Buying guides
Buying guides, one product type at a time
Each buying guide covers exactly one type of product and compares a handful of listings on the facts they state.
Choosing a cordless vacuum
- Best cordless vacuum cleaners for UK homesSeven cordless stick vacuums from Dyson, Shark, Samsung, Dreame and Bosch compared on runtime, bin size, weight, filter and floor head.
- Best cordless vacuums under £300Five cordless vacuums from Bosch, Shark, Hoover, Einhell and BLACK+DECKER compared on runtime, bin, weight, battery setup and floor head.
- Best cordless vacuums with HEPA filtersSeven cordless sticks with HEPA filters compared on filter grade, stated particle capture, washable filter, sealing and maker runtime.
- Best lightweight cordless vacuumsSix light cordless sticks from Dreame, Shark, Dyson and Einhell compared on listed weight, runtime, bin size, suction claim and floor head.
- Dreame cordless vacuums comparedFive Dreame cordless models compared on suction claim in AW or Pa, runtime, weight, bin and the main extra, from the T20 to the H15 wet and dry.
- Dyson cordless vacuums comparedSeven Dyson cordless models from V8 to V15 Detect compared on runtime, bin, weight, suction claim and the main extra each step up adds.
- Samsung Bespoke Jet models comparedSix Samsung Bespoke Jet and AI Jet sticks compared on suction, runtime, batteries, Clean Station dock and the floor heads in the box.
- Shark cordless vacuums comparedShark Stratos, PowerDetect and PowerPro cordless sticks compared on runtime, bin, weight, floor head and the sensing features each one adds.
Pet hair
Carpets and stairs
- Best cordless vacuums for carpetSix cordless sticks compared for carpet on motorised head design, automatic power control, runtime, bin size and weight, from Dyson, Samsung and more.
- Best cordless vacuums for stairsSeven cordless sticks that convert to handhelds compared for stairs on mini tool, listed weight, runtime, bin size and handheld conversion.
Hard floors and wet cleaning
- Best cordless vacuums for hard floorsSeven cordless sticks compared for wood, laminate and tiles on hard floor head, lights, runtime, bin size and weight, from Dyson, Dreame and Samsung.
- Best wet and dry cordless vacuumsSix cordless wet and dry floor cleaners from Dreame, Tineco, Hoover, Samsung and Dyson compared on runtime, self-cleaning, tanks, weight and floors.
Batteries and runtime
- Best cordless vacuums with a self-emptying dockSix cordless sticks with self-emptying docks from Samsung and Dreame compared on dock type, dust bags, charging, runtime and listed noise.
- Best cordless vacuums with swappable batteriesSeven cordless sticks with removable or two-battery setups compared on batteries supplied, runtime, charging, battery platform and weight.
- Best long runtime cordless vacuumsSeven cordless sticks with the longest maker runtimes compared on maximum minutes, mode breakdown, batteries supplied, charge time and weight.