Shark
Shark Stratos Cordless
$423.99Cheaper
Released 2022
Best Cordless Vacuums · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Shark Stratos Cordless is cheaper at $423.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Shark
$423.99Cheaper
Released 2022
Miele
$1199
The Shark Stratos Cordless wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Shark Stratos Cordless is the cheaper at $423.99. The Shark Stratos Cordless both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $423.99 | $1199 |
| Brand | Shark | Miele |
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Suction (Pa) | — | — |
| Runtime min | 60 | 120 |
| Dustbin (L) | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Weight (lb) | 3.6 | 8 |
| Self empty | No | No |
| Display | LED | none |
| Filtration | HEPA Anti-Allergen | HEPA lifetime filter |
| Release | 2022 | — |
Sources — Shark Stratos Cordless: vacuumwars.com (verified 2026-06-15). Miele Triflex HX2 Pro: mieleusa.com (verified 2026-07-07).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Two whitelisted testers reviewed the Shark Stratos Cordless (US IZ862H variant): TechRadar (hands-on) and Reviewed/USA Today (lab). Both praise its DuoClean dual-brush seamless multi-surface cleaning, the flexible MultiFLEX wand, and reliable hair pickup, but both flag it as heavy. They split on suction: TechRadar's hands-on impression calls it 'superb,' while Reviewed's lab rates it merely average among cordless vacuums. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Seamless multi-surface cleaning via the DuoClean dual-brush head; Flexible MultiFLEX wand reaches under furniture and folds for freestanding storage; Picks up hair well without the brushroll clogging.
Flagged: Heavy - now one of the heavier cordless models on the market; Lab suction only average versus same-price rivals (beaten by Tineco Pure One S15); Odor-neutralizer scent is too pungent for some.
No sourced tester review yet.