We independently tested more than 100 cordless vacuums to identify the best options for pet hair. These top picks stand out for hair pickup, tangle resistance, filtration, dustbin capacity, and overall cordless vacuum performance.
Our Roborock Saros 20 Sonic review puts this premium robot vacuum through Vacuum Wars’ standardized tests, including carpet cleaning, mopping, obstacle avoidance, threshold climbing, battery efficiency, and pet hair. See how it compares with the Saros 20 and whether its advanced features justify the price.
The Bissell PowerClean DualBrush delivers excellent mixed-floor pickup, strong filtration, and above-average battery efficiency. Its small bin, heavy handheld design, and high noise level make it best for shoppers focused primarily on floor cleaning.
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The Tineco Floor One i5 Stretch delivers strong everyday hard-floor cleaning in a lightweight, budget-focused design. It combines above-average mopping performance, low residual water, true lay-flat maneuverability, dual-side edge cleaning, and automated self-cleaning, while leaving out premium extras such as steam and heated roller drying.
The Dreame L60 Ultra PE combines excellent carpet cleaning, perfect pet-hair pickup, strong obstacle avoidance, and a highly automated dock. Our review explains where it excels, where it falls short, and how it differs from the closely related L60 Ultra FE.
The Bissell Little Green Mini Cordless is a lightweight, battery-powered spot cleaner designed for quick spills, upholstery, stairs, vehicles, and pet messes. Despite its smaller tank, shorter hose, and lower suction, it delivered above-average stain removal in our studio evaluations and earned a place in the Vacuum Wars Top 5 Carpet Spot Cleaners.
We bought the Dyson Clean+Wash Hygiene and put it through our independent studio evaluations. It is a major improvement over the Wash G1, but its small tanks and below-average mopping score hold it back.
We bought the Shark StainStriker HairPro with our own money and put it through our studio evaluations. Here’s how Shark’s flagship portable spot cleaner performed on stains, suction, attachments, usability, and pet-focused cleaning.
The Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine is Dyson’s new flagship cordless vacuum, adding a redesigned All Floor Cones cleaner head, strong carpet and hard floor performance, sealed HEPA filtration, long battery life, and the Submarine wet-cleaning head. After our independent studio evaluations, it earned the top spot in our cordless vacuum rankings.