- Which is better for pet hair?
- The V16. Its All Floor Cones Sense head uses dual conical brushes that pull long hair and pet hair off the floor and into the bin, and it has 315 air watts against 185. The V11 Pro's Motorbar head also resists tangles, but with less suction.
- Is the V16 worth the extra money?
- If you have carpets, pets or long hair, yes. You get 70% more suction, 10 more minutes of runtime and finer filtration. If you have hard floors and a small home, the V11 Pro covers it and includes a spare battery.
- Which has the longer battery life?
- The V16, at up to 70 minutes in Eco mode against 60 for the V11 Pro. The V11 Pro ships with two batteries, so total cleaning time before recharging is longer if you swap them.
- Which is easier to carry?
- The V11 Pro at 6.73 lb. The V16 weighs 7.5 lb, about three-quarters of a pound more, which you notice when cleaning stairs or above-floor surfaces.
- Which holds more dust?
- The V16 on paper. Its bin is about 1.3 L and the CleanCompaktor presses debris down, which Dyson says holds 30 days of dust in its tests. The V11 Pro bin is 0.77 L.
- Do both filter allergens?
- Yes, both use sealed five-stage HEPA filtration rated at 99.99%. The V16 captures particles down to 0.1 microns; the V11 Pro down to 0.3 microns.
