The Sora 70 is like a little tank that can float and swim at the water surface and waterline, deep-dive to the pool floor, scale pool walls, and even handle platforms in as little as eight inches of water. It features four bottom roller brushes and includes a charger and a hook.
Weighing 22.9 pounds and measuring 17.1 by 16.9 by 11.2 inches (LWH), the Sora 70 works on both above-ground and in-ground pools in rectangular, round, kidney, or freeform shapes, made of concrete, ceramic tile, fiberglass, or vinyl. It features 18 sensors, including two AI-powered ultrasonic ones, allowing it to watch out for obstacles, determine platform heights, and detect inclines and declines.
When it comes to cleaning, the Sora 70 can cover up to 3,229 square feet on a single charge with 6,800 gallons per hour (GPH) of suction power via eight motors. For comparison, the Dreame Z1 Pro provides 8,000 GPH of suction, making it one of the most powerful cleaners we’ve come across.
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Power comes from a lithium-ion battery with a 10,000mAh capacity. Battery life depends on your choice of five cleaning modes: Water Surface (up to 7 hours), Floor (up to 5 hours), Pro (floors, walls, waterline, up to 4.5 hours), Standard (floors and walls only), and Eco.
For surface cleaning (aka skimming), the Sora 70 uses JetPulse technology, a dual-flow jet system that draws all floating debris toward the center of its suction inlet for efficient cleanup. This feature gives the Sora 70 a notable advantage over the Dreame Z1 Pro, which doesn’t skim the surface. Our Editors’ Choice for dedicated pool skimmers is the $399.99 Aiper EcoSurfer S2.
When it’s done cleaning, the Sora 70 employs Smart Water-Surface Parking, which means it automatically floats to the edge of the pool. When you lift up the robot, it quickly releases any internal water back into the pool, returning it to its original weight (plus whatever debris it has picked up).
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The filter basket capacity is a hefty six liters, so leaves, twigs, dirt, fine sand, algae, and bugs don’t stand a chance. Beatbot claims it can hold up to 800 leaves. It’s always a pleasant surprise and a satisfying feeling to open it up upon completion and see just how much junk is no longer in my pool. The Beatbot AquaSense X ($4,250) offers the same suction rate as the Sora 70 (6,800 GPH), but is even easier to maintain thanks to its AstroRinse cleaning station, which empties and rinses the filter basket after each work cycle.
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