- Table of Contents
- Intro
- Our Verdict
- Test Results
- Differences
- Compared To Others
- Deals
- Discussions
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is a lightweight cordless stick/handheld vacuum. It has an incredible performance on bare floors and is very good at clearing pet hair from all surface types. The battery can provide up to an hour of continuous use, which is great, but its performance really depends on what settings and tools you use, and it can be depleted in as little as 10 minutes. This vacuum comes with two different brushrolls for bare floors and carpets, which helps give it a more versatile performance, but you have to manually switch between them. There's also a storage rack included, so you don't need to mount it on a wall. Unfortunately, it's not the easiest to maintain.
Our Verdict
The Samsung Jet 90 is impressive on bare floors. It easily clears pet hair and debris from bare surfaces like hardwood and linoleum flooring. Recurring costs are low, and it has good maneuverability. However, it has demanding maintenance needs and its build quality is just okay.
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Easily picks up pet hair from all surface types.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
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Minimum battery life is roughly 10 minutes.
The Samsung Jet 90 is good for cleaning low-pile carpets. It has no problem with pet hair and picks up most larger debris like sand. However, it struggles with fine material like baking soda. It has good maneuverability, but it's not the easiest to maintain and it has a somewhat plasticky build quality.
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Easily picks up pet hair from all surface types.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
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Gets stuck on rug tassels.
The Samsung Jet 90 is very good on high-pile carpets. It can clean up pet hair without issue. It sucks up a good amount of debris, but it may take a few passes to completely clear sand and baking soda from these surfaces. It has demanding maintenance needs, but no parts that need to be replaced regularly, so recurring costs are very low.
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Easily picks up pet hair from all surface types.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
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Gets stuck on rug tassels.
The Samsung Jet 90 is an outstanding choice for cleaning up after pets. It easily clears pet hair from all surface types. You can use it in a handheld mode with a tool or brush attached to clean furniture or even your pet's bed. It's also equipped with a HEPA filter, which is great if you're concerned about allergens. However, it's difficult to maintain.
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Easily picks up pet hair from all surface types.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Equipped with an allergen-trapping HEPA filter.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
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Minimum battery life is roughly 10 minutes.
The Samsung Jet 90 is a fantastic choice for cleaning stairs. It offers versatile performance and is very portable. Its range is virtually unlimited since it's cordless. Also, you can use it in a handheld mode, and it comes with a variety of tools, including a turbo brush. Unfortunately, it's not the easiest vacuum to maintain.
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Easily picks up pet hair from all surface types.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Very portable.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
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Minimum battery life is roughly 10 minutes.
The Samsung Jet 90 is great for cleaning car interiors. It's very portable and has practically unlimited range since it's cordless. You can use it in a handheld mode, which is useful for far-away areas like your car. Overall, it delivers a good performance on low-pile carpets, although it struggles a bit with fine debris like baking soda.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Very portable.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
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Minimum battery life is roughly 10 minutes.
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Long maximum battery life.
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Reconfigurable as a handheld vacuum.
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Demanding maintenance needs.
- 8.2 Bare Floor
- 7.8 Low-Pile Carpet
- 8.1 High-Pile Carpet
- 7.9 Pets
- 8.8 Stairs
- 8.2 Cars
- 7.6 Workshop
- Updated May 31, 2022: Retested 'Stains' and 'Water' performance with 'Spinning Sweeper' floorhead. The scores for 'Stains' and 'Water' tests have been updated.
- Updated Mar 18, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Feb 19, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Feb 17, 2021: Early access published.
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Test Results
The Samsung Jet 90 has an alright build quality. It's mostly made of plastic, but feels fairly sturdy and has a premium look. The wand is also plastic and has a metallic finish. However, the dustbin and motor head, which are made of clear plastic, feel like they could break if dropped.
Assembling the vacuum is easy and intuitive. The charging station is easy to put together, but you may need to look at the instructions.
The Samsung Jet 90 is difficult to maintain. There are quite a few parts that need to be removed and serviced regularly. Luckily, they're all fairly easy to access.
- Dirt compartment: Push the release button on top of the dirt compartment to remove it. Pull out the micro filter and take out the cyclone filter by twisting counter-clockwise. Empty the dustbin over a garbage can. You can also wash it with water.
- Cyclone: After taking out the dirt compartment, twist the cyclone filter counter-clockwise to remove it. When necessary, you can use the soft bristle brush to clean dust off of the metal grill. It can also be washed with water once a month.
- Micro filter: This is located inside the dirt compartment. Remove the dirt compartment first, and then pull it out. You should dust the micro filter regularly, and it can be washed with water once a month.
- HEPA filter: Twist to unlock and remove. You can remove any dust and debris from this filter as-needed. It shouldn't be washed with water.
- Soft brush head: Push the button on top of the head to unlock, then slide it out. When necessary, you can clean the brushroll with a cloth or towel.
- Turbo action brush head: Remove the same way as the soft brush head. Use scissors to cut away any tangled hair when necessary.
- Motorized brush tool: Use the crevice tool to clean this part.
Any part that you wash with water should be allowed to dry thoroughly, out of direct sunlight, before being put back in the vacuum. There's an LED light on the handle to indicate when there's a clog, brushroll obstruction, missing filter, or when the vacuum isn't assembled properly.
The Samsung Jet 90 has amazingly low recurring costs. The manufacturer doesn't specify any replacement interval for the filters, and they shouldn't need to be replaced if they're properly maintained. The manufacturer sells new HEPA filters on its website, so you can replace it if it gets lost or damaged.
The Samsung Jet 90 is okay to store. It comes with a charging station that holds the vacuum upright without being mounted to a wall. The rack is fairly narrow. It's deeper than many storage stations, so it sticks out farther from the wall than the rack for the LG CordZero A9 Ultimate. It can hold two tools, so you need to find somewhere else to store the rest of them. Unlike the cheaper Samsung Jet 70 Pet, it has a telescopic wand that can be collapsed to reduce its vertical footprint and a rack station with room to charge two batteries at once. However, you need to buy the second battery separately because it's not included. There's room to store the power cable behind the station.
The Samsung Jet 90 has an adequately-sized dirt compartment. It holds a little less debris than the manufacturer advertises, but it's still not a bad size for a stick/handheld vacuum. It's made of see-through plastic and has a max fill line so you can see when it's full.
- Samsung Jet 90 Complete
- Vacuum body
- Dirt compartment
- HEPA filter
- Cyclone filter
- Micro filter
- Battery
- Telescopic wand
- Turbo action brush head
- Soft brush head
- User guide
- Tools and brushes
- Motorized tool
- Flexible tool
- Crevice tool
- Combination soft bristle brush and upholstery tool
- Charging station
- Charging station base
- Charging station stand
- Charging cable for stand
- Wall anchors and screws
As a cordless vacuum, the Samsung Jet 90 has an unlimited range as long as it has battery life remaining and room left in its dirt compartment.
The Samsung Jet 90 has great portability. It's light and doesn't feel very heavy in your hand when you use it as a stick vacuum. It also has a carrying handle to make it easier to carry up and down stairs or between rooms.
The Samsung Jet 90 has a satisfactory battery performance. If you use it on the 'LOW' power setting with the combination tool attached, it provides roughly 60 minutes of continuous use, which matches the advertised maximum battery life. Set to 'Max' mode with the 'Turbo Action Brush' and wand attached, it lasts for only about 10 minutes. The vacuum takes roughly two and a half hours to recharge. There are three indicator lights on each side of the battery, and when all three are solid blue, it's fully charged. It should be noted that battery performance can vary with real-life usage, so you may have different results. Consider the LG CordZero A9 A916BM if you're looking for a cordless stick vacuum that comes with a second battery in-the-box.
The Samsung Jet 90 has an on/off button and power adjustment controls on top of its handle. There are three suction power settings: 'LOW' 'MED', which is the default setting, and 'MAX'. There's no automatic surface type adjustment feature, but it comes with a soft brushroll for bare floors and a 'Turbo Action Brush' brushroll for carpets. You can manually switch between them to adapt to different floor types.
The Samsung Jet 90 comes with a variety of tools and brushes that clip onto the vacuum or wand. It has a combination upholstery tool and soft brushroll tool. There's also a flexible tool that you can clip on before attaching another tool or brush. It has an articulated joint you can use to adjust the angle of the tool, which helps clean out-of-reach spots like ceiling fans or high-up shelves. There are also two brushrolls you can switch between when you're using the vacuum in its stick configuration.
You can use the Samsung Jet 90 as a stick vacuum, or reconfigure it into a handheld mode by detaching the wand.
The Samsung Jet 90 has a fantastic performance on bare floors. With the soft brushroll equipped, it has no issues sucking up pet hair, cereal, and rice. Its ability to pick up smaller debris like rice drops slightly when the dirt compartment is half full, but overall it has a very consistent performance.
The Samsung Jet 90 has a very good performance on low-pile carpets. With the 'Turbo Action' brushroll attached, it easily clears pet hair and a good amount of larger debris like sand. However, it's not as good at picking up fine material like baking soda.
The Samsung Jet 90 has an excellent performance on high-pile carpets. It easily sucks up pet hair but struggles a bit more with debris. Its performance stays quite consistent as its dirt compartment fills up, with only a slight drop, but it may take a few extra passes to completely clean a shaggy carpet or rug.
The Samsung Jet 90 has good maneuverability. It doesn't weigh very much and the suction power settings on the handle are easy to reach. The wand is telescopic, so you can adjust its length. The tools make it easy to clean furniture, although you may need to crouch to reach under low-lying couches and coffee tables. However, it's a bit annoying to have to manually switch the brushroll when you move from cleaning bare floors to carpets and vice versa. It can also get caught on rug tassels and fluffy carpets.
This vacuum does a good job of dealing with stains when used with the Spinning Sweeper floorhead, which is available as part of a bundle with this vacuum and uses rotating pads to clear away dried-on debris. However, the mop pads do become quite dirty while cleaning, so you'll need to replace them pretty often when dealing with larger stains. Thankfully, they're quite easy to install on the floorhead, as you can see here.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete does a terrible job dealing with stains when used with its Turbo Action Brush floorhead. You can see a video of the floorhead being used on a stain here and a picture of the contact surface after being cleaned here.
This vacuum isn't rated to suck up water. However, it is compatible with the 'Spinning Sweeper' floorhead, which you can use with reusable microfiber mop pads to clear away water. Unfortunately, this attachment isn't very effective in dealing with liquid spills. The reusable microfiber mop pads are initially quite effective in absorbing water but quickly become saturated and begin to spread liquid around. The vacuum, when used with this floorhead, is best used for dealing with liquid spills smaller than an ounce.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is available in two color variants, 'Titan Silver' and 'Aqua Chrometal'. We tested the 'Titan Silver' variant, but we expect the other color variant to perform similarly to our model. You can see the label of the unit we tested here. It's sometimes sold with a 'Clean Station', which contains a large internal dirtbag and allows you to automatically empty the internal dustbin, but we haven't tested it yet.
If you come across another variant or your model is different, please let us know in the discussions so we can update our review.
Compared To Other Vacuums
The Samsung Jet 90 is a stick/handheld vacuum with a free-standing storage and charging rack, similar to the LG CordZero A9 Ultimate. It has a long maximum battery life and is very good at clearing pet hair from both bare floors and carpets. However, if you want to adapt it to different surface types, you need to manually switch the brushroll, which can be a bit inconvenient. If you want to see other options, check out our lists of the best cordless vacuums, the best lightweight vacuums, and the best car vacuums.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete and the Dyson V11 Animal are very similar vacuums, but the Samsung is better for most uses. The Samsung picks up more large debris like cereal from bare floors and has a slightly better overall performance on high-pile carpets. On the other hand, the Dyson is significantly easier to maintain and has longer maximum battery life.
The Dyson V15 Detect is better for more use cases than the Samsung Jet 90 Complete. The Dyson has fewer maintenance requirements, incurs virtually no recurring costs as long as its filter is regularly cleaned, and delivers superior performance on bare floors as well as low and high-pile carpet. It also has a longer runtime in its least powerful suction mode, though it takes much longer to recharge than the Samsung. The Samsung also has a slightly larger dirt compartment and is fully compatible with a mopping floorhead that can be used to deal with stains.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is a better vacuum for most uses than the Dyson Cyclone V10 Absolute. The Samsung has a slightly better performance on bare floors and is much better on high-pile carpets, where it clears more debris like sand and baking soda. It recharges faster and has a manual surface type adjustment feature. On the other hand, the Dyson picks up more debris like baking soda from low-pile carpets and also incurs fewer recurring costs.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is a better vacuum than the LG CordZero A9 Ultimate for most uses. The Samsung is much better at cleaning high-pile carpets and comes with a turbo brush, which is useful for cleaning fabric-covered furniture. It also recharges about twice as fast and has a much bigger dustbin. On the other hand, the LG has somewhat longer-lasting battery life.
The Miele Triflex HX1 is a better vacuum than the Samsung Jet 90 Complete for most uses. The Miele has a much better build quality, fewer recurring costs, and is easier to maintain. Its performance on bare floors is somewhat better and it has an automatic surface type adjustment feature. On the other hand, the Samsung delivers a significantly better performance on high-pile carpets, where it's more effective at picking up fine debris like baking soda.
The Samsung Jet 70 Pet delivers similar overall performance to the pricier Samsung Jet 90 Complete. The Jet 70 has fewer parts needing regular cleaning, weighs a little bit less, is a little quieter, charges faster, and, despite its less powerful 150W motor, is more effective on low and high-pile carpet. However, the Jet 90 comes with a rack station that has an additional battery charging slot, has a telescopic wand, and has longer battery life. Its more powerful 200W motor, combined with its included soft-roller floorhead, makes it a better option for clearing debris in cracks and crevices.
The Dyson V8 Animal and Samsung Jet 90 Complete are fairly evenly-matched overall, but one may still be a better fit for your needs. The Dyson has fewer parts that need to be regularly cleaned, incurs virtually no recurring costs, and does a better job of sucking up fine debris like baking soda on low-pile carpet. Meanwhile, the Samsung charges faster and has a longer max battery life, though that can vary in the real world. It also comes with two swappable brushrolls, one meant for bare floors and the other for carpets, and outperforms the Dyson on both bare floors and high-pile carpet. The Samsung also has a bigger dirt compartment which doesn't need to be emptied as often.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete and LG CordZero A9 A916BM are somewhat evenly-matched vacuums, though each has slight advantages in different areas. The LG has fewer parts that require regular maintenance, comes with a second battery that extends its overall runtime, and clears slightly more debris on high-pile carpet. Meanwhile, the Samsung incurs lower recurring costs, has a larger dustbin, and comes with different brushrolls for bare floors and carpets.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is a better option for most people compared to the Samsung Bespoke Jet. The Jet 90 is slightly cheaper, incurs lower recurring costs, has a larger dustbin, is easier to maneuver, does a better job of cleaning debris in cracks and crevices with its fluffy brushroll, and delivers similar overall performance on bare floors and low-pile carpet. However, the Bespoke Jet does come bundled with a cleaning station accessory, which allows you to empty out its dustbin without making a mess, and two batteries that can be charged simultaneously, giving you a much longer overall runtime. The Bespoke Jet also feels better-built, has a far more effective miniature turbo brush attachment, and sucks up more debris on high-pile carpet.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is better than the Samsung Jet 60 Pet. The Jet 90 comes with a telescopic wand, has a longer battery life, features a small status display, and has a wider array of tools and accessories. Its soft-roller floorhead yields superior performance on bare floors, while its universal Turbo Action floorhead struggles less with pet hair getting tangled around its brushroll. The Jet 90 also comes with a rack station that has room for a second battery to charge at the same time as the vacuum, though only one battery is included. However, the Jet 60 is notably lighter.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is better for most use cases than the Dyson Outsize Absolute+. The Samsung is more portable, easier to maneuver, and delivers superior performance on low and high-pile carpet. However, the Dyson has a larger dirt compartment that doesn't need to be emptied as often, incurs virtually no costs, is less demanding in terms of maintenance, and has a longer total runtime by virtue of its included second battery.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is better than the Dyson V7 Animal. The Samsung has a larger dustbin, charges much faster while lasting longer on a single charge, and performs better on bare floors and high-pile carpet. It comes with two swappable brushrolls, one for bare floors and the other for carpets. Conversely, the Dyson is a little more effective on low-pile carpet and has fewer parts that need to be cleaned regularly.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is slightly better than the Shark Vertex Pro. The Samsung takes less time to recharge, comes with a miniature turbo brush, and clears more debris on low and high-pile carpet. It also comes with two swappable brushrolls for its floorhead, one for bare floors and the other for carpets. However, the Shark is fitted with a larger dustbin, has fewer parts that need periodic cleaning, feels slightly better-built, and comes with a flexible wand that makes it easier to clean under chairs and tables without needing to crouch too deeply. Unlike the Samsung, you can't swap out its floorhead's primary brushroll, but it does have two surface settings that allow you to change the rotational speed of the brushroll.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is better than the Tineco PURE ONE X Tango for most use cases. The Samsung has a much larger dustbin, charges faster, is easier to maneuver, and delivers better performance on carpeted surfaces. Meanwhile, the Tineco is lighter, lasts a little longer on a single charge, and has an automatic suction power adjustment feature.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is better for more use cases than the Roborock H7. The Samsung feels better-built, has fewer parts that need regular cleaning, features a larger dustbin, has a floorhead with two swappable brushrolls, and sucks up more debris on bare floors and low pile carpet. It exerts a stronger suction force, resulting in superior crack-cleaning performance. However, the Roborock can be used as a bagged vacuum and has a longer battery life, though its battery pack isn't removable and takes more time to recharge than the Samsung.
The Samsung Jet 90 is a better vacuum than the BISSELL Adapt Ion Pet. The Samsung has a better overall performance on both bare floors and carpets. It also has a bigger dirt compartment and longer maximum battery life. On the other hand, the BISSELL is similarly good at clearing pet hair from all surface types and is more maneuverable.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is a better vacuum than the Shark Vertex Lightweight Cordless. The Samsung delivers much better performance on carpets and has longer maximum battery life. Nevertheless, the Shark has a better build quality and is significantly easier to maintain.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is sightly better than the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power. The Samsung is slightly lighter, charges faster, comes with more tools and brushes, and performs better on bare floors as well as low and high-pile carpet. Meanwhile, the Shark feels more sturdily built and has fewer parts that require regular maintenance.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete is better than the Simplicity S65S. The Samsung has a longer maximum battery life and takes less time to recharge, incurs slightly less recurring costs, and clears debris more effectively on bare floors and low-pile carpet. Meanwhile, the Simplicity is less demanding in terms of regular maintenance and weighs slightly less.
The Samsung Jet 90 Complete and the Shark Wandvac System WS620 have different strengths, and you may prefer either one depending on your needs. The Samsung does a better job of cleaning bare floors. It also has a bigger dirt compartment and a better battery life. On the other hand, the Shark does a better job of cleaning carpets. It's also more portable, and its storage rack takes up less space.