iRobot Roomba 960 vs iRobot Roomba S9

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

900 Pa

2200 Pa

Cleaning area

150 m²

200 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/aYes
Noise level

58 dB

62 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

n/a
Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallMobile Application
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNon/a
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoYes
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump PreventionYesn/a
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Voice AnnouncementsYesn/a
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeCameraVSLAM
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)NoYes

Control

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningn/aYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesNo
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

120 Minutes

Charging time

2 Hours

3 Hours

Fast chargingn/aNo
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

400 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
HEPA FilterYesn/a
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba S9
Width

351 mm

311 mm

Height

92 mm

89 mm

Depth

351 mm

311 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.9 kg

ColorGreyGold
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra filter
  • cleaning tool
  • owner’s guide
  • documentation package
  • dual-mode virtual wall
  • extra side brush
  • robot vacuum
  • AC cord
  • charging dock
  • dual-mode virtual barrier
  • HEPA filter
  • extra side-brush
Additionally
  • VSLAM Navigation
  • PerfectEdge Technology
  • Corner Cleaning
  • Error Detection
  • Anti-Allergen System
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle