iRobot Roomba 980 vs 360 S5 Robot Vacuum

While the iRobot Roomba 980 wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. Android Central, TechGearLab, goodgearguide.com.au, Modern Castle, Techradar, CNET, Tech Advisor, PCmag, Tom's Guide, inews.co.uk, The Independent, and Smart Robot Reviews have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the 360 S5 Robot Vacuum - it impressed reviewers at Smart Robot Reviews, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Top 10 Best Robot Vacuums for Carpet 2020" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best For Small Homes" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Robot Vacuums, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the iRobot Roomba 980 got its highest, 10, rating from Gadget Review, while the 360 S5 Robot Vacuum earned its best, 9, score from Smart Robot Reviews.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Robot Vacuums on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Robot Vacuums being 7.2 out of 10, whereas the iRobot Roomba 980 and 360 S5 Robot Vacuum managed averages of 8.3 and 9.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct iRobot Roomba 980 vs. 360 S5 Robot Vacuum comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.