I tested the new Ultenic U20 and it's a great budget vacuum for hard floors with surprisingly strong suction, but here's where it falls short

Person wearing jeans and pink shirt vacuuming mess on wooden floor using Ultenic U20, pictured next to black and white dog on dog bed. White curtains and a partial view of outdoors is pictured in background.

Ultenic has long been my go-to recommendation for a budget vacuum brand with surprisingly strong offerings. I don't usually advise buying budget vacuums, but Ultenic has been the exception thanks to impressive suction and premium-like features.

So, when the brand-new Ultenic U20 was announced, I was excited to get my hands on it. It's promised to be the more powerful successor to the U16 Flex – one of my favorite budget alternatives to Dyson vacuums.