ILife A9S vs iRobot Roomba 980

Cleaning

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Cleaning typeDry and wetDry
Suction power

1000 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

200 m²

185 m²

Water tank Capacity

300 ml

n/a
Number of side brushes

2 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 1.5 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNoNo
Noise level

70 dB

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 MoppingYesNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning Systemn/aYes
Cleaning BrushYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesYes
Effective on Animal Hairn/aYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes
Real-Time LocationYesn/a

Technical specifications

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Product TypeRobot Vacuum+MopRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

4 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
MappingYesYes
Mapping Type
  • Gyroscope
  • SLAM
Camera
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesNo
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 A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Voice promptsYesYes
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 ControlAutomatic

Integration with cloud services

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Amazon AlexaNoYes
Google HomeNoYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Number of Sensors

22 piece(s)

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionNoYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

90 min

120 min

Charging time

6 Hours

3 Hours

Fast chargingn/aNo
Battery Voltage

14.8 V

n/a
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

600 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorNoYes

Filters

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterYesNo
Other Filtersn/aAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

ILife A9SiRobot Roomba 980
Width

330 mm

351 mm

Height

76 mm

92 mm

Depth

330 mm

351 mm

Weight

2.55 Kg

4 kg

ColorBlackBlack
Included Equipment
  • robot vacuum cleaner
  • charging dock
  • adapter
  • water tank
  • extra mop cloth
  • cleaning tool
  • two extra side brushes
  • remote control (batteries included)
  • extra HEPA filter
  • user manual
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra side brush
  • 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers with batteries
  • extra filter
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle

ILife A9S

iRobot Roomba 980