CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 870 VS. Roborock S5

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8.7
Winner:

Roborock S5

Reasons to buy Roborock S5:

  • button icon It sweeps and mops
  • button icon Multiple cleaning modes
  • button icon Great suction power - ideal for home with pets & carpets
  • button icon Long lasting 5,200 mAh battery provides you with 2.5 hours of cleaning time
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6.8
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 870

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 870 :

  • button icon Strong suction power of 1000 Pa
  • button icon HEPA Filtration system captures and removes 99% of allergens and pollutants
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets due to its good suction power and HEPA Filter
  • button icon Can be scheduled
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Roborock S5

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
USABILITY
WINNER :

Roborock S5

  • HASSLE FREE OPERATION
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 870

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Roborock S5

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • HASSLE FREE OPERATION
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 870 VS. Roborock S5

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

With a Height of 9.1 cm, Roomba 870 can clean under furniture, sofas and beds above 9.1cm off the ground. But of the furniture is below 9.1 cm, it won't get under it.

Yes

Height is 9.6 cm. With this low profile design, it can clean under furniture, bed and sofas.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

Yes

2691 ft2 - ideal for big house and multi-room

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.

Yes

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.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Can be used in homes with pets. Its suction power of 1000pa is very effective on hard floors and medium pile carpets and the HEPA Filter will capture pet hair that finds its way into the hair you breathe.

Yes

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.

Yes

Features Self-adjustable Side Brushes that spin at 330 Rounds Per Minute when cleaning along wall edges and corners.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.

Yes

150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.

Yes

240 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.

Yes

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

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.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Due to its coverage of 2691 ft2 – Robotock C5 can be used in both large and medium sized rooms.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.

Yes

It will go back to the charging dock when the battery gets low.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

After recharging, Roborock C5 will auto resume with its cleaning tusk - making sure no place is left with dirt.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

It randomly cleans and moves from room to room. It does not have a clear map or route but it will still do a great job.

Yes

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.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.

Yes

The Anti-Collision sensors will always emit infrared-rays to detect obstacles and cliffs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

N/A

Yes

60 db - Operates quietly.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

It boosts suction power by 5X when it finds highly concentrated dirt.

Yes

The Carpet Pressurization mode automatically identifies carpets, so it witches to maximum suction to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Has a HEPA Filtration system which traps and removes dust from the air in your room.

Yes

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.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

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.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Can sweep and mop hard floors

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

The SPOT CLEANING mode will detect highly concentrated dirt in an area and spin the robot many times in that area to thoroughly pick up dirt.

Yes

You can set it to vacuum and mop a specific area with high concentration of dirt.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

No

Roborock S5

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

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.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

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.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

It is WifI Enables – that is how it communicates with Alexa

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Command the vacuum with voice. ASK Alexa to turn on Roborock S5

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

Yes

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.

Roborock S5

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

N/A

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.

Yes

9.6 cm – can easily clean under low profile furniture

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

N/A

Yes

5,200mAh Ultra-high battery capacity - This will provide you with 150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

N/A

Yes

500 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Roomba will stop working when the bin is full. This is an indicator that most Roomba Robots use.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

Comes with 1 virtual wall which you can in a room where you don’t want the robot to go.

Yes

It has a Virtual Wall but this is bought separately.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in

Yes

13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

8.38 lbs

Yes

7 pounds

iRobot Roomba 870

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

• HEPA Filtration system • Can be scheduled for some days • Has a Virtual Wall • Strong suction power • Concentrated or spot cleaning • Cleans from room to room • Automatically docks to recharge battery

Yes

• 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

CONS

iRobot Roomba 870
Roborock S5
Yes

• Not compatible with Amazon Alexa • Does not Mop and Sweep at the same time • Does not empty its self • No SmartPhone App • Does not have a map or plan its routes.

Yes

• Does not have a full bin indicator • Small Dust Bin • Does not come with boundary strips

Overall Winner

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