Dreame F10 Review: The “Set & Forget” Bot That’s 90% Convenience, 10% Compromise

Let’s be honest: the one household chore that never truly ends in an Indian home is cleaning the floor. That fine layer of dust that settles just hours after sweeping, the stray hairs near the dresser, or the kitchen crumbs — it’s a daily battle with the broom and mop.

Thankfully, there’s a growing market category that promises to save you time spent on these repetitive chores: robot vacuum cleaners. While most come with a hefty price tag, the Dreame F10 enters the affordable segment with surprisingly premium features for its price. I’ve spent the past three weeks testing it to answer one simple question: Can it truly handle your daily floor cleaning? Let’s find out.

Dreame F10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner: Design & Build

I ordered the product from Amazon, and unlike regular day-to-day items, it arrived at my doorstep in Dreame’s box. Looks like Amazon is cutting corners on packaging, especially for items that come in medium- to large-sized boxes.

Anyways, the device itself comes in a modular box that securely holds the vacuum cleaner and other components (there are quite a few). In the box, you get the robot vacuum cleaner, the rotating side brush, the mop pad (not pre-installed, unlike the Amazon listing says), a charging dock (with a double-sided adhesive strip at the bottom that holds it in place), a two-pin charging cable, a tiny cleaning brush, and a user manual.

Coming to the robot vacuum cleaner and mop, it follows the usual design language in the segment: a clean and glossy white finish on the top, a cushiony plastic covering at the front that protects the device from collisions, air vents on the front, and two buttons at the top.

Moreover, the device has a sleek, minimalist appeal.

The device weighs 3.28 kilograms, making it easy to carry around, especially when used on different floors. Furthermore, it stands 9.6cm tall, which means it can easily slip under most furniture in my house. Now, let’s talk about the overall build quality of the devices, as I have plenty of tidbits to share in that area.

The device feels sturdy, but with regular use, it starts to show signs of wear and tear (pretty quickly). I have used the product for a short duration (three weeks), and in this time, the glossy top panel has attracted several scratches (despite my cleaning it with a microfiber cloth every single day).

Earlier, it used to glide smoothly on floor tiles, but for the last few days, it has been making odd noises when taking turns. It sounds like the wheels are skidding (happens five out of 10 times). Another problem that I faced from the get-go was leakage from the water tank.

However, it’s worth noting that there hasn’t been a structural or operational failure to date. The accessories, including the side brush, mop pad, and the all-rubber floating brush, seem to be of decent quality. However, the fact that I’d have to replace them for Rs. 2,500 (that’s what the combo costs on Amazon) after a while is a little disappointing.

Dreame F10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner: Setup & Mapping

To set up the Dreame F10 robot vacuum cleaner and mop, dock it on the charger (it boots up in a few seconds), then download the Dreame app (available as Dreamehome from Dreame Innovation Technology on the App Store).

The process includes connecting the device to the Wi-Fi network you primarily use, then following the on-screen instructions to get it up and running. Once you’re done with the process, the device leaves the charging dock and scans its surroundings to create a quick map of the room it is in.

To map its surroundings, the robot vacuum cleaner utilizes Dreame’s Smart Pathfinder technology, which relies on LiDAR scanning. The device generated a quick map of my 150 sq. ft. bedroom in under two minutes (and cleans it in under 10 minutes), which is pretty fast.

Except for minor miscalculations, such as the two-inch platform for my cupboard and workstation, it got everything else right.

The map is then displayed in the Dreamehome app, where you can label it (e.g., bedroom, living room). Once the robot vacuum cleaner has scanned your room, it returns to its charging base. Now, simply press the play button in the app, and the device will begin cleaning. You can also store different room maps in the app, apply the one you’re cleaning at the moment, or add a desired sequence for cleaning the rooms.

Dreame F10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner: Vacuum & Mop Performance

With the F10 vacuum cleaner, the company promises 13,000Pa of suction power, which is higher than what the competitors offer in the price range (under Rs. 20,000). And, as with every other claimed USP, I was a bit skeptical about this one.

However, the device did a great job picking up all the dust, dirt, grime, and big hair strands from the floor. The side brush sweeps any debris toward the main roller brush (made of rubber to avoid hair tangling issues) that sucks it in and stores it in the tiny yet easily removable dust tank (570 ml). You get four suction modes: Quiet, Standard, Strong, and Turbo.

From what I’ve observed, the device doesn’t pull hair or dust particles from a distance (especially in the Quiet and Standard suction settings). Still, they surely disappear when they are either centimeters apart or hover over them (in Turbo mode).

Dreame also equips the device with a Carpet Boost function, which detects a rug and increases suction power to the maximum once it climbs onto it (thanks to the 2cm climbing threshold). In some instances, I noticed that the device drags the light bathmats (probably when the Carpet Boost feature kicks in).

It can even pick up tiny wrappers, pieces of paper, or tape cuttings from your floor, but I suggest removing them before using the robot vacuum cleaner, as they may get stuck in the roller brush. It’s worth mentioning that you can only use the sweeping mode when the water tank isn’t attached to the device.

The Dreame F10 is a 2-in-1 device, meaning it can vacuum and mop simultaneously. Once you’ve attached the water tank (235 ml) with the attached mop pad underneath, you can activate the “sweeping and Mopping” functionality in the app. The app gives you three levels of water flow: Low, Medium, and High.

In the short time I’ve spent with the device, it has proven quite effective at removing coffee spills, shoe prints, and water spots, making the Dreame F10 an excellent choice for daily cleaning. The primary advantage of choosing this product over a regular robotic vacuum cleaner is that it can vacuum and mop simultaneously, saving you a lot of time.

However, I’ve also come across a few downsides. Like other robotic vacuum cleaners, this one also struggles with 90-degree corners due to its circular shape. The side brush tries to sweep in as much dirt as possible, but it always leaves a tiny area in the corner. Second, the stationary mopping pad isn’t as effective on stubborn stains (as an oscillating scrubber would have been).

You must manually empty the dust tank and refill the water tank, which is acceptable. But then comes this herculean task of cleaning the microfiber mop pad after every one to two sessions, and let me tell you, it isn’t easy to get the dirt particles out of it once they’ve dried (and settled). Lastly, you can’t use a chemical cleaner with the device; it can only mop your floor with water.

Dreame F10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner: Additional Features & App

Once you hit play in the Dreamhouse app, the vacuum cleaner first navigates the edges of the mapped room and then cleans the remaining area in an efficient S-shaped path. While its obstacle avoidance feature works well during mapping, I’ve seen the device collide with furniture legs and walls multiple times, as if the feature turns off randomly.

The device also features cliff sensors that help it detect stairs and circle back to a safe path. Then there’s voice control for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, which lets you connect the device to your smart home and start cleaning with a simple voice command.

Talking about the Dreamehome app, it lets you monitor the status of your device (including the remaining battery percentage) on the home screen. Using the app, you can start a cleaning task, set no-go zones (including virtual walls, no-go boxes, and no-mop zones), schedule tasks for a specific time of day, perform zone cleaning, and monitor maintenance.

• Map Management: Let’s you switch between different room maps.
• Dock: Returns the robot vacuum cleaner to the charging dock.
• Cleaning Settings: Contains manual controls such as Cleaning Modes, Customized Cleaning, Cleaning Sequence, and Mopping Patterns.
• Customized Cleaning: Let’s you manually set the suction power, water volume, and cleaning cycles between 1 and 3.
• Mopping Patterns: I generally use the Daily Mopping mode, which consumes less battery. However, you can also switch to Deep Mopping mode, which condenses the robot’s path for a thorough clean.

Additional options in the app include Device Settings, Remote Control (lets you control the robot’s movement with an on-screen remote), and Locate My Robot (which plays a sound through the device’s speakers). The speakers also provide key alerts, such as when the device starts charging and when you begin a cleaning task, among others.

So far, I’ve used the device on a total area of 184 sq. meters (in 30 sessions) for a little over four hours, and this has used up about 3% of the filter and side brush, and 2% of the main brush. You can also check the approximate remaining life of the accessories in this section of the app, and it looks like I’ll be able to use the device for a good few months before I’ll need to replace them.

When the device finishes the current task, the app sometimes freezes on the task status screen and doesn’t show the “play” button again to repeat it or start a new one. I reloaded the room’s app in situations like this.

Dreame F10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner: Battery Life

The robot vacuum cleaner features a 5,200 mAh battery, which is claimed to provide up to 300 minutes of runtime, likely on the lowest suction mode. However, in my usage (with the device set to Turbo suction), it takes about 5-8% of the battery to clean my 120 sq. ft. bedroom in about 8-10 minutes. Hence, the overall runtime comes around 100 minutes, give or take a few minutes.

It’s worth noting that the device doesn’t perform a cleaning task when the battery level is below 15%. And yes, the device takes around three to four hours for a complete charge.

Review Verdict: Should You Buy The Dreame F10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner And Mop?

The Dreame F10 fundamentally changes the game for its price, making it a perfect first-time purchase for buyers skeptical about the category and those who don’t want to splurge on more expensive options.

It can take care of 95% of your daily cleaning, including vacuuming and mopping your hard tile, marble, or granite floors. With 13,000 Pa suction power, LiDAR-based mapping, decent battery life, and a robust application that lets you customize the cleaning intensity and schedule, the device strikes the right balance between affordability and functionality.

However, it isn’t entirely perfect, in the sense that it won’t deep-scrub your floors, and you’ll still need to dust its own missed corners. Moreover, it could be a great addition to your routine cleaning chores (between occasional deep cleaning sessions).

Smartprix ⭐ Rating: 7.8/10

• Design & Build: 7/10
• Setup & Mapping: 8/10
• Vacuum & Mopping Performance: 8.5/10
• Additional Features & App: 7.5/10
• Battery Life: 8/10

First reviewed in October 2025.

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