| Category | Ivy | Ivy Gen 2 |
| Design & Packaging | Glossy plastic shell, standard paper box | Matte-finish body with semi-translucent matte gift box — refined and ceremonial |
| Touch & Interaction | Exposed fabric sensor, small 2 mm key, no vibration | Embedded large-area array + 6×4 mm button with haptic feedback — smoother and more responsive |
| PlantSense 2.0 System | May misread in dry air, manual water calibration, less accurate humidity sensing | RFID pot ID detection, auto-calibrated water level, and self-learning moisture sensing that gets smarter over time |
| Chip & Emotional Engine | First-gen chip, 50+ basic expressions | Next-gen high-performance chip, 100+ new emotions powered by SoulFlow 2.0 — more vivid and lifelike |
| App Experience | Original app with basic functions | All-new app — smarter, smoother, with integrated custom media management |