Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet-vs-iRobot Roomba 980

COMPARISON – Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet VS. iRobot Roomba 980

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

This robot-vacuum is 3.8-inches High and this allows it to easily clean under most furniture above that height. It also has an automatic height adjustment function that enables it to go as low as 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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

It can thoroughly clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1700sq.ft.

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Offers a 40X more powerful suction than conventional robot-vacuums with a circular design. Likewise, it has a 20-watts 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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Includes a Self Clean Brush automatically detangles and removes pet hair that collects around the brush and all floor-types. Likewise, the integrated wide motorized brush uses a strong rotating motion to capture pet-hair.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Features Edge-Clean-Master-Technology that uses an innovative rubber blade that extends out to clean corners and along wall-edges.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Offers up-to 90-minutes of run-time on a single-charge.

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Its battery takes about 3-hours to get fully charged.

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

It’s equipped with Large Easy-Pass Wheels that can move smoothly over obstacles and also allow the robot-vacuum to transition from hard-floors to carpets easily. Additionally, this device can automatically detect surface-types to optimize suction power.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Uses CycloneForce-Technology to generate a strong centrifugal force and long-lasting suction which is perfect for cleaning thick-carpets. In fact, this device offers 40x more suction power compared to conventional robotic-vacuums.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Automatically returns to the dock-station 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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

When the battery is fully-charged, this robot-vacuum goes back-out to its last location and resumes cleaning until the job is complete.

Yes

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

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Features Visionary Mapping Plus Technology that uses an onboard camera and multiple sensors to create an ideal cleaning-path making it perfect for multi-room cleaning.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

It features multiple smart sensors and onboard digital camera that minimize on bumping into furniture while avoiding stair drop-offs.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

It uses a powerful Cyclone Force system to boost suction power up-to 40X. It also automatically detects surface-types in order to optimize suction-power.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

It includes a washable Hepa-like, sponge, washable-filter that helps to trap smaller particles and allergens during the cleaning process.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

The Visionary Mapping Plus system uses an onboard digital camera and multiple smart-sensors to create an ideal cleaning-path.

Yes

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

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

The spot-clean-mode allows for repeated vacuuming of a particular-section until it gets thoroughly clean.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

This robot-vacuum comes with a remote-control and also features onboard-controls for easy hands-on operation. Additionally, its Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control on your Smartphone or voice-control via Bixby, Amazon-Alexa & Google Assistant.

Yes

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

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

You can remotely control this robot-vacuum on your Smartphone/tablet using the Samsung-POWERbot-App.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

It is Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control on your Smartphone or via voice-enabled devices such as Bixby, Amazon-Alexa or Google-Assistant.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Use the scheduling-function to program your own cleaning time up-to 7-days. In fact, this function will help you achieve an automatic-cleaning routine whether you’re away or at home.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

This device works with Amazon-Alexa via a wi-fi connection in-order to facilitate for remote voice-activated control.

Yes

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

ZONE CLEANING

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Its Visionary Mapping Plus system creates a coverage-map that shows-up on Smartphone-App where the POWERbot has cleaned and where it hasn't. In fact, this feature allows you to set specific zones to be cleaned.

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

An automatic height adjustment function allows this robot-vacuum to go as low as 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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

Comes with a magnetic boundary strip that prevents it from accessing certain areas that you don’t want to clean.

BATTERY CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

2600mAh.

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

300ml

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

13.4"W X 3.8"H X 13.7"D

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

9.5-lbs

Yes

8.7 pounds

iRobot Roomba 980

PROS

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

• EasyPass Large Wheels. • Intelligent Power Control. • 40x More Powerful Suction. • Recharge and Resume function. • Edge Clean Master Technology. • Self Clean Brush that removes pet hair. • Wi-Fi Connectivity for remote-control. • Scheduling function and washable-filter. • CycloneForce Technology for consistent power. • Visionary Mapping Plus & FullView Sensor. • Wide motorized brush for cleaning larger areas.

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 R7070 Pet

iRobot Roomba 980

Yes

• A small 300ml dustbin. • Loud noise in Turbo-mode. • Lacks wet-mopping function. • Doesn't have a HEPA filter.

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

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : iRobot Roomba 980 FOR LARGE ROOMS QUIET OPERATION
USABILITY	WINNER : Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet CAN BE SCHEDULED ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN	WINNER : iRobot Roomba 980 LARGE DEBRIS BIN VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION	DRAW :

Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet VS. iRobot Roomba 980

iRobot Roomba 980