iRobot Roomba 981 vs TCL Sweeva 6500

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction powern/a

2700 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

150 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

65 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 MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
Point Cleaningn/aYes
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesn/a
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Modes

3 mode(s)

4 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/aLaser (LDS)
Smart NavigationYesn/a
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 981TCL Sweeva 6500
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/a
  • By Mobile Application
  • Automatic

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Battery typeLi-ionLi-Ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

180 min

Charging time

3 Hours

4 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

24 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

500 ml

Bin StationNoYes
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Secondary Bin Capacityn/a4000 ml

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Washable Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981TCL Sweeva 6500
Width

351 mm

342 mm

Height

92 mm

94.5 mm

Depth

351 mm

342 mm

Weight

4 kg

n/a
ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
n/a
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • UV Sterilization
  • 5 Separate Mappings