In this review, we will present a flagship model of a robotic vacuum cleaner eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid. The less well-known eufa brand belongs to the more well-known ones Anker, which ranks among the most popular brands, especially in America.
The RoboVac X8 Hybrid impresses with a high suction power of 4000 Pa, a two-turbine system, iPath laser navigation and automatic adjustment of the suction power according to the type of surface.
Where to buy Eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid?
The robotic vacuum cleaner marked eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid is available on the official European website of the manufacturer Eufy Life. The transport will take place directly from the EU warehouse, which is completely free and you will receive your package in 3 - 7 days.
eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid
Technical specifications
Model | eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid by Anker |
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Maximum suction power | 4000 Pa (2 x 2000 Pa) |
Automatic performance adjustment | yes - using BoostIQ technology |
Dust tank capacity | 400ml |
mop | Yes |
Water tank capacity | 250ml |
Connectivity | WiFi |
Navigation system | laser SLAM with iPath technology |
Memory for multiple floors | Yes |
Drums | 5200 mAh |
Endurance per charge | up to 180 minutes |
dimensions | 345 x 345 x 97.2 mm |
noise | up to 60 dB |
Overcoming obstacles | up to 18 mm |
Rich packaging with lots of accessories
The RoboVac X8 Hybrid robotic vacuum cleaner was delivered to us by a courier in a relatively large cardboard box measuring 51.5 x 42.5 x 32 cm. Inside was another box that already contained the vacuum cleaner itself and a paper reinforcement to protect the inner box. The quality of the packaging is thus at an excellent level.
As for the contents of the package itself, it is quite rich and includes extra accessories. Immediately after opening, you will find instructions for use in a separate box and mop together with spare disposable cloths at the top.
Under the thin top box is a vacuum cleaner wrapped in translucent nylon along with other components. Of course, there is a charging station, a cable with an adapter, but you will also enjoy a spare filter, which is placed in a dust container and a spare three-arm whisk. Cable ties for securing cabling from the charging station are non-traditional accessories.
Design and quality of workmanship
The RoboVac X8 Hybrid is only sold in black with standard dimensions and a design similar to a standard robotic vacuum cleaner with a laser sensor. The vacuum cleaner is glossy black at the top with a brand design sticker. This has one disadvantage, which is that the visibility of dust and dirt on the vacuum cleaner itself is too high.
At first glance, it looks very robust thanks to the thicker bumpers around its circumference. We evaluate the design very positively. As for the quality of workmanship, it is also at a very good level, but it does not deviate from the standard. The vacuum cleaner is plastic, but the overall strength is increased by the way in which the dust container is placed, which is not located under any top cover, but slides out of the side edge.
The charging station is also black and is a classic small docking station without a container for automatic emptying of the vacuum cleaner. It will please the opening at the bottom, where there is a port for connection and a space for hiding a certain part of the cable.
Layout of elements
The upper part of the RoboVac X8 Hybrid vacuum cleaner has only a laser sensor, three control buttons and a signaling diode to display the status of the WiFi connection. The buttons are used to switch on / off, vacuum the current position, return to the charging station and are backlit.
The perimeter or sides of the body of the vacuum cleaner are covered by standard bumpers, with which the vacuum cleaner detects obstacles. There are also several sensors that need to be kept clean. If they are clogged, the application will notify you. In addition, as mentioned above, a dirt container slides out of the side edge.
The underside is dominated by large rubberized wheels with a distinctive pattern together with a rotating brush with bristlesnami. It is protected by a plastic cover that can be easily dismantled, thus exposing the brush itself, which can also be removed and cleaned.
There are also sensors to prevent falling from the stairs, a three-arm broom and a front swivel wheel.
Pairing with a smartphone
RoboVac X8 Hybrid works with the Eufy Home app, which can be found in the Play Store. We also tested the nubia Z40 Pro during the vacuum cleaner test, so we used this Chinese flagship for the pairing.
Eufy Home requires registration. Upon successful completion and subsequent login, you will be prompted to add a device. There are several types of equipment to choose from, including robotic vacuum cleaners, where you can just look for the RoboVac X8 Hybrid. He was at the top of the list of devices at the time of testing.
The application then searches for a vacuum cleaner and starts the pairing process, which does not take longer than 2-3 minutes. The whole process is fully automatic without user intervention. At the end of it, you can choose the name of the vacuum cleaner you want to see in the application.
High suction power and a pair of turbines
The RoboVac X8 Hybrid received an award for innovation at last year's CES 2021 conference, where it was also officially introduced. The robotic vacuum cleaner recommends many technological media such as Techradar or Wired.
It is particularly interesting for its system of two turbines, each of which generates a suction power of 2000 Pa, which means that the robotic vacuum cleaner has a suction power of up to 4000 Pa in total, making it one of the best. Compared to single-turbine vacuum cleaners, it should be able to remove 57.6% more animal hair and streamline air flow by up to 80%.
Thanks to two turbines, air with dirt is sucked in through openings on both sides, which can be seen when removing the dust container. Orientation in the space is ensured by laser technology with iPath route planning.
The technology of automatic regulation of suction power based on the vacuumed surface, which is called BoostIQ, will also please you. The vacuum cleaner only needs 1.5 seconds to change the suction power, which is quite a decent reaction time.
The first vacuuming and its quality
The first start of vacuuming is traditionally associated with discovering the space and drawing a map of the rooms in the application. The vacuum cleaner always starts its route around the perimeter of the room, at its walls, from where it chooses to vacuum the whole room before moving to the next room.
This is how the map is gradually drawn in the application, where we can see the route and the current position of the vacuum cleaner and the charging station. When finished, the vacuum cleaner returns to the docking station and the map is saved in the Eufy Home application.
During our first vacuuming, we received a notification about the availability of an update for the vacuum cleaner firmware, but the peculiarity is that the update could not be postponed. Since we did not want to update the firmware during the first vacuuming, we had to close and reopen the application to get rid of this offer.
To test the quality of the vacuuming, we spilled coffee, oatmeal and red lentils on the hard tiles in the kitchen. We set the vacuum cleaner to the highest level and monitored its operation. Like other vacuum cleaners, the RoboVac X8 Hybrid couldn't remove all the dirt for the first time, but it did great. This is mainly due to the fact that some dirt is blown back into the space he has already cleaned using a rotating side whisk.
The robotic vacuum cleaner was able to remove all dirt until the third vacuuming, which is not unusual. Particulate matter is a heavier nut for robotic vacuum cleaners than ordinary dust. In the photos below you can see what the floor looked like after each of the three vacuums.
Basic application features and home screen
The home screen of the vacuum cleaner in the Eufy Home application offers all the basic controls, including the current space map. At the top, information about the current state of the vacuum cleaner is displayed, ie whether it is charging, fully charged or currently vacuuming. This information is supplemented by the currently covered area in m2, time since start of operation and battery status, which is only displayed in graphical form, without percentage.
You can rotate, zoom in or out the map, or edit it using the Edit Map button. At the bottom we find four vacuuming modes, divided according to the area that the vacuum cleaner will pass through. The first option is Auto, where the vacuum cleaner traverses the entire map. The second Room option is used for vacuuming selected rooms, the third Zone for vacuuming a quadrangular zone, which you mark on the map, and the fourth Spot for vacuuming a specific place on the map.
With the Room, Zone and Spot options, we can choose how many times the vacuum cleaner should go through each area. However, there are only two options to choose from: once or twice.
The last elements on the homepage of the vacuum cleaner are the settings of the suction intensity, the start button and the button to return to the charging station. There are also four suction power levels: Pure, Power, Turbo and Max. The additional BoostIQ option is used to turn on the function of automatic adjustment of the suction power according to the type of surface.
Map management and endurance
The home screen does not have the ability to edit the current map. Here you will find options for dividing or connecting rooms, which the vacuum cleaner automatically recognized. You can name each room with your own name, but they can remain unnamed.
Another option is to reset the map or add the so-called no-go or forbidden zones. Virtual walls and forbidden zones for moping are also added to this menu.
The RoboVac X8 Hybrid has a 5200 mAh battery with a manufacturer-specified 180 minutes on a single charge. We tested the endurance in the second mode, Power, and the vacuum cleaner managed to pass 114 m until it was completely discharged.2 and it took him 121 minutes.
Settings menu
The application offers several customization options. The first is permission to store multiple maps when vacuuming multiple floors. The RoboVac X8 Hybrid can memorize several maps, from which it automatically selects the right one according to the space in which it is located immediately after switching on.
The second setting item is vacuuming planning, where you can set the suction power, the space you want to vacuum and also the time and days on which the vacuuming is to start automatically.
Tap n Go is a function of vacuuming a small area of a circular shape, which we wrote about in the previous chapter. It is also accessible via the home screen of the vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, you will find manual control of the vacuum cleaner using the directional buttons, the history of individual activities and settings for sharing with other users.
There is no possibility of switching on the function of automatic return to the charging station if the battery is discharged with the subsequent continuation of vacuuming. This feature is not preset. There is also a do not disturb mode, in which no sounds will be played and the vacuum cleaner will not return to the docking station after discharging.
The mentioned sounds and voice information can take place in different languages and at a specified volume, but you would look in vain for Slovak or Czech here. You will also be pleased to see the status of the individual components of the vacuum cleaner and the setting of the area units (m2 or ft2).
Moping quality and noise test
To test the moping function, we poured milk, cocoa and water mixed with food coloring on the floor in the evening. In the morning, when the dirt had dried, we started cleaning with a robotic vacuum cleaner, repeatedly, three times.
As expected, the vacuum cleaner was unable to remove the stains perfectly even on the third attempt. However, we must point out that this is extremely difficult for all robotic vacuum cleaners, as the dried dirt is not enough to pass even a hand mop, but it is necessary to literally scrub the floor. More than just Viomi vacuum cleaners, which support the so-called Y-moping, passing the same places multiple times.
Unlike other vacuum cleaners, the RoboVac X8 Hybrid has only one level of moping, with no customizable options. However, this is approximately equal to the maximum level of conventional vacuum cleaners, as the floor was sufficiently wet during mopping.
As for the noise, it is around 58 dB at the weakest power. In Power mode it is 62 dB, in Turbo mode 68 dB and at maximum power 70 dB.
RoboVac X8 Hybrid: Final evaluation
RoboVac X8 Hybrid is a problem-free robotic vacuum cleaner with very nice and smooth running. It offers a pair of turbines that together supply a suction power of 4000 Pa, there is no moping function, division of the map into rooms, spot or zone vacuuming or forbidden zones and virtual walls.
There are 4 levels of vacuuming graduated according to the suction power, a 400 ml dirt tank and a 250 ml water tank integrated in a removable mop. The vacuum cleaner worked very well during intensive testing and it never got stuck.
The smaller negative is perhaps only higher noise and weaker moping, which is, however, comparable to other robotic vacuum cleaners with a standard mop.