ILIFE A4S, an affordable robot with excellent performance

Can you buy a robot vacuum cleaner that is effective on all types of floors, for a price of around 150 euros? With the Ilife A4s, it is now possible (at the time of writing).

I life It has 2 ranges of robots: A, specialized in homes with carpets, offers greater suction power; and the V, for those who want a 2-in-1 robot, also capable of scrubbing.

The A4s represents a very interesting alternative for the former. A device that is succeeding in the market, as its predecessor, the A4, did, thanks to its high quality-price ratio.. With good suction power, it has enough autonomy to clean medium-sized homes. Below, we tell you in detail about its operation and most notable features, as well as some opinions from its users.

ILIFE A4s: our assessment

The Ilife A4s has obtained 92 rating points out of 100, based on 899 opinions. Its suction power, large dust container and lithium battery, as well as its elegant design, in titanium gray, with a very reduced height, are characteristics that have convinced thousands of users.

The satisfaction rate is also very high, since 9 out of 10 users are satisfied or very satisfied with their purchase. This result is consistent with his high quality-price ratio: For less than 200 euros, we can have a robot that does its job perfectly, on all types of floors.

Ilife A4s vs A4

As we mentioned, this robot is an improved version of a robot that has had great success, the A4. What are the improvements that the Chinese brand has introduced in this evolution:

Ilife A4s: start-up

As always, It is advisable to fully charge the robot before its first use. (charging time can be around 4-5 hours, but the first time, as is usually the case, it is advisable to let it charge overnight).

To do this, we will connect the charging base to a socket and rest it on a wall, so that it does not move. The robot must be turned on (there is a switch next to its connection plug). The light will flash orange while charging, and will stop flashing when fully charged.

Keep in mind that You have to leave some space on the sides and towards the front of the charging base, so that the robot can detect it and maneuver it easily when loading or leaving (it is advisable to leave at least one meter on each side and two in the front).

Once loaded, we can put it into operation. To do this, the robot has a single button on its top (which says AUTO), which will start cleaning in automatic mode. Also, as is becoming more and more common, it is possible to comfortably operate the A4s using the remote control (which comes with batteries included). To do this, we use the CLEAN button, in the center of the control, and the robot will start.

Ilife A4s: operation

The robot appears quite organized in its navigation. Without reaching the level of robots with room mapping, its real-time movements, based on its infrared sensors, allow it to effectively clean the home (although, obviously, it takes longer than those with mapping).

The Ilife A4s It is a robot suitable for cleaning all types of floors, doing a good job on both wooden and porcelain floors, as well as rugs and carpets.. In the case of carpets, the robot activates MAX mode to increase suction and thus achieve a deeper cleaning. The A4s is capable of lifting carpets up to 1,2 centimeters thick, which means that if you have thick carpets in your home, you may want to look for another alternative (such as the Conga Excellence, or the Xiaomi Vacuum 2).

Its 3-stage cleaning system, similar to that of the Roomba, allows you to lift and sweep dirt towards the center of the robot, thanks to its W-shaped central brush and its two side brushes. In addition, the A4s now has a anti-tangle system, which minimizes this problem, so that it saves work for its users.

Its powerful engine (reaches 1.000 Pascals of suction power, a quite interesting figure, above many of the robot vacuum cleaners on the market) absorbs dirt to the tank, where it is stored, thanks also to the work of its HEPA filter, which traps microparticles and prevents them from returning to the environment.

The Ilife A4s has several cleaning modes, although we will usually use the automatic one, in which it moves through all the rooms. Also We find the mini room mode very interesting, similar to the room mode that the Conga Excellence, and which is unusual, since it allows a more thorough cleaning of specific rooms in the house, while saving battery life.

The autonomy of the A4s is around two hours, which gives it allows you to clean a medium-sized home (90-120 m2) without problems. As usual, when it detects that it is running out of battery, it returns to the charging base by itself.

The anti-collision and anti-fall sensors do their job effectively, so that the robot does not usually collide, except in some cases, with a leg of furniture (as usual, it has a bumper that cushions this type of blow, so as not to scratch the furniture). When approaching walls, leave a safe distance, without colliding with them.

Cleaning modes

The Ilife A4s It has various cleaning modes, which we can adapt to our needs:

At Automatic mode, which will be the most common (and is the one that is activated when we press the AUTO button or the central button on the remote control), the robot will navigate making decisions in real time, based on its sensors, and traveling through the entire room in a more or less less linear.

Edge mode: very useful for cleaning corners and corners, since the device will go around the rooms close to the walls, cleaning all the dirt found there, thanks to its two side brushes. To activate it, it is best to place the robot already attached to a wall, and press the EDGE button (the one at the bottom right, on the controller).

Wave mode (spot): a cleaning mode incorporated by most robots on the market, in which the device spirals around the point where it starts. Ideal for cleaning in places where dirt is concentrated, or if we have dropped something on the floor and it has been scattered.

Max: to activate maximum power manually, when we consider it necessary. The robot increases the power by itself when it is cleaning a carpet.

Room: with mini-room mode, we can clean specific rooms. To activate it, press the AUTO button on the robot twice, or the CLEAN button on the remote control. This It is very useful to save battery and to achieve a deeper cleaning of a specific area. Once the mode is activated, we close the room door and the robot will clean the room for a few minutes, then stopping. Thus, instead of letting the robot move around the house at its own free will, we can specifically clean room by room, ensuring that they are perfectly clean.

Programming Languages

The Ilife A4s is programmable. This function can be enabled easily, using the remote control.

To do this, the first thing is to set the robot's clock by pressing CLOCK while pointing at the device. Next, use the arrows to set the corresponding time, and press CLOCK again to save the configuration.

Once the robot's clock is set, we can program it. Analogously to the previous procedure, we press the PLAN button, and set the time we want, using the direction arrows. To finish, we will press PLAN again.

In both cases, both when setting the time and when programming, when recording the settings the robot makes a sound. On the other hand, if we want to delete the schedule, we will set it to 00:00 (as if we programmed it at twelve at night).

Box contents

Advantages of the ILIFE A4s

Drawbacks

This is a fairly balanced robot overall, and with an excellent price. The drawbacks that can be found stem from its low price (such as, for example, the lack of a room mapping or advanced navigation system, through cameras or lasers).

To point out something, as we have mentioned, it can occasionally collide with the legs of furniture (it is something that happens to many robots). However, as is usual, it has a bumper that cushions these blows, so as not to damage them.

Opinions on the ILIFE A4s

It is a great ally at home. He really surprised me. Navigates around things pretty well and picks up a lot of dirt. It also has no problems with carpets, although ours are not very thick.

It has changed our life. We have two kids and two dogs, and the robot does a wonderful job every day. Moves well on all types of surfaces, both tiles, wood and carpets. He is a wonderful helper.

It works great, I would buy it again without a doubt. I have it programmed to do the cleaning every day, and that way I have a clean house. I was afraid that the robot would hit my plants, but the robot slows down when it is getting close to an object. Plus, it's pretty quiet, and I can watch TV while it's working.

At home we are seven people and a dog. Mostly, we have hard floors, and a long rug in the hallway. It is very convenient not to have to clean the floor. I don't know where it gets the dirt from, no matter how clean it looks, there is always a clump of dust in the tank. Since we got it, everything is swept and bright, without having to do hardly anything.

I have two dogs, and the Ilife has been my salvation. He does all the work for me, and also cleans under the bed and the island, where it is difficult for me to reach with the vacuum cleaner. It's amazing, I love it.

The best purchase I've ever made, we live in the countryside, and before the floors were always full of dirt, but now they are great, we can even walk barefoot. We only have a few rugs, but it does a good job there too.

Why buy an Ilife A4s

If you're looking for a robot vacuum cleaner that works well on all terrains, with good suction power and for an exceptional price, this is a good alternative.

If you want to have your home clean every day, if you have pets in your home and, above all, if you are looking for the best quality-price ratio, the Ilife A4s may be your best option.

ILIFE, constant innovation

Ilife is a company in constant search for innovation. Born in 2010, is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the field of robot vacuum cleaners, thanks to the constant development of its products (it invests 10% of its profits in R&D every year).

The company has a staff of more than 1.000 employees, of which 300 are engineers, and distributes its products in more than 35 countries. It has 3 design centers, in which the more than 500 technologies that make its products possible are developed, and 3 factories, from which it distributes to its logistics centers in Europe, the United States and New Zealand.

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