Chores day usually means lugging your bulky vacuum cleaner out of the storeroom, untangling the electrical cord and finding just the right socket that lets you maximise your cleaning radius without repeated plugging and unplugging. By the time you’re about ready to start cleaning, you’re already panting for breath.
But it’s 2024, which means cordless vacuum cleaners are in, traditional ones are out. We’ve narrowed down the best cordless vacuum cleaners that will not only provide powerful suction but will also help you save space in your home and prevent any accidental wire trips or backaches from continuous bending over.
To ensure that your vacuum cleaner really sucks, you’ll want to keep its suction power in mind. You’ll want at least 130AW (air watts), which measures how much vacuuming power there is, in order to pick up any dirt and debris in your home.
However, this also depends on the flooring type of your place. Hard floors or carpets with low piling, like a floor rug, don’t need much suction power since these are easier to maintain. However, if you’ve got carpet with high piling, like tufted or shaggy rugs, you would probably need a cordless vacuum cleaner with a suction power above 1,600Pa for more effective cleaning.
It can be pretty annoying when your cordless vacuum cleaner takes forever to charge or suddenly runs out of battery mid-vacuum. As such, you’ll want to find a cordless vacuum cleaner with a long run time and shorter charging time, so you don’t have to stop mid-clean to recharge it.
Ideally, your cordless vacuum cleaner should give you about 20-30 minutes of run time after a single charge. That said, you can find more options that run for as long as 45 minutes or even up to a full hour.
Those bits and bobs that come with vacuum cleaners are attachments that allow deeper cleans when you vacuum. Here’s a table of the most common vacuum cleaner attachments and how to best use them:
| Attachment | Description | Use |
| Crevice Tool | Long, narrow attachment with an angled tip | Reaching tight spaces, corners, and edges |
| Dusting Brush | Round brush with soft bristles | Dusting delicate surfaces like shelves and blinds |
| Upholstery Tool | Wide, flat tool with fabric strips or small bristles | Cleaning furniture, drapes, and mattresses |
| Extension Wand | Long tube that extends the reach of the vacuum | Reaching high places, such as ceilings and ceiling fans |
| Floor Brush | Wide attachment with or without bristles | Cleaning hard floors and carpets |
Vacuuming isn’t going to become any easier if your vacuum cleaner is weighing you down. You’ll want to find something that’s lightweight and easy to maneuver, especially when you need to reach higher-up surfaces like curtains and shelves. It’ll depend on your own personal strength, but we’ve found anything around 2kg quite manageable to vacuum the whole home without much muscle-aching.
Taking into account the dust bag capacity will save you the trouble of having to frequently empty out your vacuum cleaner’s container. Of course, the bigger it is, the less you’ll have to clear it out, no matter how much space you have to clean. For a typical 3-bedroom flat in Singapore, a dust bag capacity of 1L would be sufficient for regular vacuuming.
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Below’s a price overview of our top cordless vacuum cleaners in Singapore:
| Model | Feature | Power | Run Time | Weight | Price |
| Shark WS632 Wandvac System | Cordless 3-in-1 vacuum | 225W | 20 minutes | 2.68kg | $408 |
| Dyson V15 | Powerful suction with HEPA filtration | 240AW | 60 minutes | 2.6kg | $1,299 |
| Tineco Floor ONE S5 | Wet & dry vacuum | 22AW | 35 minutes | 4.5kg | $632 |
| OneTwoFit 2-in-1 | Budget-friendly | 500W | 20 minutes | 1.5kg | $37.89 |
| Airbot Supersonics 2.0 | 360 degree cleaning head | 150W | Up to 45 minutes | 2.2kg | $199.90 |
| Shark CleanSense IQ+ | Smart sensors to clean different surfaces | 260W | Up to 42 minutes | 2.2kg | $849 |
| Philips Speedpro Max Aqua | 2-in-1 vacuum & mop | 200W | Up to 75 minutes | 2.73kg | $639 |
| DIBEA F20 Max | 3 cleaning modes to save energy | 400W | Up to 50 minutes | 2.5kg | $199 |
| DIBEA H008 | 550ml dust container for less frequent clearing | 120W | Up to 45 minutes | 2.2kg | $145 |
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Designed by Shark, the top-selling vacuum brand in the United States, the Wandvac WS632 is a compact and lightweight yet powerful cordless vacuum cleaner that will suck up everything from dust to crumbs in a jiffy.
Instead of propping it up against a wall, you can leave it in its portable charging base that can fit anywhere in your home from your kitchen counter to a corner of your room.
This nifty little tool also comes with a charging dock that has space to accommodate its many accessories, ensuring that you won’t misplace them easily. The duster crevice tool that you can attach to the body of the vacuum allows you to clean tighter spaces between car seats and sofas. Those with pets will also appreciate the inclusion of a pet multi-tool to clean up fur.
The new Wandvac is equipped with PowerFins that can dig deep into carpets and clean your floors with direct contact. The self-cleaning brush roll will also ensure none of your long hair strands gets stuck.
Power: 225W
Run time: 20 minutes
Weight: 2.68kg
Price: $408
Get the Shark Wandvac WS632.
With vacuums, you’ll want them to deep clean as much as possible. That’s what you’ll get with the Dyson V15, which has a suction power of 240AW, currently making it the most powerful in the Dyson family. It also comes with whole machine HEPA filtration that traps microscopic particles as small as PM0.1, which can be harmful when inhaled in large amounts.
With the V15, that means every speck of dust, dander, and allergens sucked clean off surfaces.
Plus, with its new detangling technology, you won’t have to pause cleaning midway to unclog messes of hair from the brush bar.
Dyson has new add-on kits to make cleaning easier as well. There’s the Pet Grooming Kit you can use on your furry friends for fallen hair and dander. For tight spaces and corners, the Detail Cleaning Kit picks up bits and pieces you can’t reach. Both kits work on older models of Dyson vacuums too.
Suction power: 240AW
Run time: 60 minutes
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: $1,299
Get the Dyson V15.
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Think vacuuming and you’re likely to imagine rolling over dust balls and loose strands of hair. But here’s where the Tineco Floor ONE S5 differs from standard household vacuums. It doubles as both a mop and vacuum, meaning any mess – from spilled cereal to spilled milk, or both – can be cleaned up by this cordless vacuum cleaner.
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But if you think this means more work for you to clear out the dust bag or cleaning attachments, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Firstly, there’s a separate tank that holds all debris; just shake it out into a bin and you’re set. Secondly, the vacuum roller is self-cleaning, so there’s no need to touch it to clear out stuck bits of dirt and even pet hair.
The Tineco app is available on both the App Store and Google Play.
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Make use of the Tineco app, which will let you know when your vacuum needs charging, and can also schedule reminders for your next clean.
Suction power: 22AW
Run time: 35 minutes
Weight: 4.5
Price: $632
Get the Tineco Floor ONE S5 Smart Cordless Vacuum Cleaner.
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Not all of us gun for top-of-the-line products. Say you’re a student who needs something affordable that does the job for your university dorm, the OneTwoFit 2-in-1 Cordless VAcuum Cleaner is a nifty option. Priced from just $37.89 on Shopee, this is something most folks can easily afford, and gets nasties like crumbs, hair, and dust off the floor.
Comes with attachments to turn it into a compact handheld vacuum.
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Despite the low price, it checks off all the key boxes. It’s one of the lightest on the market at only 1.5kg, has a decent suction of 12,000PA, and has a large dust tank. It does take 7 hours to charge and only has a run time of 20 minutes but that shouldn’t be a problem if you’re only cleaning a small room.
Suction power: 12,000PA
Power: 500W
Run time: 20 min
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: $37.89
Get the OneTwoFit 2-in-1.
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Cordless vacuum cleaners can reach up to a few hundred dollars, but for those resistant to forking out such an exorbitant amount, the Airbot Supersonics 2.0 gives you the look, feel, and functions of a “branded” cordless vacuum without breaking the bank.
The device also comes with both a soft brush and floor brush attachment for different surfaces.
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For less than $200, the vacuum cleaner will get the job done without a hitch – whether on high or low spin mode for various chores. Its head is also capable of navigating every hard-to-reach nook and cranny, since it swivels 360 degrees to clean at different angles.
Suction power: 19,000PA
Power: 150W
Run time: Up to 45 minutes
Weight: 2.2Kkg
Price: $199.90
Get the Airbot Supersonics 2.0.
There are plenty of smart vacuum cleaners on the market these days, which usually pair with an app to let you know basic details like charging times and when you need to replace your dust bag. But the Shark CleanSense IQ+ is smart in detecting various surfaces to more efficiently clean your home.
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Switch on IQ mode on the cordless vacuum cleaner and it’ll optimise itself for 4 factors: dirt, floor, edge, and light. The vacuum will increase or adjust its suction power when it detects dirt, different floor surfaces, or when it’s near the edge of a wall. It’ll even illuminate the surface so you can pick up hidden debris when vacuuming dark spaces.
The cordless vacuum even has a flexible wand to get into hard-to-reach places.
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Furthermore, it has an anti-hair wrap brushroll which ensures all hair – human or pet – is picked up and sucked up into its dust bin with ease and without tangles that’ll clog up your vacuum.
Power: 260W
Run time: Up to 42 minutes
Weight: 2.2Kkg
Price: $849
Get the Shark CleanSense IQ+.
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Vacuuming might get the job done temporarily, but to really get your floors sparkly clean, a follow-up mop is usually recommended. Instead of tiring yourself out covering your floor area twice, Philips Speedpro Max Aqua saves you the time and effort with one clean sweep.
Its 2-in-1 feature of being both a vacuum cleaner and mop means you’ll get a cleaner home in half the time. Start your session by utilising the hero feature of a 360-degree suction nozzle that sucks in all types of dirt from every side, before activating the mop function that releases water on the microfibre surface to give your flooring a good wipe down.
You won’t even have to break a sweat from wringing mop heads or relentlessly bending down, since the step pump function will ensure your microfibre surface is continuously wet for mopping, helping you maintain better posture throughout your cleaning sesh.
Power: 200W
Run time: Up to 75 minutes
Weight: 2.73kg
Price: $639
Get the Philips Speedpro Max Aqua.
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Let’s face it, the bane of using a cordless vacuum is having to charge the appliance before you can get started on cleaning. It’s why we appreciate the 3 cleaning modes of the DIBEA F20 Max, which you can toggle between to slow down battery usage.
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For daily clean ups, switch to energy-friendly mode, which has a suction power of 7,000Pa. It’s good enough to pick up hair and dust, if you just want to maintain the cleanliness of your floor. For those who only have time for a weekly vacuum, change to standard mode for 13,000Pa of suction power.
If you are dealing with larger messes, then powerful mode is what you want. At 25,000Pa, bigger, heavier pieces of dirt like nuts, candy, cereal, and even kitty litter are sucked up with no issue.
Suction power: Up to 25,000Pa
Power: 400W
Run time: Up to 50 minutes
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: $199
Get the DIBEA F20 Max.
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An extensive spring clean needs a heavy duty vacuum cleaner, and the DIBEA H008 Pro provides just that. But with a powerful suction pressure, it’ll also require a slightly longer charging time of 4-5 hours.
On the upside, it uses a tiered filtration system to ensure that any air expelled from the machine’s engine is clean air, containing all germs and bacteria within the catchment cup. At a capacity of 550ml, it’s also able to collect a large amount of dust before needing a wash to ensure a reduced need for regular cleaning without compromising quality.
Suction power: 12,000PA
Power: 120W
Run time: Up to 45 minutes
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: $145
Get the DIBEA H008.
Both corded and cordless vacuum cleaners each have their own benefits. While cordless vacuum cleaners are portable, easy to maneuver, and far less taxing on your arms and wrists, they’re also heavily dependent on their battery life.
On the other hand, traditional vacuum cleaners are directly plugged into a direct power source so you’ll never have to worry about depleting battery life when cleaning. Plus, while most cordless vacuum cleaners do offer options with a larger dustbin capacity, it still doesn’t compare to the capacity that corded ones have. Hence, the heavyweight.
Think about what you want to prioritise more and make your decision based on that.
If you’ve yet to jump on the cordless vacuum cleaner bandwagon, perhaps now you’ve got the information on price and functions to look out for to do so. Not only do cordless vacuums provide a wealth of benefits for your home from greater suction power to sound-minimising functions, but they’ll also make cleaning much more convenient and safe.
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This article contains partial partnership content. However, all opinions are ours.
The products have been ranked in terms of features and price from sources and reviews online.
Original article published by Bryan Christopher Yeong on 13th July 2020. Last updated by Mae-Z Fam and Raewyn Koh on 16th July 2024.
Cover image adapted from: Shark Ninja, Uchify, Amazon
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