iRobot Roomba 960 vs iRobot Roomba 890

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

900 Pa

1000 Pa

Cleaning area

150 m²

90 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 1.6 cm

Noise level

58 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

16 mm

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

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeCameran/a
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)NoYes
Selective Room CleaningNoYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Voice promptsYesn/a
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

60 min

Charging time

2 Hours

2 Hours

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

400 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 890
Width

351 mm

353 mm

Height

92 mm

91 mm

Depth

351 mm

353 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.8 kg

ColorGreyBrown
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra filter
  • cleaning tool
  • owner’s guide
  • documentation package
  • dual-mode virtual wall
  • extra side brush
  • side brushes
  • dual-mode virtual wall barrier & batteries
  • extra HEPA Filter
  • dock station, manual
Additionally
  • VSLAM Navigation
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle

iRobot Roomba 890