Reasons to buy Roborock S5:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980 :
PERFORMANCE |
WINNER :
Roborock S5
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
Roborock S5
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 980
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CONCLUSION |
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Height is 9.6 cm. With this low profile design, it can clean under furniture, bed and sofas.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
2691 ft2 - ideal for big house and multi-room
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
2000Pa Cyclone 3D Cleaning System delivers strong suction power combined with a multi-mode system. You can choose from the following cleaning modes: Carpet mode, Quiet, Mopping mode, Balanced, Turbo Mode and Max Mode. These modes will provide you with custom results.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
Features tangle free brushes which are very effective at capturing and removing pet hair without clogging the motor. It also comes with a beak-like cleaning tool accessory which helps in removing more pet hair from carpets and floors.
Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
Features Self-adjustable Side Brushes that spin at 330 Rounds Per Minute when cleaning along wall edges and corners.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
240 minutes
N/A
With its advanced climbing ability - Roborock S5 can move from one level to another, climb over objects with a maximum height of 2 cm and also clean from hard floor to carpets
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Uses a Carpet Pressurization function to increase suction power when it meets a carpet. This will ensure your carpet is thoroughly cleaned from dust and pet hair. When it leaves the carpet and goes to a hard floor, the Carpet Pressurization mode will go off and the robot will go back to its normal suction power.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Due to its coverage of 2691 ft2 – Robotock C5 can be used in both large and medium sized rooms.
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
It will go back to the charging dock when the battery gets low.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
After recharging, Roborock C5 will auto resume with its cleaning tusk - making sure no place is left with dirt.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
Can clean all rooms on a single floor. Use LDS Smart Navigation system to scan the room at 360 degrees, gather information for each room on a single floor, generate a cleaning map and start cleaning according to the map.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
The Anti-Collision sensors will always emit infrared-rays to detect obstacles and cliffs.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
60 db - Operates quietly.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
The Carpet Pressurization mode automatically identifies carpets, so it witches to maximum suction to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Features 2 Washable E11 High Efficiency filters that capture 99.2% of allergens, dust, pet dander, pollen, mold spores and small 0.3 microns. You can wash it once in a week to maintain good performance and this reduces on replacement frequency.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
Uses its high-precision LDS laser range sensors to scan 5x360 degrees for distance information. After that It creates a layout the apartment, run routes and save maps for further usage.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
Can sweep and mop hard floors
You can set it to vacuum and mop a specific area with high concentration of dirt.
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
It is very easy to control using Alexa and the Smartphone Application. The water tank can be easily plugged-in saving you from overturning the robot but at the same time avoid water leakages.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
You can control it with a Smartphone application. Via you phone you will be able to view the cleaning map and set custom cleaning modes for each room on a single floor.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
It is WifI Enables – that is how it communicates with Alexa
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Command the vacuum with voice. ASK Alexa to turn on Roborock S5
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
Use the Zone Cleaning Function to command the robot to clean specific rooms. All you have to do is to drag and drop the cleaning frame on the map and the robot will clean rooms of your choice.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
9.6 cm – can easily clean under low profile furniture
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
5,200mAh Ultra-high battery capacity - This will provide you with 150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.
3300 mAh
500 ml
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
It has a Virtual Wall but this is bought separately.
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
7 pounds
8.7 pounds
• Affordable and very effective • Auto docks and resumes • Customizable performance using various cleaning modes • Great suction power • Good battery life of 150 minutes • Sweeps and mops • Boosts suction power when it meets a carpet
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• Does not have a full bin indicator • Small Dust Bin • Does not come with boundary strips
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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