Roborock s5 vs s6 – Detailed Comparison

Welcome to Vacuum Cleaners Advisor. Today, we bring you the Roborock s5 vs s6 comparison. Before we go ahead with the robots, let us tell you a bit about their manufacturer.

Roborock is a robotics company and a subsidiary of the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi. The robot brand is fairly new in the industry but is already stamping its feet.

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White)

 

Though it is not yet on the same level with the likes of iRobot or Neato, at this rate, it will soon get there. In fact, if it continues to improve and offer products like the ones we’re featuring, it just might knock off these two off their perch.

One thing Roborock seem to have gotten in touch with is the ability to create high-end robots at a competitive price. The S5 was one of the best high-end robots, yet it costs almost half of its competitors’ price tag.

Now the s6 is doing exactly the same. It has some improvements on its predecessors but still does not cost as much as lesser robots from other brands!

 

 

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White) Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop with Adaptive Routing, Selective Room Cleaning, Super Strong Suction, and Extra Long Battery Life, APP & Alexa Voice Control

To buy the s5, click here

To get the s6, click here

 

Comparison Overview – Roborock s5 vs s6

The upgrade is always better but there’s still often a need to compare it with its predecessor. The reason simply is, you guessed right, the upgrade is always more expensive.

Since money does not grow on trees, at least for most of us, it only makes sense to maximize the value you get for every dime. The s6 is better but do you really need all that it offers?

This is why we always say that you should be clear on your needs before diving into our comparison reviews especially. This will ensure you get all the benefits there are from it.

With the s6, you can now select individual rooms to clean. You can also store up to 3 floors maps on it.

This does not take away any of the awesomeness we enjoyed on the s5. So, if this one can fulfill all your needs, why spend on features you won’t utilize?

Keep reading to get all the juicy details we have in store for you about these Chinese dirt eaters.

 

Comparison Table – Roborock s5 vs s6

Roborock s5 S6
Battery Life 150 minutes 180 minutes
Filtration System High-efficiency High-efficiency
Dust Cup 0.48 liters 0.48 liters
Dimension 13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches 13.7 x 13.8 x 3.8 inches
Weight 7 lbs 7.94 lbs

 

 

What Situation Is Each Best For? – Roborock s5 vs s6

Roborock s5 S6
Are you a fan of the smart home integration of robot vacuums? If you answered “yes”, then you will like the s5. It edges out its upgrade in this area as it can integrate with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant while the s6 can only play with Alexa, at least for now. If you’re a tech buff and you want a super high intelligent robot, this is your guy. This robot has a quad-core 32-bit processor! Some phones still don’t have that much computing power.
If you want flexibility in how you clean, the s6 will hand that to you. It allows you to segment a particular room into sections. More on that later.
Noise is often a problem we have to endure with vacuums. However, the s6 will give you some succor with that as it is quieter than its predecessor.
Just like its predecessor, this one mops too. In fact, it allows you to select between “high” and “low” mopping modes. You will agree that this flexibility is quite handy.

 

 

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Common Features – Roborock s5 vs s6

These two definitely have a lot in common. The s6 is an improvement on the s5 and it follows the same template as its predecessor. Join us as we explore those similarities.

 

Appearance

These robots look the same just looking at them. However, there is a slight difference in the positioning of the onboard buttons.

They are the same size weight, color, and the LDS device is positioned in the same spot in both. Even if you turn them upside down, almost everything is in the same place.

 

Navigation and Sensors

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White)These Roborocks have a great navigation system. See that outshoot on them with orange stuff inside? That is the High Accuracy Laser Range Finder that takes reading of its environment and creates the map you see on the app.

This scanning tech and the processor inside them are what they use for their spatial awareness.

These two move in a logical pattern and you don’t have any concern about their coverage.

The s5 was rated as one of the best robots in terms of navigation. Imagine what you can expect from the s6.

In a navigation test done in a small room, the s6 completed its cleaning in just 15 minutes. However, the s5 did the same job in 22.

That’s not all, the Roomba i7 and s9+ did theirs in 31 and 26.5 minutes respectively.

So, Roborock’s claim that the s6 is 20% faster than the s5 is quite close to being true.

Of course, all the necessary sensors such as obstacle detection, cliff sensor, accelerometer, odometer, gyroscope, etc. are present in both.

 

Smart App

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White)It is now commonplace for robot vacuums to have Wi-Fi connectivity so the accompanying app can function.

If you have read our reviews about the s5, you will know that the app features are awesome.

The no-go lines were the highlight of the app for the s5 which allows you to draw lines and boxes on your app to prevent your robot from getting to certain areas of your home. As you can expect, this feature is carried over to the s6.

However, the s6 app takes innovation to a whole new level. You can now select what part of the house the robot cleans. We’ll talk more about thins in the Unique Features section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop with Adaptive Routing, Selective Room Cleaning, Super Strong Suction, and Extra Long Battery Life, APP & Alexa Voice ControlThese two have good suction power. As you can guess, this makes their cleaning performance excellent.

It is expected that the s6 will have more power since it is the upgrade. However, the reverse is the case. The s5 at max power produces 17 cfm while the s6 produces 15 cfm.

Don’t get us wrong though, this does not take anything away from its cleaning performance. In fact, it can still deep clean and even suck in dirt from the sides.

Our take is that the software upgrade the s6 has above its kid brother is the reason. Perhaps, power was sacrificed for efficiency.

We think this is an intelligent move as efficiency beats brute force. Moreover, 2 cfm can be negligible. Let us know what you think about this.

 

 

Impressive Runtime

The Roborock s5 used to be the undisputed champion of robot vacuums in this area. Never has any battery-powered vacuum come close to 150 minutes of runtime.

The s6, being the incredible machine it is, is now the new champion. It will keep working for a whopping 180 minutes! This feat can also be attributed to the software tweak that lowered its power.

 

Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop with Adaptive Routing, Selective Room Cleaning, Super Strong Suction, and Extra Long Battery Life, APP & Alexa Voice ControlMop Feature

For robots that navigate and vacuum this well, it is amazing that it can mop too. It still amazes us that both robots are available at such prices. In fact, they are some of the most affordable high-end robots that can do what they can.

The mopping mode uses the biomimetic system which was inspired by the method plants use in getting water and nutrients from the soil.

The result of this innovative feature is that the perfect amount of water is let out onto the microfiber cloth it mops with.

The water tank is easy to refill as you won’t even need to turn the robot over. You can easily slide it out from underneath the robot.

If you are concerned about the robot mopping your carpet, it is a justified concern. What you can do to avoid this is simply to set up no-go zones on the app around your carpets and you are good.

This feature will surely save you a lot of time. So, feel free to add something else to your schedule.

 

Recharge and Resume

It is part of the autonomy of robot vacuums to find their way back to their docking station for recharging.

There are times that your robot vacuum is unable to complete its chores before its battery runs low. As expected, it will go back to the docking station and plug itself in.

That’s not all, once it is done recharging, it will go back to where it stopped and continue!

This is an awesome feature especially for those who will schedule the robots to work while they are not around. With this feature, you won’t always come back home to an unfinished job.

 

Collision Avoidance Sensor

With these two, you won’t have to bother about your robot bumping into things and knocking them over or causing a scratch.

These robots have a ring of sensor that helps them tell when they’re close to an obstacle and thus, slow down.

That’s not all, the side with the sensor has a sort of bumper, a fender can be a fitting name that cushions the little collisions that happen.

 

Spring Loaded Wheels

The wheels on the s5 are also extended to the s6 which makes them extra dexterous. The wheels’ height can adjust depending on the prevailing conditions.

The springs serve as a sort of shock absorber similar to the ones in vehicles. This allows them to scale barriers of up to 2cm and also keep their balance.

So, the ledges at your doorway will not stop these two from getting their job done.

 

Anti-Tangle Brush Roll

The brush roll on both robots has a special design that effectively avoids hair tangles. The bristles are soft and arranged in a helix pattern.

However, the bristles on the s6 are fuller. Perhaps this is why it is able to resist hair tangles. In a test of hair cleaning, both robots had no tangles on their brush rolls which is an area most other robots fall short.

 

 

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White) Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop with Adaptive Routing, Selective Room Cleaning, Super Strong Suction, and Extra Long Battery Life, APP & Alexa Voice Control

To buy the s5, click here

To get the s6, click here

 

Unique Features – Roborock s5 vs s6

Features Unique To Roborock s5

Apparently, the s6 robbed the s5 of all its uniqueness. There is nothing the s5 can do that the s6 cannot. This is how unfair big brothers can be at times.

 

 

Features Unique To Roborock s6

Multi-Level Cleaning

The ability of a robot vacuum to clean multiple floors used to be limited to the Roomba i7 and Neato D7. Now the Roborock s6 has joined that league.

It can store up to 3 floor maps. So, if your home has more than one layer, then the s6 can help you clean them all.

However, you have to make sure you have at least one charging dock on every level. And of course, you’ll still have to help it up and down the stairs.

 

Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop with Adaptive Routing, Selective Room Cleaning, Super Strong Suction, and Extra Long Battery Life, APP & Alexa Voice ControlSelective Cleaning

This is one of the impressive upgrades from Roborock. It brings flexibility to the way you clean. An entire floor cleaning is not always what is needed which is what makes this feature so appealing.

Now you can label each room in your home and have the robot clean each independently. That’s not all, you can also schedule when each room will be cleaned.

For instance, you could have the robot vacuum the living room at 10. Set it to clean the playroom by 12, and then the kitchen by 3 before you get back home.

 

Multiple Mop Setting

Roborock is really aiming to create the best robot vacuum. Its ability to mop is good enough, now it lets you choose how deep you want it to be.

You can set the s6 to low or high mop. This affects how much water is released on the microfiber cloth that comes with it. So, you can decide how much water you want the robot to clean your hard floors with.

 

Side Brush Redesign

This might not affect the overall performance by much but it is a unique feature all the same.

The side brush on the s5 is 3-pronged while the one on the s6 has 5. This is expected to make edge cleaning a lot better but we didn’t notice that much improvement.

 

 

 

 

 

Roborock s5 vs s6 – Unique Pros

s5

i. It costs lesser than the s6.

ii. It can connect with both Alexa and Google Assistant

 

Roborock s6

i. You can label and clean rooms independently.

ii. It can store up to 3 different maps.

iii. It has dual mop setting.

iv. The s6 has longer battery life.

 

Roborock s5 vs s6 – Unique Cons

s5

i. It can only store one map.

 

Roborock s6

i. It does not connect with Google Assistant.

 

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White)

Roborock s5 vs s6 – Pros Common To Both Products

Roborock s5 S6
The s5 can both vacuum and mop making it suitable for all floor types. Same as the s5. However, the s6 allows you to select from two mop levels.
The navigation and floor coverage are one of the best in the industry. Same as the s5
The app is easy to use and full of useful features. The no-go lines are quite effective and accurate too. Same as the s5. The s5 takes it further as it allows you to label the rooms in your home and be as flexible as you want with how you clean them.
The cleaning performance on different floor types is great when compared to others at the same level. The brush roll design also helps it avoid hair tangles. Same as the s5
You know how important a vacuum’s runtime is. Roborock knows that too which is why its robots are unparalleled when it comes to that. Same as the s5

 

Roborock s5 vs s6 – Cons Common To Both Products

Roborock s5 S6
The app is a bit too much to navigate. You can easily attribute it to how much features are on it though. Same as the s5

 

 

 

 

Roborock s5 vs s6 – General Feeling Among Users

Roborock s5 S6
A few users love that it can mop too. One of them said it does great with mopping and especially like the app feature that lets you tell it to mop a certain area three times over. One user straight up said that his s6 is better than his Roomba i7+. He gave reasons though.

 

Firstly, he said the s6 could easily scale bumps on the floor that he had to carry the i7 over. Secondly, he said the s6 cleans faster than any other robot he’s ever used.

 

There’s more! He also said that the s6 is a lot quieter than the Roomba he has as well as a Neato he had used. Finally, he commended how easy it was to fix and remove the water tank.

The pricing of this robot is something a lot of users are ecstatic about. They say that a robot that can do all the s5 is capable of is a steal at its price point. Another user praised how well the robot picks up pet hairs on both hard floors and carpets. She said that she does not see accumulated dog hairs on the floor anymore.
One user that has a complaint the s6 does not work as well as the s5 also said that the room mapping feature is awesome.

 

Roborock s5 vs s6 – Bottom Line

Roborock s5 S6
Now that you’ve seen the awesome things this robot can do and have probably confirmed that the price tag is also friendly, what are you going to do?

 

If you’re looking to buy a high-end robot, you can’t ask for a better choice. Get yours while it’s still available.

There’s no point in us telling you how good the s6 is. You already read what users are saying.

 

If the bells and whistles the s6 has over the s5 are where your need lies, the slightly higher price shouldn’t bother you. You will be getting more value for your money anyways.

 

 

roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop, 2000Pa Super Power Suction &Wi-Fi Connectivity and Smart Navigating Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 5200mAh Battery Capacity for Pet Hair, Carpet & Hard Floor (White) Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop with Adaptive Routing, Selective Room Cleaning, Super Strong Suction, and Extra Long Battery Life, APP & Alexa Voice Control

To buy the s5, click here

To get the s6, click here