iRobot Roomba 981 vs 360 S9

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Cleaning typeDryDry and wet
Suction powern/a

2200 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

300 m²

Water tank Capacityn/a

200 ml

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNon/a
Noise level

61 dB

55 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

30 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum+Mop
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallMobile Application
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoYes
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoYes
Point Cleaningn/aYes
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Cleaning Brushn/aYes
Edge CleaningYesn/a
Effective on Animal Hairn/aYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes
Real-Time Locationn/aYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum+Mop
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Automatic Software Updaten/aYes
Voice Announcementsn/aYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

4 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/a
  • Laser (LDS)
  • SLAM
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
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 981360 S9
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoYes
Suction Controln/aBy Mobile Application

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

25 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

200 min

Charging time

3 Hours

4 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

420 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Washable Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981360 S9
Width

351 mm

350 mm

Height

92 mm

100 mm

Depth

351 mm

350 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.9 kg

ColorGreyWhite
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • charging base
  • power adapter
  • remote control
  • filter
  • water tank
  • mopping pad
  • 2 x mopping cloth
  • cleaning tool
  • user's manual
  • 2 x universal plugs
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Adaptive Route Algorithm
  • Laser Navigation
  • Pressurized Mop
  • Silent Mode
  • 10 Cleaning Maps