ILife A9 vs iRobot Roomba 981

Cleaning

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

1000 Pa

n/a
Cleaning area

180 m²

185 m²

Water tank Capacity

60 ml

n/a
Number of side brushes

2 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNoNo
Noise leveln/a

61 dB

Turbo brushn/aYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

22 W

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning Systemn/aYes
Cleaning BrushYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes
Real-Time LocationYesn/a

Technical specifications

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesn/a
Modes

4 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
MappingYesYes
Mapping Type
  • Gyroscope
  • SLAM
n/a
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Selective Room CleaningYesNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Voice promptsn/aYes
Voice Assistant SupportAmazon Alexa
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlYesNo
Suction ControlBy IR Remote Controln/a

Integration with cloud services

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Amazon AlexaNoYes
Google HomeNoYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Number of Sensors

22 piece(s)

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionn/aNo
Dirt detectionNoYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

120 min

75 min

Charging time

6 Hours

3 Hours

Battery Voltage

14.8 V

n/a
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

600 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorNoYes

Filters

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
HEPA FilterYesn/a
Cyclone FilterYesNo
Other Filtersn/aAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

ILife A9iRobot Roomba 981
Width

330 mm

351 mm

Height

76 mm

92 mm

Depth

330 mm

351 mm

Weight

3.1 kg

4 kg

ColorBlackGrey
Included Equipment
  • ILIFE A9 Robot Vacuum
  • Dustbin
  • ElectroWall (2 AA batteries included)
  • Remote control (2 AAA batteries included)
  • Charging dock
  • AC power adapter
  • Cleaning tool
  • High performance filter
  • Side brushes
  • User manual
  • 12-month warranty
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle

ILife A9