iRobot Roomba S9 vs iRobot Roomba 860

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

2200 Pa

1000 Pa

Cleaning area

200 m²

150 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 1.6 cm

Self cleaning baseYesn/a
Noise level

62 dB

70 dB

Turbo brushYesn/a
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterMobile ApplicationVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

16 mm

Wet Moppingn/aNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationYesNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump Preventionn/aYes
SPOT ModeYesn/a

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesNo
Weekly Schedulen/aYes
Voice Announcementsn/aYes
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
MappingYesNo
Mapping TypeVSLAMNone
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesNo
Selective Room CleaningYesNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)YesNo

Control

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
n/a
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)NoYes
Control from smartphoneYesNo
Remote controlNoYes

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Amazon AlexaYesNo
Google HomeYesNo
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery life up to

120 Minutes

120 min

Charging time

3 Hours

4 Hours

Fast chargingNon/a
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Dustbin Capacity

400 ml

650 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable DustbinYesn/a

Filters

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba 860
Width

311 mm

353 mm

Height

89 mm

91 mm

Depth

311 mm

353 mm

Weight

3.9 kg

3.8 kg

ColorGoldGrey
Included Equipment
  • robot vacuum
  • AC cord
  • charging dock
  • dual-mode virtual barrier
  • HEPA filter
  • extra side-brush
  • Roomba 860 Vacuum Cleaning Robot
  • Home Base Charging Station
  • Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier with 2 AA Batteries Included
  • Extra Filter
Additionally
  • PerfectEdge Technology
  • Corner Cleaning
  • Error Detection
  • Anti-Allergen System
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Anti Tangle