Xiaomi - X20 Max

Xiaomi x20 max for sure! Great vacuum for a great price!

No, you should not buy the X20 Max. It's a great device, usually at a good price, except for one huge problem - there is a major design flaw - the dirty water from mopping is pulled into the waste tank right next to the an air-only sucking pipe (which is how the dirty water is sucked up from the mop pad cleaning tray at the bottom). This air-intake is \*right next to\* the dirty water inlet, and so what happens is water accidentally sprays into the line to the air pump, and it will over time fail. This will usually happen after 2-3 months. Many people reported it online, it's definitely a design flaw, and is frustrating as it would be an easy design update for Xiaomi. What are people doing who don't experience this? I can only assume they aren't doing much mopping? Once it fails unless Xiaomi agree to replace the whole thing you are going to have a lot of hassle with their warranty repairs. So despite loving the device, I would not recommend it to anyone. Edit: if you do buy it anyway - try to bodge something in the waste tank to keep the airline free - maybe some duck tape on the waste line to avoid it spraying the air line when it empties? You'll see what I mean if you get the device.

I feel a shoutout for Xiaomi X20 Max is needed. It’s a beast with large tanks for mopping as well. No pets, but I shed like crazy. And 2 kids who love playing with synthetic doll hairs etc. The tricut brush is great, minimal cleaning once a week. I run mopping and vacuum once a day, covering 100sqm per session. I just couldn’t bring myself to fork out $1k and above for a RV (all due respect for those who did)

I think the X10 has a smaller dustbin capacity as well. I vaguely recall doing a comparison between the X10 / X10+ vs X20 Max. The mopping features did stand out, with X10 having no washing, cleaning, or mop raising. I think the suction power was lower as well, but that’s something you need to bet on based on your needs / mess to clean. I got the X20 Max @ £350, which apparently falls into the “budget-friendly” RV category. Didn’t need all the features for it, but glad I do have it now. Been using it and it’s adding a ton of value. You might also want to consider potential future needs with the robot, as they typically last for 4 to 5 years. Future proofing sorta thing. Worth getting the X10, establish a baseline on what you’d want and purchase an upgrade later :) might help justify to ourselves on paying for the upgrades.

I actually read all of it lol. Honestly, none of these are widespread issues and are common/minor issues across all brands with solutions, not X20 Max per se. One issue that crept up recently was the Xiaomi robots navigating into walls instead of cleaning in a straight line. That one has been resolved with a turn on / turn off solution (which you will be doing once a week when performing the basic robot maintenance). Sorry my guy. One thing I learnt is that ChatGPT and gemini etc aren’t the most accurate data collection and analyser when it comes to these review / recommendation type queries. Getting stuck in carpets - if it has tassels, all robots get stuck, so you need to apply a restriction zone around the carpet. All robots struggle with medium and high pile carpets, and it cleans in weird circles or just does random stuff on it. Not sure where Gemini picked up its sources from, tbh. Eg. Docking issue - All brands have this issue, and most of it are due to users and not a manufacturing defect (know what I mean?). Granted, occasionally it’s a lemon hardware. Just think you might need to do some good old research on your own. I’ve had this since launch and I have not had a major issue with the hardware. Most of the minor issues I had was due to how I used it, so it was a learning curve for me in a sense. However, do use Gemini for other brands and I’m sure it’ll list out what feels like alarming issues for any brand or model.

What issues were they having? I’ve got the X20 Max and I don’t recall any major issues on it.

I honestly have questions on the software and cleaning algorithms with EZVIZ. There’s issues on the X20 Max station suction? What issues have you been seeing? I have the X20 Max and it’s working pretty flawlessly. Don’t recall major highlighted issues on the station either (on this sub at least). Drop any questions you might have on the X20 Max and I’ll do my best to help.

Hey there. X20 Max owner. I was considering the Xiaomi models and the X20 Max is a step up in terms of cleaning performance compared to the X20+. Also, hot wash mops and drying saves a lot of time cleaning and maintaining with the station. A robot vacuum is intended to last anywhere between 3 to 5 years, so it’s worthwhile to invest in some additional features you’ll appreciate later on. You might want to check out Dreame L10s ultra pro as well. Similar to the X20 Max, with additional cleaning customisations and a RGB camera (you can watch over the corgis when you’re away haha) Both Dreame and X20 Max allow scheduled cleaning (based on time). You could also tie it up with a Xiaomi home camera and set up instructions to clean when it detects no one in the house after X mins. Both models have tonnes of 3rd party accessories, so you’ll never have to worry about finding replacements. Just make sure you get a good tricut brush for the hairs. Hope you find a good deal. Best of luck.

I have the X20 Max. It refills and drains automatically from the docking station. You just need to refill the 4L / 5L water tank in the docking station. I recommend adding a Dreame liquid detergent into the water tank for a better mopping performance. It’s also heated drying. I’ve been really reaaaaaally happy with its performance. Both mopping and vacuuming. Cables and wire avoidance, not great. Obstacles like toys, shoes etc are not a problem.

App is decent. I’m using the Xiaomi Home app. Easy to set up and manage rooms. Quite a few custom cleaning and scheduling options. Carpets need to be set manually though, even though the X20 Max automatically detects carpets when cleaning. Mop lifting and auto-turbo cleaning for carpets is a nice touch. I clean the robot and remove the dirty water once a week. Pretty easy to maintain. Just drop any other questions you may have. Oh, 3rd party accessories are really easy to find, huge bonus there.

One last thing I forgot to mention. It’s hardly stated anywhere. X20 Max supports hot washing for the mop pads, so heated mop pads for mopping is great for stubborn stains. It’s buried in the Xiaomi Home settings, discovered by accident ala Christopher Columbus. Game changer. It was really good with mopping at room temp water, but having hot mopping as an option kinda cemented my preference for this model. Minor complaint: I’ve got throw down carpets around the house, and it slightly struggles mopping the edges of the floor tiles and carpet (5cm or so). I’ve had to move carpets if I need to mop those areas.

https://www.amazon.com/Dreametech-Cleaning-Solution-Multi-Surface-Compatible/dp/B09QM5XTJ1 I’m sure you’ll be able to find similar ones where you are. I normally use a half-a-cap or 3/4 cap with a fresh full tank of water. Lightly scented.

Does well. The tricut brush does retain some hairs (around the corners) but very manageable. Now that you mentioned it, the only hairs I’ve had to remove were synthetic ones that come from my daughter’s dolls haha. No pets, so no pets test.

C'è infatti. Ha un serbatoio di 80ml che viene caricato alla base a ogni rientro tramite un foro posteriore di carico

È giusto!  Ha un serbatoio di 80ml che viene ricaricato. Sul retro il modello Max è dotato di foro di carico acqua 

X20+ is inferior because it does not recognize carpet and also it does not have hot air drying compared to the X10+ or the X20 Pro or Max. For me, the X20 Max is the best. I have two x10+ and one X20+

Depends where you are based .. Roborocks are great and so are some of the Dreame ones.. I recently bought a Xiaomi x20 plus.. which in the UK is for £299 and is great, just has cold air to dry the mops and no water tank.. Goes to the base to wash the mops every so often.. The X20 max and Pro have heated blowers if that is something that is important. I just remove the mop heads and place it on the radiator. Thee Dreame and Roborocks I believe were partnered with Xiaomi at some point or have worked together in the past. The advantage of the Xiaomi is the value as it has both camera and Lidar navigation cheaper then other competitors..

I am a new owner of Xiaomi x20 max and I can say for 100% that it has NOT an internal water tank. It wets the mops in the station with warm water.

If you take the robot and you turn it upside down and you take off the mop pads, do you see any way e.g. holes for water to be dispensed? Also try to pause it once it leaves the omni station and shake it.. You can hear no water. You can also weight it and you will see that it loses no weight as it would have done if it were to lose water from an internal tank 😁

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.

Mopping depends on how well it is implemented. Half a centimeter is nothing for most robot vacuums. A centimeter tall carpet will be fine. 1. Yes 2. Most combo robots have the option of vacuuming the carpets first before the mop gets wetted. 3. You can also set it to avoid carpets or ask it to avoid those specific carpets by drawing a no go zone in there. 4. Depends on what you opt into. Visual data collected by robots with an RGB camera are generally processed on the device and aren’t transmitted to the server. If you opt into the robot taking photos of what it deems to be obstacles or taking photos and videos of your pets, the photos and videos it takes will be uploaded into the cloud. Generally, this is encrypted information. By default, these features are disabled. Remote video viewing is also disabled by default. For those privacy conscious , I do not recommend ecovacs. https://www.kaspersky.com.au/blog/ecovacs-robot-vacuums-hacked-in-real-life/34514/ LDS information collected by the infrared camera and infrared light will be uploaded to the cloud whenever it is on so the map is continuously updated and you can check the live location of the robot when it is cleaning. EU customers will have their data stored in a server in Germany. For those very privacy conscious and tech-savvy, Valetudo is an option. This is an irreversible process that will make your robot run locally. Good cost effective models are the Xiaomi X20 Pro and the X20 Max. The best top of the line combo models at the top of your budget that I’d recommend would be the MOVA Z50 Ultra (€999) if you want a robot with a track type roller mop that mops similar to an upright wet dry vacuuming mop machine. This is currently the best robot for those with mostly hard floors. It can also clean spills well too but it’ll take longer than mopping yourself.

The cleaning time really depends on your home’s layout. I also have a heavily shedding long-haired corgi and I run it to vacuum first before mopping twice a day while he’s at home. He doesn’t mind the robot at all, even when it’s bumping against him. My robot runs on a schedule and I can choose the rooms I want to be cleaned first. I also set my robot to clean its mops once every 10sqm which is the best mop washing frequency I’ve found so it doesn’t get dirtier over time. The dreame TriCut brush works great at not getting tangled. My robot is the Xiaomi MiJia M30S and the closest model in the EU is the X20 Max. The X20 Max comes with its own anti tangle brush that users say work fine too. For the robots, I’d recommend either the X10+, X20 Pro, or the X20 Max as they’ll be more water efficient than the X20+. For voice command, you can either link it to a smart home assistant of your choice (Google home or Siri) with a shortcut. Some robots have onboard voice assistants but these are more expensive.

Only the X20+ and the X20 use room temperature air to dry the mops. The X10+, X20 Pro, and the X20 Max all use hot air to dry the mops. All robots have bags in the base station as the bag protects the base station’s vacuum fan motor from dust clogging it, unlike bagless base stations which can be damaged by debris collected. For consumables (TriCut brush, mops, and dustbag), get them from AliExpress or Taobao (my preferred method if your region is supported by Taobao and shipping isn’t too expensive). It’s much cheaper and will be the same (if it isn’t counterfeit).

For a smart combo: Dreame’s L40S Pro Ultra won’t have great battery life (a reviewer found a rate of 3% per square meter) as it uses the same power hungry computer chip as the X50 ultra but the self cleaning capabilities it has (cleaning the dustbin’s filter which most other robots can’t do, and a much better self cleaning mop washboard) with the fur compression feature it has when it vacuums which is great for heavy shedders means it’s worth the tradeoff. If you want better battery life with the same features, the L50 Pro Ultra has a 6400 mah battery like the X50 Ultra. The obstacle avoidance on these two models and the X50 should be the same as the X40 ultra now since it’s pretty mature. For a budget choice, I’d look at Xiaomi’s X20 Pro or the X20 Max. They won’t have as good obstacle avoidance as it only uses structured light but the prices (£399 and £499 respectively) can’t be beat for its quality.

Xiaomi X20 Pro or the X20 Max are good choices! But it seems they only have one year of warranty. Dreame and MOVA now offer 3 years of warranty.

I find the build quality to be rather sturdy in my own experience.

No it really isn’t. I think the worst warranty lengths are in markets like Hong Kong and Macao as all the major brands sell at the same prices as the EU but only offer one year of warranty (dreame, roborock, ecovacs, and Xiaomi all do this).

If you want a vacuum only robot, I’d look at the AEG RX9-2-4ANM https://www.robocleaners.com/en/aeg-rx9-2-4anm.html (Not an affiliate link). This robot won't ao very well tor dealing with hair and fur on the brush roller but this is the best robot vacuum if you're only considering vacuuming performance (along with the Dyson VisNav which is considerably more expensive but the thicker roller means it’s less prone to tangles). If you want an autoempty station, I’d look at the roborock S8+, Roborock Q5/Q8 Max+, or the eufy E20. If you want a combo, I'd recommend the Dreame L10S Ultra Gen 2 (599), Xiaomi X20 Max (539), the Xiaomi X20 Pro (439), the Xiaomi X10+ (399) as these robots are better suited for larger homes (<60-100sqm) as it has an internal water tank so it won't need to constantly go back to the base station to clean the mops. The Xiaomi X20+ lacks an onboard water tank and must rewet the mops and can become dry when mopping before it resets it. This is generally less water efficient which is why I recommend the previous models. I’d recommend the Xiaomi X20+ for homes smaller than 50-60sqm. All of these robots are compatible with the dreame anti-tangle TriCut brush which works great with my long haired corgi’s fur and long hair in my home.

Do y'all have xiaomi vacuums in Kenya? Cz usually those are available in more countries compared to roborock, dreame, etc & almost just as good. I bought a xiaomi x20max & it works like a dream, vacuuming is great on tiled floors (haven't tried carpet)

I have the Xiaomi X20 Max and I love it! I have hardwood floors, it cleans them better than I do lol carpets are not an issue if they aren't easy to move (mine tangles itself up into a tiny carpet I have in my hallway so I remove that before I let it clean). I have a dog, I also shed a lot of long hair lol and it hasn't had any issues with either. It's a plug and play device - it mapped the whole apartment, I easily picked the spots to avoid and let it roam around the house when I'm away. The only thing you have to do is empty out the dirty water tank and replace the clean water (every 10ish uses). Best thing I've ever bought!

The X20 Max does indeed have an internal water tank BUT you need to refill it manually. The docking station does not refill the water automatically.

Hey. Incredible timing on your question. I got the Xiaomi X20 Max. I was happy with it for a few months, until it started acting weird, couldn’t find back to base, would not listen to instructions etc. So, 4 months later (last week), I contacted Amazon and was able to return it for a full refund. Although I wanted the l40 ultra, which is at a great price right now, I got the Dreame l10s Ultra Gen 2 instead, also at a great price. I got to say I’m SUPER happy with how Amazon handled this and that’s also why I got the Dreame from them. Are you looking at these above specifically or anyone else you are considering? Happy to help you navigate.

Sounds like you might give the X20 Max a try at least. I wasn’t very impressed with the carpet vacuuming, felt like my D7 was better at that but other than that and the issues I had towards the end I was very happy with it.

Probably. Confirmed now it does have an internal water tank that refills automatically. Strange that the info is not widely available in documentation.

Another major difference is that X20 Pro, just like X20+, doesn't have an internal water tank. The new X20 Max, like the old X10+, does have an internal water tank.

Xiamoi X20 max is quite bad, many problems with the water storage and water pump. Had to return it to Xiaomi, they told me they could'nt repair it so they refunded me.

I have an Xiaomi X20 max. There’s a setting that allows me to set a restricted area. Maybe check for one on your robot.

Xiaomi X20 Max. Love mine, does a great job on our floors. Mix of parquet, LVT and laminate.

they just launched the X20 MAX which is pretty good at 649 price point, I have bought one for my mum :D btw do you have comparsion table for Xiaomi. seems they have lots of sku but vary on different region. I bought one from aliexpress but its been locked which is super anooying.

We have the X20 Max and the X20 Pro what's the difference? Suction power from 6000pa to 8000pa? On their website I can't see the price tag.

Get the Roborock QR 798 or Q10 PF/VF or its + variant if you want an automatic empty station included. I'm in Southeast Asia, too! I have had a Q7 TF (similar to Q10 without a vibrating mop and obstacle avoidance) for three weeks, and I love it. I mainly use it to clean hard floors and low-pile rugs. - Q10 has two versions PF (lifting mop) and VF (vibrating mop similar to S8 Max and Saros 10). The + variants included the auto-empty station. - QR 798 is similar to QRevo S but slightly cheaper at least in my country 🇮🇩 - Xiaomi X20+ quite similar to Dreame L10 series and cheaper than QR 798 and L10 (in 🇮🇩). It already has obstacle avoidance features, but unlike Roborock Q7TF and Q10 PF/VF, it doesn't have an anti-hair tangle feature. - Xiaomi X 20 Max - Dreame L10s Ultra gen 2 All these robots use structured light sensors for obstacle avoidance. Unlike the AI camera sensor, it performs less than the latter. Structured light performs worse in detecting very small objects or objects on a high pile and carpet with complex patterns.

I also got dizzled when seeing all those brands and tiers, but after comparing a lot on some website, I found out that Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20 Max is the best mid tier vacuum, even has some features that that exists only in high tier vacuums, and its cost is only about 550$ Edit: it does include all what you mentioned in the post, plus extendible mop and heated self cleaning mop in the dock.

Just bought the x20 max at usd480. Delivery in early November. The price is cheaper than buying the roborock q Revo which was released last year. X20 max has hot water wash/mop, hot air drying and hair cutting brush. Definitely a better buy than q Revo.

https://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-robot-vacuum-x20-max/ Just bought it to replace my Roidmi Eva at usd$480. I had compared against roborock q Revo series and dreame l10s ultra gen 2. The price is lower than both and feature hot water mop washing, hot air drying, extendable arm mopping and anti hair tangle/cutting brush. Seems to be the best value for money robot vaccum out there. Not sure abt the obstacle avoidance though which I don't really need as I don't leave cables etc lying around.

1st impression of Xiaomi x20 max. The base station is lighter than Roidmi Eva base station. Cleaning takes longer as it need to swing out to mop edges. Hair cutting brush cut the hair and leave almost no hair in the main brush. 2 hrs hot air drying dry the mop pad clean and dry.

It is manufactured by Xiaomi on the label on the back. But I also think it's by dreame since it has a similar design and also has the same hair cutting brush unlike roborock. Will need to buy some accessories soon. I have some Roidmi Eva empty bin not sure if I can use the bin for replacement?

My local Xiaomi store has it for pre-order. Delivery early November.

No issue for my set. I believe there is an internal water tank and I set it to return after 10m2 mopping with high water output and hot water washing.

Yup. Cleaning and mopping is very good. Only thing I'm unhappy about is the base station cannot discharge water to clean the station.

https://tinypic.host/images/2024/10/31/1000023292.jpg Cant find any x20 max accessories. Not sure if x20/20+ accessories will work? For the brush roborock doesn't have a hair cutting brush? Only dreame?

https://tinypic.host/images/2024/10/31/1000023296.jpg I checked with those china 3rd party accessories resellers and they said x10/x20 hair cutting brush and accessories will work with x20 pro/max. Not sure if dreame hair cutting brush will work but I guess it should work. The design look similar to me.

It's always the Flagship.... I actually pre-ordered Max as I bought my parents the X20+ and the additional max features will be useful to my conditions. And yes, you should be already able to buy the anti tangle brush for cca 30usd and it should fit the X20+, or so I've read somewhere.

Nope, bought whole X20 Max

Also the X20 Max has the anti hair tangle brush, making it more valuable for pet owners... (I was about to buy a X20+, but saw the publication...)

X20 Max has extendable mop hand, meaning it can reach inner walls compared to X20 Pro. It also has hot drying mode instead of normal air dry. X20 Pro has a higher suction only.

X20MAX arriving tomorrow. Plan is to use it for whole flat facuuming run and then a separate mopping run. I have seen people recommending to use Dreame cleaning solution with it in a half concentration, but I already found 2 dreame cleaning solutions (AWH6 and RMSFC6)... so which one - or another? Also I was pondering about limescale buildup, as I have found some people annoyed by the robo clogged up. Use ion exchanged water? What else to do where water is "hard"?

They reduced water consumption in the newer X30 and X40 models. They are supposed to be able to detect stains and schedule ancillary jobs using additional water only if required. In those cases the robots would finish the main job first, return to the station and then complete ancillary tasks, i.e. re-mopping of stained areas. In my opinion all the high-end models have serious issues; Eufy S1 Pro, Narwal Z ultra, Roborock Curv, Dreame X40. I'd never recommend any of these models to friends/family. Just get a Xiaomi X20 Plus/Pro/Max. Tried, tested and easy to maintain architecture. Also, they have "realistic" obstacle avoidance, i.e. object recognition. That is they will confidently and smoothly run over small objects, pet faeces and spills 100% of the time. High-end models spend a lot of effort second-guessing their environment, leading to erratic cleaning patterns and inconsistent results. Instead of running over a pile of dog shit 100% of the time, they'll do it 50%, 20% or perhaps even just 5% of the time. That doesn't really help anyone. Vacuuming and mopping shit all over the place 5% of the time is still 5% too much. Small and wet object avoidance is a problem that should be solved by the user, not by the robot.