Shark IQ R10x (RV100x) vs Xiaomi Mi Robot

The Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) makes for a good, if unremarkable, Robot Vacuum for people with a $460 budget.

The Xiaomi Mi Robot, however, is merely mediocre at its $346 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $460 and $250 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) and Xiaomi Mi Robot, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) was loved by reviewers at Smart Robot Reviews, a trustworthy source that performs objective hands-on testing. It did great in their "Self-emptying robot vacuums compared: Roomba i7+, Roomba s9+ and Shark IQ" roundup - in fact, they named it their "Ranked 1 out of 3". That, by itself, points toward it being a noteworthy Robot Vacuum.

As for the Xiaomi Mi Robot - it impressed reviewers at Smart Robot Reviews, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "360 S5 vs. Xiaomi Mi Robot: Is the Newest Robot Vacuum Better Than Xiaomi?" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 1 out of 2" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Robot Vacuums, including Modern Castle, preferred the Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) over the Xiaomi Mi Robot.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) was liked best by Modern Castle, which gave it a score of 9.4, while the Xiaomi Mi Robot got its highest, 9.2, score from Modern Castle.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Robot Vacuums on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Robot Vacuums being 7.2 out of 10, whereas the Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) and Xiaomi Mi Robot managed averages of 7.7 and 9.1 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Shark IQ R101AE (RV1001AE) vs. Xiaomi Mi Robot comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.