CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 877 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:

iRobot Roomba 877

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 877 :

  • button icon Convenient usage – single click clean button
  • button icon Allows scheduled cleanings
  • button icon Allows scheduled cleanings
  • button icon Detects areas with high dirt concentration
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • COVERAGE
  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons why we like it:

  • COVERAGE
  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 877 VS. iRobot Roomba 980

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

3.58 inches in height – low profile design that allows it enter under beds, chairs and furniture and thoroughly clean it.

Yes

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

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

1000 Pa suction power – this is a good suction power that is able to provide up to 5 times more power to loosen, lift and suction dirt from your home environment.

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Roomba 877 features patented tangle free brushes – are designed to remove pet hairs from multiple floors without tangling.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Systematically cleans corners and along walls using the edge sweeping brush. This brush contains a 27 degree angle that can reach the deepest of corners and walls removing all debris without much struggle.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

60 minutes of running time – this is enough time to clean a small or medium sized room or apartment especially if the debris is not highly concentrated everywhere.

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

120 minutes

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Can clean carpets and hard floors using the Auto Adjust cleaning head. It robotically adapts its height to maintain the multiple brushes in a very close contact with the various floors in your home.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Cleans through large rooms through adapting to your home by making up to 60 decisions per second. Dodges objects on its way as it randomly navigates

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Roomba 877 will without a reminder or command from you return to its home base and recharge once cleaning is finished or battery is low.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

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

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features an advanced navigation system that moves the robot from room to room while cleaning around objects and turning away from cliffs.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Cliff detect sensors – detects stairs and objects from a small distance and turns away or cleans around and under objects on its cleaning path.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

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

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

High efficiency filter system – will trap up to 99% of every allergens, pollen and particles in your home as little as 10 microns. Preferred choice for people with asthma.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

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

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Only sweeps floors and carpets

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Powerful dirt detector for concentrated cleaning. Identifies areas with a lot of debris levels and then puts more effort and time in cleaning them.

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

With Roomba 877, all you have to do is just press clean on the robot or set it to clean in a time that is suitable for you and enjoy total hands free cleaning every day.

Yes

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

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 877
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

iRobot Roomba 877
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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Can be scheduled to clean up to 7 times in a single week. Choose the time of cleaning and also the modes that you want to use and enjoy coming back to a clean home.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 877
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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

3.58 inches tall – suitable for cleaning beneath most furniture above its height

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

N/A

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Delivers enough Virtual Wall Lighthouse Beacon in up to 2 rooms in your home. Limits this Roomba from entering some areas or rooms.

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

19.2 x 17 x 6.3 inches

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

12.1 pounds

Yes

8.7 pounds

iRobot Roomba 980

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• Includes virtual walls • Convenient usage – single click clean button • Automatic adjustable cleaning head • Makes up to 60 seconds per second • 27 angle degree edge sweeping brush • Self charges and returns to home base • Allows scheduled cleanings • Detects areas with high dirt concentration • Anti drop and cliff sensors

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

iRobot Roomba 877
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• No wet mopping feature • Excludes IR remote control • Wifi and Smartphone app not compatible • No full bin indicator

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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