Roborock S5 vs. Neato Botvac Connected Comparison

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Cleaning Features
	Roborock S5	Neato Botvac Connected
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Where to buy	Amazon.de€266.62 Amazon.ca-- Amazon.co.uk£449.00	Amazon.com$169.99 Amazon.de€377.00 Amazon.ca-- Amazon.co.uk£353.00
SRR Score	188	125
Mapping / Path planning	Yes	Yes
Mapping Sensor Type	LDS	LDS
High-Precision Map	Yes	Yes
Objects recognition (front camera)	No	No
Recharge & Resume	Yes	Yes
Autocally Docks and Recharges	Yes	Yes
Noise Level	68 dB	64 dB
Display	No	Yes
Side Brushes (one or two)	1	1
Voice Prompts	Yes	No
Suction Power	2000 Pa	N/A
Сleaning Area	250 ㎡ / 2691 ft²	90 ㎡ / 969 ft²
Dustbin Capacity	480 ml / 16.23 oz	700 ml / 23.67 oz
Disposable dustbag capacity	N/A	N/A
Automatic Dirt Disposal	No	No
Barrier-cross Height	20 mm / 0.79 in	19 mm / 0.75 in
HEPA filter	Yes	Yes
Washable Filter	Yes	No
Mopping Features
Wet Mopping	Yes	No
Electric water flow control	No	N/A
Water Tank Capacity	140 ml / 4.73 oz	-
Vibrating mopping pad	No	No
Automatic mop lifting	No	No
Auto water tank refilling	No	No
Auto mop washing	No	N/A
Battery
Battery Capacity	5200 mAh	4200 mAh
Battery life	180 min	120 min
Charging Time	240 min	120 min
Rated Power (Watts)	58 W	43 W
Control
Scheduling	Yes	Yes
IR/RF Remote Control	No	No
Wi-Fi / Smartphone App	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Amazon Alexa Support	Yes	Yes
Google Assistant Support	Yes	Yes
Magnetic/Optical Virtual Walls	Yes	Yes
App Features
Real-time tracking	Yes	Yes
Digital Blocked Areas	Yes	No
Zoned cleaning	Yes	No
Multi-floor maps	Yes	No
Manual movement control	Yes	No
Selected Room Cleaning	Yes	No
No-mop zones	No	N/A
Sensors
Carpet Boost	Yes	No
Anti-drop / Cliff Sensor	Yes	Yes
Dirt Sensor	No	No
Full Dustbin Sensor	No	No
Other Specifications
Weight	3.5 kg / 7.72 lbs	4.1 kg / 9.04 lbs
Width	35 cm / 13.78 in	33.5 cm / 13.19 in
Height	9.6 cm / 3.78 in	10 cm / 3.94 in
In the box	adapter, charging dock, water tank, mopping pad, English user manual	charging base, power cord, cleaning tool, boundary markers (2M), extra filter, user manual
Release Date	Oct 2017
Warranty	12 months	12 months

Features Comparison Chart

So which one is better?

According to customer reviews on Amazon and features comparison we can conclude that the Roborock S5 is a better choice in most cases. This is a newer model, it has more features and has a lower price tag. But there are cases when it will be better to buy Neato Botvac Connected, for example, you need Amazon Alexa or Google Home integration or better corner cleaning.