iRobot Roomba 890 vs iRobot Roomba 980

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

1000 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

90 m²

185 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 1.6 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning basen/aNo
Noise level

68 dB

61 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

16 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Effective on Animal HairYesYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT Moden/aYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/aCamera
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

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Voice promptsn/aYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
Scheduled cleaningn/aYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo
Suction Controln/aAutomatic

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Number of Sensorsn/a

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

1800 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

60 min

120 min

Charging time

2 Hours

3 Hours

Fast chargingn/aNo
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Dustbin Capacity

400 ml

600 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 890iRobot Roomba 980
Width

353 mm

351 mm

Height

91 mm

92 mm

Depth

353 mm

351 mm

Weight

3.8 kg

4 kg

ColorBrownBlack
Included Equipment
  • side brushes
  • dual-mode virtual wall barrier & batteries
  • extra HEPA Filter
  • dock station, manual
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra side brush
  • 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers with batteries
  • extra filter
Additionally
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle

iRobot Roomba 890

iRobot Roomba 980