iRobot Roomba 960 vs iRobot Roomba 980

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

900 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

150 m²

185 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning basen/aNo
Noise level

58 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

20 mm

20 mm

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

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeCameraCamera
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)NoNo
Selective Room CleaningNoNo
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 980
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • 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 960iRobot Roomba 980
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

120 min

Charging time

2 Hours

3 Hours

Fast chargingn/aNo
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

600 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 980
Width

351 mm

351 mm

Height

92 mm

92 mm

Depth

351 mm

351 mm

Weight

4 kg

4 kg

ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra filter
  • cleaning tool
  • owner’s guide
  • documentation package
  • dual-mode virtual wall
  • extra side brush
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra side brush
  • 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers with batteries
  • extra filter
Additionally
  • VSLAM Navigation
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle

iRobot Roomba 980