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Samsung Jet 95S: Two-minute review
I’m no stranger to testing powerful cordless vacuum cleaners, and have crossed paths with models that have boasted 280AW of suction before — my Dyson Gen5detect review is a case in point. The Samsung Jet 95S, announced earlier in 2026, also shares the same suction spec, but costs a fraction of the Dyson’s RRP, and that wasn’t the only pleasant surprise it came with. It began to impress even before I took it out of its packaging.
The box that was delivered to my door was much lighter than what I’ve experienced with other cordless vacuums recently, so much so that I thought it was surely missing parts. Once opened up, I didn’t even need to glance at the user manual to put the free-standing dock together and assemble the vacuum — surprisingly very intuitive! And the fully assembled machine looked so much more compact that my Dyson V15s Detect Submarine hanging off its Free-Dok.
Well, ‘compact’ may not be the right word, but it’s definitely shorter — about half the height of the aforementioned Dyson, but that’s because the V15 hangs at a height. The battery pack, however, adds weight to the otherwise light stick vacuum, albeit the Jet 95S is still lighter than some of the newer Dyson’s I’ve tested — tipping the scales at about 2.69kg with the heavier Jet Dual Brush+ floorhead compared to about 3.6kg for the Gen5detect.
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Then there’s the suction power which, as I’ve already mentioned, puts it in the same league as the Dyson Gen5detect, a stick vac that I’d readily recommend for its power. As good as the Dyson is, the Jet 95S can more than match that performance, even outdoing its more expensive competition in some of my tests, whether that’s on hard floors or carpet. For example, where the Gen5detect might need two passes to suck up entangled hair from carpet fibres even in its Boost mode (maximum suction), the Jet 95S can manage it in one in its Jet mode.
And therein lies another point of difference that’s impressive: where you typically get only three suction settings on most cordless vacuums, there are four on the Jet 95S, and even the lowest is better than Dyson’s Eco mode.
While I can’t fault its cleaning prowess, I found the main floorhead — the Jet Dual Brush+ — to lack easy manoeuvrability, even on hard floors, which means you’re exerting extra energy to get the machine around your floors. That’s not the case with the Slim LED brush, though, but that’s designed for hard floors only and for squeezing under low-lying furniture.
The most surprising thing about the Samsung Jet 95S, however, is how much value it offers. For about half the price of the Gen5detect’s RRP, you’re getting the exact same suction and arguably better performance, in a more compact (and slightly lighter) setup, and no shortage of additional attachments. You even get a telescopic tube that you won’t get with any current Dyson.
And while you can buy a Shark vacuum for less money, none offer the same kind of performance. So, in all honestly, it doesn’t bother me that there’s no additional perks here, like self-emptying or a mop attachment — the Jet 95S already packs in plenty of bang for your hard-earned buck.
Samsung Jet 95S review: price & availability
- Currently only listed on the Samsung Australia and New Zealand sites
- While NZ has no RRP listed, it’s AU$799 in Australia
- Also available from authorised third-party retailers
Announced in March 2026, the Samsung Jet 95S costs AU$799 in Australia and is available to buy directly from Samsung or from select third-party retailers like The Good Guys and JB Hi-Fi.
It’s also listed on the Samsung NZ site, but no price is mentioned, although third-party retailers have the Jet 95S listed for NZ$919.
Compared to some Shark cordless vacuums that are constantly discounted on, say, Amazon, this price does seem high, but it is, in fact, excellent value given its spec list and performance (as you will read in more detail below).
The similarly specced Dyson Gen5detect Absolute will set you back AU$1,549 at full price in Australia, but has been regularly discounted down to the AU$950 mark and it’s still more expensive than the newer Samsung. Sadly, the Dyson seems to have been discontinued in New Zealand as it’s no longer listed on the officially website.
While it might be cheaper to buy a Shark, especially since the Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty can regularly be had for under AU$700 and it self-empties, its suction cannot match the Jet 95S.
• Value score: 5 / 5
Samsung Jet 95S review: Specs
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Weight: |
2.5kg (with Slim LED Brush) |
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Dimensions: |
25 x 93 x 20.2 cm |
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Filter: |
HEPA filtration with pre-motor filter |
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Bin capacity: |
0.8L |
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Max suction: |
280AW |
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Max runtime: |
60 minutes |
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Charge time: |
210 minutes |
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Attachments: |
Jet Dual Brush+, Slim LED Brush, Pet Tool+, Combination and Long Reach Crevice Tool, Flex Tool |
Samsung Jet 95S review: Design
- Waist-high free-standing dock with integrated storage
- Expandable and bendable wand; comes with several useful attachments
- Lighter than many modern cordless vacuums, but not quite lightweight
As I’ve already mentioned, when the Samsung Jet 95S got delivered to my home, I honestly thought the box was missing parts because it was so much lighter than what I’d expected it would be. That was unfounded because everything was neatly packed away inside and it only took a glance at the individual parts to know exactly how they all slotted into place to assemble the Jet Standing Station (as Samsung calls the free-standing dock) and the stick vacuum itself.
Fully assembled, the stand with the machine is barely waist-high — well, it is for me and I’m only five-feet tall! And that gives the whole package a very compact feel compared to newer Dysons hanging off the British brand’s Free-Dok. And even though the Jet 95S uses about the same amount floor space as the Dyson, it doesn’t feel… imposing.
The heaviest bits are the base for the Jet Standing Station and the removable battery pack, with the latter making what is a very lightweight stick vacuum relatively heavy and slightly less unwieldy than some compact Shark vacuums I’ve previously tried. That, however, is an issue with all newer cordless vacuums with removable battery packs, so I can’t quite blame Samsung for it. Despite the battery, though, the Jet 95S is still lighter than the Dyson V15 Detect or newer models, tipping the scales at 2.69kg with the Jet Dual Brush+ affixed to the wand (it’s about 2.5kg with the Slim LED floorhead).
Speaking of attachments: there are three motorised tools — the aforementioned Jet Dual Brush+ for carpets and hard floors alike, the Slim LED Brush for hard floors only and the Pet Tool+ for sucking up finer and shorter strands — as well three non-motorised options that include a crevice tool, dusting brush and a bendy attachment. The last tool is can be handy when you need to reach some awkward spots when using the Jet 95S in handheld mode.
The wand is even expandable, with four height levels, meaning anyone — short or tall — will find a comfortable posture that won’t strain your back while you move the Jet 95S around your home. As a short person, I didn’t need to expand the tube at all, but a taller friend (standing 5’5″) needed to increase the height by just one level to make it more comfortable to use.
Maneuverability is a small issue with the Jet Dual Brush+ floorhead and, sadly, that’s the one I found myself using the most in a test space with mixed floors (tiles in the living and dining area, carpet in the bedroom), just so I didn’t have to keep swapping out the floorheads each time a did a full-house clean.
The Slim LED Brush, however, is easier to move on its little wheels, but the battery making the unit top heavy can feel like it’s impeding smooth movement. That said, the Jet 95S is definitely easier on the wrist compared to Dyson’s heavier models that weigh upwards of 3kg.
I don’t have pets, but the Pet Tool+ has been designed to pick up strands that are typically small and thin, and easily missed by the larger floorheads, but it can also be used on upholstery.
By far my favourite attachment has to be the Flex Tool, which allowed me to get into little nooks and crannies that a straight tube would typically not allow for. You can attach it to the handheld unit or to the end of the wand, then affix the crevice or dusting tool to get to hard-to-reach spots high or low. In my case, I was able to vacuum an air-conditioning vent’s grill by bending the Flex Tool at a 90º angle and attaching the small brush to the end of it. I was also able to get behind my couch from the side (rather than reaching from over the backrest) to clean up months of dust along the skirting boards.
As with many cordless vacuums available now, there’s a small LCD display that shows you the suction setting and the time remaining for the chosen mode, but you don’t get a breakdown of dust sizes and amounts like you do on a Dyson or even the Dreame Z50. The information on screen might be minimal, but I can’t complain given how much it costs.
One design aspect that I’m still unsure about is the onboard dust canister. I was expecting it to have a bottom trapdoor that would open on the press of a button to empty (like a Dyson’s bin), but that’s not the case. I had to detach it from the handle, remove the filter and internal metal cylinder, then tip the canister over to empty it. It’s not a difficult process, but I think I’d much prefer the Dyson method of emptying, with the option to dismantle the canister for a thorough clean every once in a while.
• Design score: 4 / 5
Samsung Jet 95S review: Features
- No SmartThings support and it’s definitely not necessary
- Smart Motion is a thoughtful feature, but ultimately superfluous
- Not necessarily a quiet vacuum
The 280AW of suction might be the headline act here, but one way Samsung has kept costs down is by not adding SmartThings support here like it has for its Bespoke Jet range. Which also means the Jet 95S doesn’t use Samsung’s Clean Station, but I don’t mind that at all, especially at its price point. And, honestly, I didn’t see the need for SmartThings support in any of the Samsung vacuums I’ve tested (stick or robot) and the Jet 95S makes an excellent case for not needing superfluous features.
Speaking of which, there is one feature that seemingly adds value but, ultimately, ended up being something I didn’t ever need to use. It’s called Smart Motion and it kicks in automatically when the vacuum is left switched on but at rest — like leaning against a sofa or chair — in case you need to, say, answer the door or move a cable from the vacuum’s path. It will shut down completely when still and restart automatically if you move it within a minute.
Given the power and mode buttons are so well within reach of the thumb, I found I was just switching the vacuum off if I needed to set it aside for a minute or two. And given its novelty, most users will likely even forget the feature exists. However, for those who are wont to just leave their vacuum idling against a chair or table, the Smart Motion feature will kick in and help conserve some battery life.
Dynamic suction is available, of course, which means you can just keep using the Jet 95S at its default setting (Mid) and let it do its thing. It’s not really quiet, though, hitting about 89dB in the Jet mode in the Decibel X app on my iPhone in an otherwise silent room.
• Features score: 4 / 5
Samsung Jet 95S review: Performance
- Excellent and quick vacuuming on hard floors and carpets in all settings
- Most messes can be cleaned in a single forward motion
- No loss of suction on either floorhead even when pulling the vacuum back
Samsung really knows how to optimise suction power to the best effect — it did it with the Bespoke range of cordless vacuums where I said the suction lived up to its ‘Jet’ name in my Samsung Bespoke Jet review. The South Korean electronics giant has done it again with the cheaper Jet 95S, taking full advantage of the airflow moving with up to 280AW (Airwatts) of power.
As I’ve already said, that’s the same amount of suction the Dyson Gen5detect boasts, although it’s not industry-leading. The Dyson V16 Piston Animal has 315AW while the Dreame Z50 Station goes further with 330AW, and Samsung’s own Bespoke Jet Ultra offers 400AW. It’s not about the number, though as, ultimately, it’s the air flowing through the machine that will determine how well the vacuum functions — and the Jet 95S performs remarkably well.
With four suction modes at your fingertips (literally) — Min, Mid, Max and Jet — I found that the default setting of Mid was the best option and was happy to leave it as such for all my tests and regular cleaning. This mode adjusts suction automatically, whether that’s when it detects different floor types or detects excess dirt.
Regular daily cleaning jobs were a walk in the park for the Samsung, sucking up visible dust, debris and hair even on the lowest (Min) suction setting on hard floors. It took a Mid setting on a very dirty carpet (covered in crumbs and hair) for it to get clean, but without having to repeatedly go over the same spot — just one or two passes were enough.
To put the Jet 95S through more serious testing, I used it to clean up a thick layer of coffee grounds and a mixture of oats, chia seeds, tea from a tea bag and freeze-dried raspberries — between them, they indicate a variety of dust and debris sizes that a typical household would need cleaning up.
On hard floors in my test space (matte-finish tiles) and set to the default Mid suction mode, the coffee grounds were sucked up in a single movement — forward to clear the middle of the dirty patch and back again to suck up another strip.
I was expecting it to take a full front-and-back pass to clear out the mixture but, again, it surprised me by picking up different-sized dirt in just a single forward motion, leaving a clean strip of floor in the middle of the patch. I noticed no scattering when larger particles hit the plastic frame of the floorhead either, which makes cleaning even easier.
The same mix of oats, tea dust, chia seeds and fruit on carpet gave the Jet 95S a little more of a challenge, but that translates to needing a forward and backward pass to clear a strip (as compared to just a front swipe on hard floors).
Step it up a notch and both the Max and Jet settings can blow any of the competition out of the park. My biggest pet peeve is hair strands getting entangled in carpet fibres that don’t necessarily come off even when vacuuming on, say, Dyson’s Boost mode or the highest suction on a Shark, but I found 100% hair pickup during my testing of the Jet 95S. I also found no tangling within any of the motorised attachments.
• Performance score: 5 / 5
Samsung Jet 95S review: Battery life
- Maximum runtime of 60 minutes with non-motorised tools
- Quite average battery life with motorised floorheads
- Relatively quick recharge time, with handy battery life indicator
Battery performance, however, is quite average, with Samsung rating it for a maximum runtime of 60 minutes with the non-motorised attachments. That almost tracks, with my tests giving me 56 minutes on the Min mode (lowest suction) when the crevice tool was attached to the handheld unit.
With the motorised Jet Dual Brush+ floorhead and using the default Mid suction setting, I maximum I was able to eke out on a relatively clean floor was 37 minutes. This number will vary depending on how often dynamic suction kicks in, but it’s not bad at all and quite competitive with other brands.
Move it up to Max and a full charge got me 10 minutes with the Jet Dual Brush+, while Jet barely give me 7 minutes. Again, it’s on par with what I’ve previously experienced with Dyson and Shark alternatives.
Like I’ve previously mentioned, the Smart Motion feature might help some users conserve a little battery life but, in my opinion, it’s neither here nor there and superfluous.
The Jet 95S took about 3 hours to top up from 21% to full, which is relatively quick compared to Dysons that offer the same 60-minute runtime (which average around the 4-hour mark), but I love that there’s an indicator light above the handle that changes colour while it’s charging.
It follows the traffic-light system where it’s red when levels are low, yellow (more like orange) when it’s come up to mid levels and green when it’s fully done. This visual indication is handy when you need to complete a job in a larger home and don’t necessarily need to wait for a full recharge.
• Battery score: 4.5 / 5
Should I buy the Samsung Jet 95S?
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Notes |
Score |
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Value |
It’s very well priced for the kind of performance it offers. |
5 / 5 |
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Design |
It may not stand out from a design perspective, but its compact, unimposing and has plenty of features to suit any user. |
4 / 5 |
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Features |
It doesn’t offer much that’s different, and the one feature it does is, ultimately, superfluous. |
4 / 5 |
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Performance |
It might come across as a no-frills stick vacuum, but it cleans remarkably well and can outperform even more expensive models. |
5 / 5 |
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Battery |
Quite standard in terms of runtime, and that’s absolutely fine at its price point. |
4.5 / 5 |
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I might have scored the Samsung Jet 95S full marks, and I’d easily recommend it over anything else I’ve personally tested, but it’s always good to have options. If you’d like a few alternatives, I’ve listed a few below at different price points for you to consider.
How I tested the Samsung Jet 95S
I used the Samsung Jet 95S in my own one-bedroom apartment for about two months, cleaning every 2-3 days. However, I did put it through TechRadar’s standard tests by sprinkling oats and tea dust from a tea bag. Additionally, I also created mixtures with chia seeds and pieces of freeze-dried raspberries to emulate different debris sizes that a standard home might encounter. This mixture was used on both hard floor — matte tiles in this case — and a mid-pile carpet.
Separately, I even vacuumed a handful of coffee grounds from tiles for additional testing.
To test its hair pickup, I collected my own strands from my brush and scattered them over the mid-pile carpet in the bedroom and walked over them for a couple of days to ensure they were well embedded into the fibres. I also scattered some breadcrumbs and biscuit crumbs on the same carpet, allowing them to also sink in over a couple of days.
Thankfully the Samsung Jet 95S was able to suck them all up and leave the floors in my home clean.
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[First published August 2026]
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