Ecovacs Deebot 500 vs iRobot Roomba i3

Cleaning

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction powern/a

1700 Pa

Cleaning arean/a

170 m²

Number of side brushes

2 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 1 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning basen/aYes, sold separately
Noise level

65.6 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

25 W

26 W

Cleaning zone limitern/aVirtual wall
Climbing Threshold

10 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Cleaning BrushYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesYes
Effective on Animal Hairn/aYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsNon/a
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
MappingNoNo
Smart NavigationYesn/a
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Gyro Navigationn/aYes
Selective Room CleaningNoYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Voice promptsNoYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlYesNo
Suction ControlBy Mobile Applicationn/a

Integration with cloud services

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionNoYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

110 min

90 Minutes

Charging time

4 Hours

2.5 Hours

Battery Voltage

14.4 V

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Dustbin Capacity

520 ml

390 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorNoYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
HEPA FilterYesn/a
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other Filtersn/aAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

Ecovacs Deebot 500iRobot Roomba i3
Width

332 mm

336 mm

Height

79 mm

92 mm

Depth

332 mm

336 mm

Weight

1.9 kg

3.3 kg

ColorBlackGrey
Included Equipment
  • 1-year warranty
  • charging dock
  • 4 dual-length side brushes
  • 2 high-efficiency air filters
  • remote control w/ battery
  • cleaning tool
  • iRobot® Roomba® i3 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • 1 Extra High-Efficiency Filter
Additionallyn/a
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Imprint Link Technology