Narwal Freo 20 Edge vs Narwal Freo X Ultra

The Amazon listing closes its bullets with "Supports 2.4 GHz WiFi only", and the FCC grant for YJCC041 covers 2412-2462 MHz

IEEE 802.11b/g/n on 2412-2472 MHz, per the Narwal user manual

The Amazon listing states "Supports 2.4 GHz WiFi only", and the FCC grant for YJCC041 authorises no 5 GHz band

The manual's radio table lists only the 2.4 GHz band

The parameters table of the user manual lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for robot YJCC041, and the FCC filing carries a BLE test report with an authorisation for 2402-2480 MHz

BLE 5.0 on 2402-2480 MHz, per the Narwal user manual

The user manual lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the robot's only wireless connections, and the FCC grant authorises only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and BLE

The user manual lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the robot's only wireless connections

The user manual lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the robot's only wireless connections

Child and pet safety lock, toggled with a triple press of the robot's start/stop button according to the user manual

Child Lock is switched on and off from the base station touch panel, which carries its own indicator, per the Narwal user manual

Room by room schedules and frequencies set from the Narwal app, with Freo Advice tuning the settings per space

Cleaning schedules and per-mode parameters are set in the Narwal Freo app

Narwal lists Alexa, Google Home and Siri as the voice assistants of the Freo 20 Edge, on the product page comparison table and in the Amazon listing

Narwal lists Amazon Alexa voice control for this model

Narwal support names Siri, Alexa and Google Home as the voice assistants its robots work with, and Siri control runs as shortcuts through the Narwal app rather than the Home app. A search of the CSA certified product database returns no Freo model, so there is no Matter route into Apple Home either.

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 lists Alexa, Google Home and Siri as the voice assistants of the Freo 20 Edge, on the product page comparison table and in the Amazon listing

Narwal lists Google voice control for this model

A search of the CSA certified product database returns only the Narwal Flow and Flow 2, not this model, and Narwal claims no Matter support for the Freo 20 Edge on the product page or in the Amazon listing

A search of the CSA certified product database returns only the Narwal Flow and Flow 2, not this model

Narwal documents no SmartThings account linking, and the model is not Matter certified, so it gets no automatic Works with SmartThings path

The model is not Matter certified, so it gets no automatic Works with SmartThings path, and Narwal documents no SmartThings account linking

113 F (45 C) hot air drying of the mop and the dock interior

Warm air drying at 40 C (104 F) after the last mopping run

The flattened roller mop lifts 0.47 in (12 mm) when carpet is detected

Lifts the mop pads 12 mm when it detects carpet

The dock washes the mop throughout the cleaning cycle, and the mop is also rinsed continuously with fresh water while the robot works | The Narwal comparison table on the Amazon listing gives the mop water temperature of the Freo 20 Edge as room temperature

The station washes and rinses the mop pads, and cleans its own tray at the same time

The Amazon listing sells the Freo 20 Edge bundled with three bottles of Narwal floor detergent, which is added to the dock's clean water tank

A bottle of Narwal dedicated detergent ships in the box and slots into the base station

FlowWash flattened roller mop, 10.5 in wide, rinsed in real time by 16 nozzles at 12 N of downward pressure, with a scraper and dirty water extraction

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

The maintenance video on the Freo 20 Edge listing shows the infrared anti-drop sensors on the underside of the robot

Five infrared ranging and anti-drop sensors on the robot's underside, per the Narwal user manual

Quick mapping and multi-floor maps, with per-room schedules and frequencies set from the Narwal app

Builds 3D maps that can be edited in the app, and stores up to 4 maps for multi-level homes

Rear-mounted dToF LiDAR sensor for mapping and route planning, paired with dual structured light for obstacle avoidance

LiDAR SLAM 4.0 gives a 360 degree scan of the room, backed by tri-laser structured light sensors for obstacles

No-go zones marked on the map from the Narwal app to keep the robot away from pet bowls and loose cables

No-go zones are drawn on the map from the Narwal Freo app

3D structured light obstacle avoidance recognising 150+ object types, processed on the robot itself

Structured light forward and edge sensors let it recognise objects as small as 1 cm and clean within 5 mm of them

Narwal lists Recharge & Resume plus off-peak charging for this model: it returns to the dock and picks up where it left off

The robot navigates itself back to the base station when the task ends and charges there, per the Narwal user manual

Battery life in the Amazon product information table. Narwal states the same charge as 222 m2 / 2,390 sq ft per run in Vacuum & Mop mode (Standard), on a 5,200 mAh battery.

Narwal's own comparison table rates the Freo X Ultra at 210 minutes per charge

Ultrasonic carpet sensing switches between four dedicated carpet modes (Boost, Cross, Avoid and Vacuum-Only) and boosts suction on carpet

An ultrasonic carpet sensor detects pile and lifts the mop pads 12 mm so the robot switches to suction only

One dynamic detangling side brush that shifts its bristles from V-shape to II-shape and reverses to sweep dust out of inside corners

Two side brushes alongside the certified zero-tangling floating roller brush