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Appliances head-to-head

Dyson V8 AbsolutevsShark Stratos Cordless

6 years apart, and the averages land 7.9 and 7.8. Only Durability moved much, 8.4 to 7.4.

Dyson V8 Absolute

Dyson

7.8

An older flagship that aged into the sensible buy, as long as you know what it cannot do.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Shark Stratos Cordless

Shark

7.9

Matches the flagship feature list closely enough that the price gap becomes hard to defend.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Durability, Dyson V8 Absolute ahead 8.4 to 7.4. They come closest on Value, 8.4 to 8.2. Left of center is Dyson V8 Absolute, right is Shark Stratos Cordless.

Dyson V8 Absolute versus Shark Stratos Cordless — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Dyson V8 Absolute run left from the axis labels, bars for Shark Stratos Cordless run right. Dyson V8 Absolute: Performance 7.6, Value 8.2, Durability 8.4, Ease of use 8.0, Quietness 7.0. Shark Stratos Cordless: Performance 8.4, Value 8.4, Durability 7.4, Ease of use 8.4, Quietness 6.8.Dyson V8 Absolute (left)Shark Stratos Cordless (right)PerformanceDyson V8 Absolute — Performance 7.6 out of 107.6Shark Stratos Cordless — Performance 8.4 out of 108.4ValueDyson V8 Absolute — Value 8.2 out of 108.2Shark Stratos Cordless — Value 8.4 out of 108.4DurabilityDyson V8 Absolute — Durability 8.4 out of 108.4Shark Stratos Cordless — Durability 7.4 out of 107.4Ease of useDyson V8 Absolute — Ease of use 8.0 out of 108.0Shark Stratos Cordless — Ease of use 8.4 out of 108.4QuietnessDyson V8 Absolute — Quietness 7.0 out of 107.0Shark Stratos Cordless — Quietness 6.8 out of 106.8Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Dyson V8 Absolute

Leads on Durability and Quietness.

  • A flat or a small house rather than a whole floor of carpet
  • You want Dyson's build without the current pricing
  • Lighter weight matters for overhead and stair work

Take the Shark Stratos Cordless

Leads on Performance, Value and Ease of use.

  • Long hair and pet hair, where the brushroll design does real work
  • Getting under a sofa without lying on the floor
  • You want a spare battery rather than a fixed one

What each one gets wrong

Dyson V8 Absolute

  • Thick carpet across a large area
  • A fixed battery you cannot swap mid-clean

Shark Stratos Cordless

  • You want the filtration and suction ceiling of the category leader
  • Plastic latches and clips need to survive years of daily use

Specs, side by side

SpecDyson V8 AbsoluteShark Stratos Cordless
FiltrationTwo-tier radial cyclone—
BatteryFixed, not user-swappableRemovable
WeightLighter than current flagships—
Brushroll—Anti-hair-wrap, self-cleaning
Wand—Flexes to reach under furniture

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2022 Shark Stratos Cordless the safer pick over the 2016 Dyson V8 Absolute?
Shark Stratos Cordless leads on Performance, Value and Ease of use. If Durability and Quietness matter more to you, take the Dyson V8 Absolute instead. The 6-year gap shows in the totals as 7.9 against 7.8.
What does the 2016 model still win?
On Durability and Quietness, yes. Those axes still go to the 2016 model. The 2022 one answers with Performance, Value and Ease of use.
Which of our lists do both of these appear in?
Shark Stratos Cordless sits at #1 in "Cleaning better sends a cordless vacuum down the list", Dyson V8 Absolute at #2. They also share 1 other list on the site.