iRobot Roomba S9 vs iRobot Roomba i7

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

2200 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

200 m²

185 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseYesNo
Noise level

62 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Powern/a

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterMobile Application
  • Mobile Application
  • Virtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet Moppingn/aNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationYesNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Voice Announcementsn/aYes
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeVSLAMCamera
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Selective Room CleaningYesYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)YesYes

Control

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)NoYes
Control from smartphoneYesNo
Remote controlNoNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Number of Sensorsn/a

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

120 Minutes

75 min

Charging time

3 Hours

1.5 Hours

Fast chargingNoNo
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Dustbin Capacity

400 ml

500 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable DustbinYesYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba S9iRobot Roomba i7
Width

311 mm

339 mm

Height

89 mm

92 mm

Depth

311 mm

339 mm

Weight

3.9 kg

3.4 kg

ColorGoldGrey
Included Equipment
  • robot vacuum
  • AC cord
  • charging dock
  • dual-mode virtual barrier
  • HEPA filter
  • extra side-brush
  • clean base automatic dirt disposal
  • 2dirt disposal bags
  • north American line cord
  • dual mode virtual wall barrier
  • extra high-efficiency filter
  • extra side brush
Additionally
  • PerfectEdge Technology
  • Corner Cleaning
  • Error Detection
  • Anti-Allergen System
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Sensitive Bumper