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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. User Maintenance
    3. Recurring Cost
    4. Dimensions
    5. Internal Dirt Compartment
    6. Station Maintenance Capabilities
    7. In The Box
    8. Battery
    9. Quality-Of-Life Features
    10. Brushroll And Tools
  5. Performance
    1. Hard Floor Pickup
    2. High-Pile Carpet Pickup
    3. Low-Pile Carpet Pickup
    4. Pet Hair Pickup
    5. Airflow
    6. Noise
    7. Household Adaptability
    8. Obstacle Avoidance
    9. Height Clearance
    10. Threshold Clearance
    11. Air Quality
    12. Cracks
    13. Stains
    14. Water
  6. Automation
    1. Physical Automation
    2. Companion App Automation
  7. To Be Deleted
  8. Comments

Roborock S8+/S8 vs eufy E20

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Roborock S8+/S8
eufy E20

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Roborock S8+/S8 Picture
eufy E20 Picture

Variants

  • S8+ (Black)
  • S8 (Black)
  • S8+ (White)
  • S8 (White)
  • E20 (Black)

Our Verdict

Roborock S8+/S8

eufy E20

The Roborock S8+ is a better robot vacuum than the eufy E20. The Roborock performs much better on carpet and in picking up pet hair. The S8+ variant comes with a self-emptying docking station like the eufy E20, but at a higher cost than the eufy. The Roborock S8/S8+ has mopping ability, which the eufy lacks. However, the eufy E20 is a little better on bare floors, and its obstacle avoidance is much better than the Roborock S8.

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Main Differences for
Multi-Surface Household

Threshold 

0.10

Multi-Surface Household 

7.2
6.9

Hard Floor Pickup 
 

7.5
8.5

Stains 
 

6.5
1.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Roborock S8+/S8 Build Quality Picture
eufy E20 Build Quality Picture

Vacuum & Mop Combo 
 

Yes
No
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User Maintenance 
 

7.5
6.5

Maintenance Picture  

Roborock S8+/S8 Maintenance Picture
eufy E20 Maintenance Picture

Brushroll Cleaning Video  

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Recurring Cost 
 

4.5
4.5

Recurring Cost Picture  

Roborock S8+/S8 Recurring Cost Picture
eufy E20 Recurring Cost Picture

Bag Part Number  

Roborock Disposable Dust Bag
Dust Bag for E20

Filter Part Number  

E11
eufy High-Performance Filter

HEPA Filter Part Number  

No HEPA Filter
No HEPA Filter
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Dimensions 
 

Robot Vacuum Dimensions  

Roborock S8+/S8 Robot Vacuum Dimensions
eufy E20 Robot Vacuum Dimensions

Robot Vacuum Height  

9.9 cm (3.9")
11.8 cm (4.6")

Robot Vacuum Width  

35.1 cm (13.8")
35.0 cm (13.8")

Robot Vacuum Depth  

35.0 cm (13.8")
35.0 cm (13.8")

Docking Station Dimensions  

Roborock S8+/S8 Docking Station Dimensions
eufy E20 Docking Station Dimensions

Docking Station Height  

42.5 cm (16.7")
39.0 cm (15.4")

Docking Station Width  

30.3 cm (11.9")
25.0 cm (9.8")

Docking Station Depth  

42.2 cm (16.6")
18.0 cm (7.1")
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Internal Dirt Compartment 
 

5.6
6.2

Dirt Compartment Photo  

Roborock S8+/S8 Dirt Compartment Photo
eufy E20 Dirt Compartment Photo

Dirt Compartment Capacity 
 

0.25 L
0.30 L

Full Indicator 
 

No
No
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Station Maintenance Capabilities 
 

6.4
5.9

Station Photo  

Roborock S8+/S8 Station Photo
eufy E20 Station Photo

Auto Empty 
 

Yes
Yes

Bagless Station 
 

No
No

Dirt Compartment Capacity 
 

2.50 L
1.90 L

Automatic Tank Refill 
 

No
No

Mop Washing 
 

No
No

Mop Drying 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Roborock S8+/S8 In The Box Picture
eufy E20 In The Box Picture
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Battery 
 

8.9
9.4

Minimum Battery Life 
 

90 min
67 min

Maximum Battery Life 
 

235 min
165 min

Recharge Time 
 

261 min
119 min

Removable Batteries 
 

No
Yes
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Quality-Of-Life Features 
 

Picture Of Controls  

Roborock S8+/S8 Picture Of Controls
eufy E20 Picture Of Controls

Power Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Easy On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Surface Type Adjustment 
 

Manual And Automatic
Manual And Automatic
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Brushroll And Tools 
 

Brushroll And Tools Photo  

Roborock S8+/S8 Brushroll And Tools Photo
eufy E20 Brushroll And Tools Photo

Brushroll Setup 
 

Dual
Single

Brushroll Type 
 

Rubber
Rubber And Bristles

Side Brush Setup 
 

Single
Single

Side Brush Type 
 

Fixed
Fixed
Performance

Hard Floor Pickup 
 

7.5
8.5

Hard Floor Pickup Video  

Hard Floor Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 Hard Floor Pickup Post Test
eufy E20 Hard Floor Pickup Post Test
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High-Pile Carpet Pickup 
 

7.5
6.5

High-Pile Carpet Pickup Video  

High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
eufy E20 High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
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Low-Pile Carpet Pickup 
 

7.0
6.0

Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Video  

Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
eufy E20 Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
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Pet Hair Pickup 
 

8.0
7.0

Pet Hair Pickup Video  

Pet Hair Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 Pet Hair Pickup Post Test
eufy E20 Pet Hair Pickup Post Test
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Airflow 
 

7.8
7.7

Maximum Airflow Video  

Maximum Head Airflow 
 

14.1 CFM (0.4 m³/min)
13.3 CFM (0.4 m³/min)
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Noise 
 

6.4
7.5

Noise Video 
 

Bare Floor 
 

65.6 dBA
58.9 dBA

Low-Pile Carpet 
 

68.5 dBA
66.9 dBA
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Household Adaptability 
 

7.5
7.0

Household Adaptability  

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Obstacle Avoidance 
 

5.4
7.9

Obstacle Detection Sensor 
 

3D Structured Light
LiDAR

Object Recognition 
 

Yes
No

Obstacle Video  

Bare Floor: Avoidance Rate 
 

73%
87%

Bare Floor: Intervention Rate 
 

7%
7%

Carpet: Avoidance Rate 
 

0%
42%

Carpet: Intervention Rate 
 

58%
17%

Always Avoided Pet Waste 
 

No
No
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Height Clearance 
 

6.0
5.0

Height Clearance Video  

Lowest Height Cleared 
 

10.0 cm (3.9'')
10.5 cm (4.1'')
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Threshold Clearance 
 

7.0
7.0

Low Threshold Video  

High Threshold Video  

Max Threshold Height 
 

1.9 cm (0.7")
1.9 cm (0.7")
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Air Quality 
 

Sealing Quality Video  

Anti-Allergy Filter (HEPA) 
 

No
No
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Cracks 
 

5.0
5.0

Cracks Video  

Wood Cracks Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 Wood Cracks Post Test
eufy E20 Wood Cracks Post Test
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Stains 
 

6.5
1.0

Stain Video  

Stain Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 Stain Pickup Post Test
eufy E20 Stain Pickup Post Test
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Water 
 

0.0
0.0

Wet Compatible 
 

Mopping Only
No

Water Video  

Water Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8+/S8 Water Pickup Post Test
eufy E20 Water Pickup Post Test
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Automation

Physical Automation 
 

9.4
8.9

Recharge And Resume 
 

Yes
Yes

Pathing Algorithm 
 

Smart
Smart

Physical Boundary Markers 
 

No
No

Scheduled Start Buttons 
 

Yes
No

Cycle Control Buttons 
 

On-Board Only
On-Board Only

Navigation Control Buttons 
 

Return To Base Only
Return To Base Only
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Companion App Automation 
 

9.5
9.0

Companion App Screen Grabs  

Roborock S8+/S8 Companion App Screen Grabs
eufy E20 Companion App Screen Grabs

App Name 
 

Roborock
eufy Clean

Software Boundary Markers (No-Go Zones) 
 

Yes
Yes

App Scheduled Start 
 

Yes
Yes

App Cycle Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Navigation Control Within App 
 

Yes
Yes
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Roborock S8+/S8

eufy E20

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