Roborock S5 vs iRobot Roomba 980

Cleaning

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Cleaning typeDry and wetDry
Suction power

2000 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

200 m²

185 m²

Water tank Capacity

140 ml

n/a
Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNoNo
Noise level

71 dB

61 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

58 W

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterMobile ApplicationVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingYesNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationYesNo
Point CleaningYesn/a
3-Point Cleaning Systemn/aYes
Cleaning BrushYesn/a
Edge Cleaningn/aYes
Effective on Animal Hairn/aYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT Moden/aYes
Real-Time LocationYesn/a

Technical specifications

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Product TypeRobot Vacuum+MopRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Automatic Software UpdateYesn/a
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modesn/a

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
MappingYesYes
Mapping Type
  • Laser (LDS)
  • SLAM
Camera
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesNo
Selective Room CleaningYesNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomYesNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)YesNo

Control

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo
Suction ControlAutomaticAutomatic

Integration with cloud services

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Number of Sensors

14 piece(s)

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionYesYes
Dirt detectionNoYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

5200 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

150 min

120 min

Charging time

2.5 Hours

3 Hours

Fast chargingNoNo
Battery Voltage

14.4 V

n/a
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Dustbin Capacity

480 ml

600 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorNoYes
Washable DustbinYesn/a

Filters

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
HEPA FilterYesYes
Washable FilterYesn/a
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other Filtersn/aAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

Roborock S5iRobot Roomba 980
Width

353 mm

351 mm

Height

96 mm

92 mm

Depth

350 mm

351 mm

Weight

3.5 kg

4 kg

Color
  • White
  • Black
Black
Included Equipment
  • adapter
  • charging dock
  • water tank
  • mopping pad
  • English user manual
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra side brush
  • 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers with batteries
  • extra filter
Additionally
  • Laser Navigation
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle

iRobot Roomba 980