Realme Tech Life Robot Vacuum, that is the name of the manufacturer's first robot vacuum cleaner and floor cleaner that until now had surprised us with mobile phones with very attractive prices and features. Now it seems that it follows that same scheme and introduces a proposal loaded with technology at a competitive price and with a good cleaning capacity, which in the end is what is important.
Realme Techlife, video analysis
A useful design, not innovative
The design of the robot vacuum cleaners today it will not surprise anyone, because practically 99% of all of them are circular. This time we are not facing that remaining 1%, so what you find as soon as you take the device out of its box is a circular robot vacuum cleaner.
Where each manufacturer contributes its small point of differentiation is in the finishes and in small details such as the inclusion or not of some type of handle that serves to transport the robot from one location to another more easily or also help in the process of extracting the tank. for emptying and cleaning.
In the case of the Realme Techlife Robot Vacuum, the highlight is the glossy plastic finish on its upper part and that small projection where the LiDAR sensor with that characteristic yellow touch of the brand. Well, that and that there is no handle of any kind here. The latter makes it a bit difficult to take the robot from one place to another, but it is also true that the idea is that you hardly have to do it. And to empty the tank, you just have to bend down and remove it with a simple gesture.
Therefore, the design of the Realme robot vacuum cleaner will not break the ground, but it does achieve something that is basic in any proposal of this type: being useful and functional for its purpose.
The keys to Realme Techlife
To think that because all robot vacuum cleaners are the same in terms of design, it means that when it comes to cleaning they are also identical is to make a major mistake. This is not the case and there are technical aspects that significantly mark the efficiency when cleaning. And be careful, to clean well you not only need a high suction level or the latest technology, you have to have a balance between both sections. So that the price also does not skyrocket and is an attractive option.
The Realme TechLife is a robot that has found that well balance between technology and cleaning capacity. But if you think we will tell you what are the reasons why this happens.
38 sensors to monitor everything around you
At the technology level, Realme TechLife is one of the most complete robot vacuum cleaners, includes 38 sensors that allow it to detect obstacles, distances between it and the walls of the room, the surface it is cleaning, temperatures and even if it is on the floor or you have taken it to another room.
All this is done with sensors ranging from gyroscopes to temperature sensors, ToF or LiDAR type like the one you may have seen and know from devices such as the Apple iPhone or iPad and even the Google Pixel among many others.
Thanks to all this technology and an application that we will talk about in detail later, the Realme robot vacuum cleaner is capable of performing its tasks efficiently.
Two brushes instead of one
Most robot vacuum cleaners incorporate a single brush. This is in charge of reaching areas such as the corners of a room to drag the dirt to the main roller where it will be sucked.
Well, here Realme is committed to placing two brushes with which this scanning process is carried out in a more efficient way. Proof of this is how he was able to pick up flour from the ground, something that is not easy due to its own size and its ease of spreading. By having two brushes, between them they achieved a more effective cleaning.
A very effective main roller
The area of the rollers and these same ones in robot vacuum cleaners can be very varied. There are rollers that only use broom-type bristles, also those that are completely made of rubber, and also robots that bet on the use of one or two.
In this case, Realme combines a bit of everything. We only have one roller, that's true, but this one has bristles with a higher density and also rubber parts. Thanks to this combination, sweeping is very effective, but also the ability to remove the most encrusted dirt from the floor. So the cleaning capacity increases considerably.
Advanced navigation
The aforementioned sensors offer advantages of all kinds, but there is one that we have verified that makes a difference: robot navigation. Thanks mainly to this LiDAR sensor, Realme Techlife is capable of creating a detailed house map, detecting the exact measurements and furniture that could impede your cleaning work. For example, tables or furniture where it is impossible for him to enter.
This information is what later allows you to take advantage of application options such as the possibility of defining virtual walls or establishing which areas you want it to clean or not. Even do it dry or taking advantage of the scrubbing option if the additional accessory is purchased separately.
A powerful application and integration with voice assistants
Along with everything seen, now it's time to talk about the application, one of those sections that are also important. Because with this type of robot one of the benefits sought is to be able to have more free time as the house requires less maintenance.
Well, to achieve this it is important that the cleaning be effective in terms of the device's own suction capacity, but also in the efficiency of doing it in all areas equally unless we define it that way. Hence, having a capable application is essential.
In this case Realme link It is the app that is in charge of managing the robot. It is an app available for mobile devices and has the ability to manage this and many other brand devices. Because as we have said, Realme intends to continue bringing more devices designed for the connected home.
From the application, after a very simple and well-guided pairing process, we will be able to control a wide variety of options that will range from programming the cleaning days and times, whether we want it to be done only in specific areas or throughout the house, what type of cleaning, intensity of it, etc.
In other words, users who are less experienced in this type of solution will find that adjusting each parameter is very simple. But the more advanced will not feel that they are limited. Because even with integration into platforms like Alexa or Google Assistant It will even be easy to create custom routines.
In addition, so that you can see the potential of the application, in it you can save up to five maps that can correspond to five different addresses or locations such as home and office, etc. In each of these you will be able to edit restricted areas where, for example, the use of the vacuum cleaner would not be recommended because it is a more delicate type of floor or because there are usually cables with which it could become entangled. Also the type of cleaning, because if they are carpets or rugs it would not be ideal to resort to the option of scrubbing, etc.
Without a doubt, the application is one of those sections that give more value to the overall set that Realme proposes with its first robot vacuum cleaner. Because it even gives you statistics on the total number of areas cleaned, the cycles and the total time.
The dark side of the robot
Finally, the experience of use that we have had with this Realme robot vacuum cleaner and scrubber floors it has been very satisfactory. The capacity of the deposit, the autonomy, the cleaning power and all the software options make you quickly get used to it and all those advantages that it can bring on a day-to-day basis.
Still, as with other similar robots, this one also has its dark side. And there are situations where you will have to take certain precautions. The first is in those rooms or rooms with a lot of furniture that makes it difficult for you to move freely. There the cleaning will only be around the perimeter, so you would have to go behind to clean under tables, etc. The reason is obvious, if you don't enter you can't do anything other than border.
The second is that cables or small objects can try to suck them up and in most cases all it will do is block the main brush, thus stopping the cleaning process. So it is convenient not to leave anything lying on the ground.
Finally, there is the issue of long-haired rugs or those that are higher than normal. On those occasions the wheels and the height itself will determine whether or not you can clean them. This is something common to all robots, so as with the previous points, all you have to do is take certain precautions and that's it. because otherwise it is a very solvent robot with surprising cleaning capacity and you will notice from the first day. Especially when you pass the mop for the first time after using it and see that the water no longer comes out as dirty as before.
Regarding the price, for a limited time it will be at a special pre-sale price of only 279 euros, then it will go to its official price of 379 euros. So, don't think about it too much.