Best 2022 Vacuums for Controls and UI

#1 Bissell CleanView Compact Upright Vacuum
4.8

Controls are a strength, with multiple reviewers praising the foot controls or simple power access.

Pros: Overall opinion, Suction and Airflow

Cons: Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake, Floorhead design

#2 Dyson V12 Detect Slim Vacuum
4.6

Controls were usually praised for the single power button and useful display, with one reviewer preferring a trigger and a few noting some particle data was less useful.

Pros: Overall opinion, Suction and Airflow

Cons: Bin and Bag, Maintenance requirements

#3 Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra Upright Vacuum
4.5

Reviewers like the adjustable gates and suction controls because they improve control across surfaces and debris types.

Pros: Overall opinion, Suction and Airflow

Cons: Weight, Area Rug Handling

#5 Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum
4.5

Controls were praised as accessible and well-labeled, with handle-based floor settings making adjustments simple.

Pros: Convertible handheld design, Overall opinion

Cons: Odor control, Weight

#6 Roborock Q7 Max+ Robot Vacuum
4.4

Controls were viewed as straightforward, especially through the app.

Pros: Overall opinion, AI, Smart, App and Automation

Cons: Noise level, Price and Value

#7 Dreame L10s Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop
4.4

Controls and UI scored well thanks to easy app navigation, customizable controls, and useful base-station buttons.

Pros: Overall opinion, Mopping performance

Cons: Obstacle Avoidance (Robot), Mop lifting system

#8 Kenmore Featherlite Lift-Up Vacuum
4.3

The roller-off control was praised as handy for hard floors because suction continues without the brushroll spinning.

Pros: Overall opinion, Weight

Cons: Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

#9 Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum IZ862H
4.3

Controls and displays were praised for useful battery/mode information, simple operation, and relief from holding a trigger continuously.

Pros: Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance, Price and Value

Cons: Odor control, Weight

#10 Dreametech D10 plus Robot Vacuum and Mop
4.1

Controls were generally well liked, especially physical buttons and real-time app controls, though one app settings area felt more complicated.

Pros: Map and Path Efficiency (Robot Vacuums), AI, Smart, App and Automation

Cons: Mopping performance, Water tank

#11 Kenmore Elite Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.1

Controls were consistently described as simple and user-friendly, with positive mentions of battery indicators and no-hold trigger operation.

Pros: Overall opinion, Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup

Cons: Runtime, Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance

#12 Dyson Ball Animal 3 Upright Vacuum
4.0

Controls are generally simple and useful, especially brushroll and suction controls, but one hands-on reviewer found the switches unusual and less refined.

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Overall opinion

Cons: Ease of use, Maneuverability and Handling

#14 Roomba Combo j7+ Robot Vacuum & Mop
4.0

The physical controls are minimal, but app and voice controls were generally praised; one reviewer disliked limited queue control.

Pros: AI, Smart, App and Automation, Map and Path Efficiency (Robot Vacuums)

Cons: Maintenance requirements, Dock noise

#15 Bissell CrossWave Vacuum Cleaner
3.9

Controls were generally easy to understand, with useful triggers, modes, LEDs, and indicators, though limited modes hurt the CrossWave Edge in one comparison.

Pros: Overall opinion, Water tank

Cons: Maintenance requirements, Solution / Liquid system

#17 Dreame H12 Pro Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner
3.3

Controls and UI split reviewers: the display and simple buttons were liked, while delayed power, slow Ultra mode, poor documentation, and no max mode frustrated others.

Pros: Overall opinion, Mopping performance

Cons: Controls and UI, Emptying and Mess Control

#18 DEWALT 20V Handheld Cordless Vacuum
3.3

Controls are simple, but reviewers noted limitations such as no separate light control and occasional switch confusion.

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Overall opinion

Cons: Noise level, Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake