iRobot Roomba 981 vs iRobot Roomba i3 Plus

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Cleaning typeDryDry
Cleaning area

185 m²

170 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNoYes
Noise level

61 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

26 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumn/a
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 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/aGyroscope + optic motion tracking
Smart NavigationYesn/a
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Gyro Navigationn/aYes
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 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesNo
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

75 Minutes

Charging time

3 Hours

2.5 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

390 ml

Bin StationNoYes
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba i3 Plus
Width

351 mm

336 mm

Height

92 mm

92 mm

Depth

351 mm

336 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.3 kg

ColorGreyGrey
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • Robot vacuum cleaner;
  • Docking station with power adapter;
  • Spare HEPA filter;
  • Supporting documentation
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Imprint Link Technology