Xiaomi - S20

Hi! I also have the S20 and I really regret this buy… it’s a dumb robotvacuum, it bumps into everything and every 5 minutes gets stuck on something. I had the first gen Mi Robot Vacuum Mop, 5 years old, and it’s smarter than this one. Knowing what I know now, I would totally avoid it, the sensors are useless, and every time it’s backing up, it goes full force and crashes.

I just bought a Xiaomi s20 for £98. It’s been awesome!

Seems to work fine!

Hi everyone, i bought the same robot because i have a little kid that started crawling around recently and we had to mop and vacuum everyday so the robot was great addition and help for my wife while im at work. My only problem was that the robot couldn’t climb the 3cm lever between rooms, so I made little ramps to help it pass thru rooms and it works perfect. You can use wooden board as well, I hope this will resolve the matter for you as well.

I have s20 and he can easily “jump” over lets say char leg that is L shaped, and those legs are like 2-3cm thick so he can not on first try but he will lets say take step back and just go at it and easily jump over it, i do not regret it 😆

My living room is 3cm higher than my kitchen and could not climb over…

My 2 cents: - Brush needs to "click", requieres some pressure. Made the same mistake but it never got detached after that. - Cannot go over a 2cm bump to get into my kitchen, but can go over flip flops or similar... Who knows how that works. - Bumps into things, usually not hard, but sometimes yes (again, go figure). - Area that goes over in my aparentement is around 60m2 according to the app, which consumes around half the battery (half in turbo, half in standard, only mopping a small area)

I have this vacuum for 6 months now. So the little brush has to “click” on the vacuum. I never had it be removed by itself before. I have 2 cats and two huge carpets, and this vacuum does amazing job vacuuming them (on turbo). I would disagree regarding the noise, it’s okay, not like an actual vacuum, slightly less noisy, but you can hear it. Regarding bumping, vacuum itself is made with an extra movement allowing the robot to clean in very tiny spaces, corners and similar. It won’t break anything. Mine does a great job scanning stuff and it never goes over flip flops and stuff. The only time I had something stuck in it was a napkin. It seems I don’t have a control thingy, this depends on the area that is originally selected. Mainland china is great for app updated, however this robot can’t be find on the list for that region. Also, keep in mind that you won’t get notifications unless region is actual as the Wi-Fi. It won’t climb higher than 2cm, but it is interesting looking at its wheels work up and down to climb things. I would recommend having the water department empty if you needed to climb anything. Also remove mop pad when you want to vacuum, especially carpets. I don’t find it as a minus that it does not recognize the carpet, as there’s an option to select areas that you don’t want to be mopped, or vacuumed. Additional plus for this model is that it has option for professional mopping, and it does wonders. It actually cleans very well. For the price, I think it worth every penny.

Hey folks, I recently bought the Xiaomi S20 robot review and prior to it realized there were not many opinions I could find on this module, so hopefully this post will fill the void a little. I'll be posting everything I wish I knew before buying it, and some things you might consider before deciding if this machine is for you. If you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer it whenever I check back. I decided to look for a robot vacuum because I have allergy issues from the dust and pollens. I would get crazy sneeze attacks almost daily, and it wouldn't be solved unless I'm dedicating a lot more time cleaning than I could physically provide after work. I also shed a lot of hair easily, and own a long-hair cat who loves to snuggle and groom on my carpet. *\* Bought for: ≈$230* **Pros:** * **3 levels of vacuuming: Silent, standard, and turbo.** While not truly silent, it sounds more like a remote-controlled car going around and still does a great job of picking up dust. I don't use standard honestly. Turbo is super strong but also very LOUD! It's the same noise level as a regular vacuum. For the sake of the noise, I like to use it while out of the room or showering and there's a lot of bliss in coming back to a clean freshly-vacuumed room. * **Mopping:** Arguably the only truly quiet function, you can also pick how much water it dispenses in three levels. There's a function to vacuum and mop simultaneously, but I think it's more effective to manually vacuum then mop separately. * **Works on carpets:** This was my biggest question before buying it. Yes, it does a great job vacuuming and climbing carpets. It worked on a traditional carpet and a faux fur carpet with no issue getting stuck. However, it will rattle up and down as it moves unless you fill the water container which I suppose weighs it down. It also works great under tight spaces, such as my drawers and sofa, as long as it can fit (Maybe look up a manual and check for its dimensions). * **Control the room map:** You can create virtual walls within the map, set a no vacuum&mop area, and a no-mop area. There's no option for a strictly no-vacuum area which I don't find to be an inconvenience. It's super-important to not let the vacuum mop over carpets because I noticed the vacuum won't do it automatically. I also used the no vacuum&mop in places with a lot of wires. * **Schedule:** You can schedule cleanups with full control over whether you want it to mop or vacuum, and on which days you want it to occur, even just once then the schedule is terminated. To test if it can commit to its schedule while offline, I created a for schedule for 2 minutes ahead, then turned off my router and it still worked, but will need to test this with a longer wait. * **No cameras:** For those like me concerned about privacy, this module uses a rotating sensor and has no mentions of implementing a camera/object recognizer. **Cons:** * **Bumps into things:** It has a sensor but is still pretty clumsy and will bump into things along its way. This could damage or chip objects in the long run. It also always runs over my flips-flops and other small objects, so I always get them out of the way before starting it. * **Mops on carpets unless restricted on map settings:** It can't tell apart floors from carpets, so it'll mop over carpets and dispense water over them, so you need to manually restrict carpet areas on the map as a no-mopping zone. * **Will get stuck occasionally:** Every now and then I find it stuck and it's because it tried to suck up wires 90% of the time or climb up my floor lamp's base. The no-zone might not solve this because it's not very precise for small areas. I plan to buy a wire organizing box to fix this. Also If you have long curtains that drape to the floor, set it as a no-go zone for sure. * **Limited remote function:** Controlling the robot from your phone is a plus for sure, but it can only move forward, rotate, and backwards with three buttons which I found tacky. Something like two joysticks to move and rotate would've been much better. Also another mild inconvenience is that you need to be in the exact same network to use the remote, which meant switching from 5G to the standard WiFi in my phone's settings. For that reason, I never use this feature. I couldn't find any screenshots on Google so I'll post one from my app: https://preview.redd.it/6wk3bub5me5e1.png?width=814&format=png&auto=webp&s=f2e803a6cc60a27813d404a300d00156c125b570 * **Brush gets detached easily:** The brush that spins around will sometimes get caught onto something and detaches so easily. Next thing I know I'm playing hide and seek trying to find where it is. I think it could've been more stable. You can still vacuum without the brush attached though, but I think it's pretty vital for pushing dust into the vacuum. **Conclusion:** I absolutely do not regret buying the robot vacuum. My room is a lot cleaner and dust-free now, and I can tell just by wiping my floor with a wet toilet paper and seeing barely anything picked up. I've been getting allergens a ton less, most of which not even in my room. All this for the commitment of a weekly emptying is miles more convenient than vacuuming traditionally, as opposed to making a few taps on my phone. I had a lot of hesitations, but looking back it was definitely worth the investment. I hope this clears up some questions anyone had about the Xiaomi S20, and look forward to what anyone else has to say or ask. Cheers.

My S20 will just ignore barriers like this.

I’d actually recommend OP get the S20. It’s just a little bit more but can be had for $400 and has dual brushes + mopping

I ran my old combo Xiaomi on the vacuum + mop mode as it couldn’t just mop by itself and with regular use, the motor became much louder.