Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum vs Levoit VortexIQ 40 Stick Vacuum

Buy the Shark Stratos if you have wall-to-wall carpet, heavy pet hair, or want automatic power boost and odor control. Buy the Levoit VortexIQ 40 if you want a lighter, simpler stick with a self-standing design and a green LED that lights up dust on hard floors. The Shark has the deeper feature set and a bigger owner base, but owners call it heavy and question the plastic build. The Levoit scores higher on its small review count, which is too few to trust as much.

• Choose the Shark Stratos if carpet, pet hair and automatic dirt sensing matter more to you than low weight.
• Choose the Levoit VortexIQ 40 if you want a light, self-standing stick with a dust-revealing light and HEPA filtration.