CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 895 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 895

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 895 :

  • button icon Affordable
  • button icon High efficiency filter
  • button icon Controls robot cleaning areas – dual wall barrier
  • button icon Controls robot cleaning areas – dual wall barrier
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 895

  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
DESIGN
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CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 895 VS. iRobot Roomba 980

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Will only clean beneath under furniture below 9.2 cm in height. Will be hard to clean under furniture that is below this height.

Yes

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

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Can clean a total area of up to 969 square feet. Makes Roomba 895 suitable for small and medium sized apartments.

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Can deliver up to 1000 Pa suction power. much more than other robots that deliver only 600 Pa

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Comes with tangle free along with multi surface brushes that specifically handle pet hairs with simplicity. The high efficiency filter removes all allergens, and fur from the air leaving your home spotless from pet particles.

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Removes debris from corners and along the walls using the particularly created edge sweeping brush.

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

60 minutes after full charge – delivers same amount of running time as the iRobot Roomba 877

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

120 minutes – enough time to provide up to 60 minutes of clean time.

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Cleans hardwood, laminate, tiles, linoleum, low and medium pile carpets using the Automatic adjust cleaning head. It adjusts its height according to the floor surface so as to maintain a close contact for efficient vacuuming.

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 895
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 895
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

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Always prepared for next cleaning by self docking and recharging after a cleaning schedule or once battery runs low amidst cleaning.

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 895
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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses a full suite of intelligent sensors to navigate through the rooms. These sensors guide the robot from room to room preventing fall off and knocking object placed on the floors.

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

No worries about falling off stairs of objects through cliff detect sensors. Will not scratch your furniture or any objects on the floor neither will it fall 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

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

68 db – operates with low noise level

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 895
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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Can capture up to 99% of allergens, pollen and other small particles to a size of 10 microns using the AeroForce high efficiency filter

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

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

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Roomba 895 is alerted using the Advanced Dirt Detect Sensors to pay more concentration and increase cleaning effort on the areas with high piles of debris.

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Use the mobile app, wifi to control the robot from anywhere for a convenient cleaning. You can also ask it to start, stop and dock using voice on Amazon Alexa.

Yes

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

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Download iRobot HOME App onto your mobile phone and control it from anywhere you are, even away from home.

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to home internet device

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Cleaning schedules can be set from anywhere and at any time using the iRobot HOME App. Set daily or 7 times per week schedule.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

You can request Roomba 895 to begin, end or dock the robot using the Amazon Alexa.

Yes

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

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 895

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 895
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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Low profile design of 3.6 inches only – allows the robots go under toe-kicks, beds and furniture above its height without much struggle.

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

1800 mAh Lithium Ion battery, enough to provide up to 3 times the battery life.

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

300 ml debris capacity, always empty when it notifies you that it’s full.

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Informs you once the debris bin has reached maximum capacity.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Up to two Dual Mode Virtual Wall barriers

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

N/A

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

8.38 lbs

Yes

8.7 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• Ensures deep cleaning in areas concentrated with debris • Tangle free brushes suitable for pets • Notifies when dustbin is full • Controls robot cleaning areas – dual wall barrier • High efficiency filter

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 895
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• Short battery run time – 60 minutes

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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