The Dyson V15 Detect meets
the Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty
The top cordless vacuum at RTINGS and Vacuum Wars, with a green laser that shows the dust you'd miss. We tested it head-to-head against the Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty across 6 key dimensions.
Dyson V15 Detect
“The top cordless vacuum at RTINGS and Vacuum Wars, with a green laser that shows the dust you'd miss”
Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty
“The most-recommended stick vacuum in our research, with a dock that empties the bin for you”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Dyson V15 Detect
- RTINGS' best cordless vacuum, scoring 9.0 for pet hair and 9.9 for filtration in its lab
- Vacuum Wars' top-ranked cordless at 4.55 stars, and Modern Castle measured 99.4% debris removal
- Green laser head lights up fine dust on hard floors, and the 0.77 L bin empties in one push
- TechGearLab found the hold-down trigger fatiguing
- RTINGS says its strong suction can make it stick on carpet
- Lists at $849.99, and the base model is out of stock at dyson.com
Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty
- Recommended by more of our sources than any other vacuum, including TechGearLab, Wirecutter and Tom's Guide
- TechRadar measured the best cleaning in its group, 4.75 out of 5
- Self-emptying dock with its own HEPA filter, plus a 5-year warranty
- TechRadar found it the heaviest and least comfortable vacuum in its test
- Hair wraps around the rollers, per TechGearLab, and Wirecutter says it struggles with fur
- The dock needs floor space near an outlet
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The French Glow calls the V15 "the king of cordless stick vacuums" after testing it head-to-head against every major competitor at every price point. That verdict held up across six separate videos spanning three years of daily use. The hyperdymium motor doesn't just post strong suction numbers on paper. In back-to-back carpet tests, it visibly pulled carpet fibers upward in auto and eco modes where the Dreame Z30 and Shark PowerDetect could not match its extraction depth.
Dyson V15 Detect
The French Glow calls the V15 "the king of cordless stick vacuums" after testing it head-to-head against every major competitor at every price point. That verdict held up across six separate videos spanning three years of daily use. The hyperdymium motor doesn't just post strong suction numbers on paper. In back-to-back carpet tests, it visibly pulled carpet fibers upward in auto and eco modes where the Dreame Z30 and Shark PowerDetect could not match its extraction depth.
- Homes with thick carpet and shedding pets
- Anyone who wants the cordless vacuum RTINGS and Vacuum Wars both rank first
- People who want to see fine dust on hard floors before they vacuum it
- Buyers who plan to replace batteries and parts rather than the whole vacuum
- Allergy households that want whole-machine sealed filtration
Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty
No vacuum in this year's research collected more recommendations than the Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty, and it placed near the top of every list that included it. TechGearLab named it the best cordless stick for most people. Wirecutter made it the top self-emptying pick, and Tom's Guide called it the best stick vacuum it has tested. In TechRadar's spill tests it earned the highest cleaning score of the group, 4.75 out of 5, while Vacuum Wars logged perfect results in its carpet deep-clean and hard-floor pickup tests.
- Anyone who hates emptying a dusty bin by hand
- Mixed-floor homes that want top cleaning scores for well under $850
- Allergy sufferers who want dust sealed away in the dock
- Buyers who want 5 years of warranty cover
- Larger homes that need 70 minutes of rated runtime