CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 VS. iRobot Roomba 980

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:

  • button icon Very effective on thick carpets
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets and kids
  • button icon It runs up to 120 minutes
  • button icon It automatically recharges and resumes with the cleaning job
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Runners Up:

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020

Reasons to buy Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 :

  • button icon 10X more suction power.
  • button icon Easy Pass Large Wheels.
  • button icon Visionary Mapping Plus & FullView Sensor.
  • button icon CycloneForce Technology with less clogging.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • HEPA FILTER
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
DRAW :
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • HEPA FILTER
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020 VS. iRobot Roomba 980

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

At only 5.3"H, this device can easily clean under furniture above that height. Likewise, there is also an automatic height adjustment feature that allows this device to go down up-to 1.5cm.

Yes

Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.

COVERAGE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This device can clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1400sq.ft.

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It boasts 10x more powerful suction in-order to deliver optimal cleaning results. In fact, it features a 5.9watts powerful suction.

Yes

1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Includes a Combo-Brush specially designed to pick-up pet-hair with less tangles.

Yes

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

The Full-size, 12-inch main-brush provides corner-to-corner coverage in-order to thoroughly clean wall-edges and corners.

Yes

Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It battery offers up-to 60-minutes of run-time.

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It takes about 160-minutes for the battery to get fully charged.

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features large wheels that move smoothly over different surfaces. In fact, it transitions from hard floors to carpet with ease while providing the right type of cleaning action.

Yes

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.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features a powerful Cyclone Force system that generates a strong centrifugal force making it a perfect device for cleaning thick-carpets.

Yes

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

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

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.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

The robotic-vacuum auto-docks to recharge when the battery runs low on power.

Yes

Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It will resume cleaning from where it left-off after recharging.

Yes

Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It can move to different rooms of your house using a visionary mapping plus system that creates a complete map of your home to find the optimal cleaning path.

Yes

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.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It uses 10 smart-sensors and an onboard digital camera to minimize bumping into furniture and avoid dropping off stairs.

Yes

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.

QUIET OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

With only 60dBs at the highest setting, this device is a bit quiet when cleaning-up your house.

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It uses a powerful Cyclone Force system to boost suction power most especially when cleaning-up carpeted floors.

Yes

Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.

HEPA FILTER

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

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.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This unit features a Visionary Mapping Plus system that uses onboard digital camera and smart-sensors to determine an optimal cleaning path after creating a complete map of your home.

Yes

Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

The spot-cleaning-mode shifts the robotic-vacuum to power-cleaning-mode in-order to allow it to repeatedly vacuum a particular area until it’s dirt-free.

Yes

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.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

You can use the included remote control to easily control all functions without touching it. However it also features onboard-controls that can be pressed for easy operation.

Yes

You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.

WIFI CONNECTED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

You can use the On-Board scheduling button to create automatic cleaning schedules for up to 7-days.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.

ZONE CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Visionary Mapping Plus technology uses sensors and an onboard camera to capture images of your house so as to create a virtual-map of zones to be cleaned.

No

iRobot Roomba 980

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It equipped with an extra-large 700ml dustbin that facilitates for longer cleaning and less emptying.

Yes

Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Ann automatic height adjustment feature allows this device to go down up-to 1.5cm thus giving it a low-profile design.

Yes

3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It may include an optional 13-ft Boundary Strip that prevents it from accessing certain areas of the house.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

2600mAh

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

700ml

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

14.88"W X 5.3"H

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

9.92lbs (4.5-kg)

Yes

8.7 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• 10X more suction power. • Large wheels move smoothly over obstacles. • Visionary Mapping Plus and FullView Sensors. • Combo Brush to pick up hair with less tangles. • CycloneForce Technology provides consistent power.

Yes

• 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

CONS

Samsung POWERbot Essential R9020
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• No virtual walls. • Doesn't have a HEPA filter. • Amazon Alexa Not Supported. • Doesn't have Wet Mopping Feature. • No Smartphone App & Wi-Fi Support.

Yes

• 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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