the Narwal app, including sub-maps for multiple floors | YesCatalog noteBuilds 3D maps that can be edited in the app, and stores up to 4 maps for multi-level homes | |
Laser (LiDAR)Catalog notedToF LiDAR mapping paired with dual RGB cameras and a 10 TOPS AI chip (TwinAI obstacle avoidance) | Laser (LiDAR)Catalog noteLiDAR SLAM 4.0 gives a 360 degree scan of the room, backed by tri-laser structured light sensors for obstacles | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteNo-go zones are drawn on the map from the Narwal Freo app | |
YesCatalog noteDual HD cameras recognize and avoid over 200 object types, down to 5 mm precision | YesCatalog noteStructured light forward and edge sensors let it recognise objects as small as 1 cm and clean within 5 mm of them | |
| Power | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe robot navigates itself back to the base station when the task ends and charges there, per the Narwal user manual | |
| 200 minutes | 210 minutesCatalog noteNarwal's own comparison table rates the Freo X Ultra at 210 minutes per charge | |
| 3 hours | Not recorded | |
| Suction Performance | ||
YesCatalog noteCarpetFocus lowers the brush cover to create a sealed high-pressure airflow zone on rugs | YesCatalog noteAn ultrasonic carpet sensor detects pile and lifts the mop pads 12 mm so the robot switches to suction only | |
YesCatalog noteTwo anti-tangling side brushes that switch between V-shape and II-shape, one of them reversing for corners | YesCatalog noteTwo side brushes alongside the certified zero-tangling floating roller brush | |
| 22000Pa | 8200Pa | |
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