Beatbot AquaSense 2 vs Beatbot AquaSense

On the published numbers, the Beatbot AquaSense 2’s battery covers a pool of about 79 ft against about 49 ft for the Beatbot AquaSense (the two figures rest on different kinds of runtime, noted below). At least one of them is rated by its maker for more pool than that arithmetic supports. Every other published specification is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.

Beatbot AquaSense 2 robotic pool cleaner

Beatbot

Beatbot AquaSense 2

~$799

Pool fit
~79 ft (floor only)240 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
Filtration
150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
Retrieval
Parks for pickup · 23.1 lb

Four hours of floor cleaning on a 10,000 mAh pack, a double pass along the waterline and a wireless charging dock in the box make the AquaSense 2 Beatbot's mid-range robot.

Best for: Mid-size in-ground pools where the owner wants a dock and three years of cover

Beatbot AquaSense robotic pool cleaner

Beatbot

Beatbot AquaSense

~$799

Pool fit
~49 ftclaims ~67 ft150 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
Filtration
150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
Retrieval
Parks for pickup · 20.5 lb

Beatbot's first-generation AquaSense is still on sale, at the same $799 as its successor.

Best for: Nobody who can buy the AquaSense 2 at the same price

Specification comparison of the Beatbot AquaSense 2 and the Beatbot AquaSense
SpecificationBeatbot AquaSense 2Beatbot AquaSense
Approx. price~$799~$799
TypeCordless floor+wall+waterlineCordless floor+wall+waterline
PowerCordlessCordless
CleansFloor, walls, waterlineFloor, walls, waterline
Pool fit~79 ft, floor only~49 ft
Maker's pool claim3,230 sq ft2,260 sq ft
Runtime, floor + wallsnot published150 min
Runtime, floor only240 min180 min
Battery10,000 mAh6,700 mAh
Charge time4 h3 h
Finest filter150 µm150 µm
Filtration tierSand, grit and leavesSand, grit and leaves
FilterTwo-layer basketPolyester basket
Basket2 L2 L
Weight23.1 lb20.5 lb
RetrievalParks for pickup · 23.1 lbParks for pickup · 20.5 lb
Self-parkingYesYes
NavigationUltrasonicUltrasonic
App controlYesYes
Caddy or dockIncludednot published
Pool typesin-ground, above-groundin-ground, above-ground
Surfacesnot publishedconcrete, vinyl, fiberglass, tile
Warranty3 years2 years
Cost per swim season$266 floor$400 floor

Beatbot AquaSense 2: what it gives up

  • Two-litre basket, a third of the Sora 70's
  • Beatbot publishes only a floor runtime, not a floor-and-wall one
  • 23.1 lb, 2.6 lb more than the first-generation AquaSense

Beatbot AquaSense: what it gives up

  • Same price as the AquaSense 2, which has a bigger battery and a longer warranty
  • 6,700 mAh, the smallest battery Beatbot publishes for any robot here
  • 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, where the AquaSense 2 also joins 5 GHz networks

Full specifications: Beatbot AquaSense 2 · Beatbot AquaSense