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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 Pro Ultra vs Dyson 360 Vis Nav

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra
Dyson 360 Vis Nav

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Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Picture
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Picture

Variants

  • S8 Pro Ultra (Black)
  • S8 Pro Ultra (White)
  • 360 Vis Nav (Blue/Nickel)

Our Verdict

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra

Dyson 360 Vis Nav

The Dyson 360 Vis Nav and the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra are both flagship robot vacuums, but the Roborock performs much better and adds mopping capability. The Roborock has a much more competent navigation system and the Roborock's multifunction dock has many capabilities versus the Dyson's simple charging-only dock. The Dyson has greater airflow and suction but can't use these advantages effectively over the S8 Pro Ultra.

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S8 Pro Ultra
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360 Vis Nav
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White
S8 Pro Ultra
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Blue/Nickel
360 Vis Nav
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Main Differences for
Multi-Surface Household

Threshold 

0.10

Multi-Surface Household 

7.6
4.6

Hard Floor Pickup 
 

7.5
6.0

Station Maintenance Capabilities 
 

7.9
0.0

Stains 
 

6.5
1.0

Pet Hair Pickup 
 

9.5
5.0

Low-Pile Carpet Pickup 
 

7.0
5.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Build Quality Picture
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Build Quality Picture

Vacuum & Mop Combo 
 

Yes
No
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User Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.5

Maintenance Picture  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Maintenance Picture
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Maintenance Picture

Brushroll Cleaning Video  

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Recurring Cost 
 

4.0
7.0

Recurring Cost Picture  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Recurring Cost Picture
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Recurring Cost Picture

Bag Part Number  

Roborock Disposable Dust Bag for S8 Pro Ultra
No bag

Filter Part Number  

Roborock Washable Filter for Roborock S8
970494-01

HEPA Filter Part Number  

No HEPA Filter
970494-01
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Dimensions 
 

Robot Vacuum Dimensions  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum Dimensions
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Robot Vacuum Dimensions

Robot Vacuum Height  

9.8 cm (3.9")
9.8 cm (3.9")

Robot Vacuum Width  

35.0 cm (13.8")
32.1 cm (12.6")

Robot Vacuum Depth  

35.0 cm (13.8")
32.8 cm (12.9")

Docking Station Dimensions  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Docking Station Dimensions
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Docking Station Dimensions

Docking Station Height  

45.0 cm (17.7")
17.8 cm (7.0")

Docking Station Width  

42.4 cm (16.7")
27.1 cm (10.7")

Docking Station Depth  

51.0 cm (20.1")
10.2 cm (4.0")
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Internal Dirt Compartment 
 

6.7
6.1

Dirt Compartment Photo  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Dirt Compartment Photo
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Dirt Compartment Photo

Dirt Compartment Capacity 
 

0.35 L
0.25 L

Full Indicator 
 

No
Yes
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Station Maintenance Capabilities 
 

7.9
0.0

Station Photo  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Station Photo
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Station Photo

Auto Empty 
 

Yes
No

Bagless Station 
 

No
No

Dirt Compartment Capacity 
 

2.00 L
0.00 L

Automatic Tank Refill 
 

Yes
No

Mop Washing 
 

Cold Water
No

Mop Drying 
 

Hot Air
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra In The Box Picture
Dyson 360 Vis Nav In The Box Picture
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Battery 
 

9.2
7.3

Minimum Battery Life 
 

102 min
13 min

Maximum Battery Life 
 

297 min
75 min

Recharge Time 
 

168 min
89 min

Removable Batteries 
 

No
No
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Quality-Of-Life Features 
 

Picture Of Controls  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Picture Of Controls
Dyson 360 Vis Nav 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 Pro Ultra Brushroll And Tools Photo
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Brushroll And Tools Photo

Brushroll Setup 
 

Dual
Single

Brushroll Type 
 

Rubber
Bristles

Side Brush Setup 
 

Single
None

Side Brush Type 
 

Fixed
None
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Performance

Hard Floor Pickup 
 

7.5
6.0

Hard Floor Pickup Video  

Hard Floor Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Hard Floor Pickup Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Hard Floor Pickup Post Test
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High-Pile Carpet Pickup 
 

7.5
6.0

High-Pile Carpet Pickup Video  

High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
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Low-Pile Carpet Pickup 
 

7.0
5.0

Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Video  

Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
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Pet Hair Pickup 
 

9.5
5.0

Pet Hair Pickup Video  

Pet Hair Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Pet Hair Pickup Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Pet Hair Pickup Post Test
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Airflow 
 

8.0
10

Maximum Airflow Video  

Maximum Head Airflow 
 

15.2 CFM (0.4 m³/min)
25.5 CFM (0.7 m³/min)
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Noise 
 

7.3
8.1

Noise Video 
 

Bare Floor 
 

60.2 dBA
59.5 dBA

Low-Pile Carpet 
 

67.9 dBA
59.4 dBA
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Household Adaptability 
 

7.0
5.0

Household Adaptability  

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Obstacle Avoidance 
 

5.0
3.0

Obstacle Detection Sensor 
 

3D Structured Light
Infrared

Object Recognition 
 

Yes
No

Obstacle Video  

Bare Floor: Avoidance Rate 
 

67%
7%

Bare Floor: Intervention Rate 
 

13%
20%

Carpet: Avoidance Rate 
 

0%
0%

Carpet: Intervention Rate 
 

58%
50%

Always Avoided Pet Waste 
 

No
No
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Height Clearance 
 

6.0
6.0

Height Clearance Video  

Lowest Height Cleared 
 

10.0 cm (3.9'')
10.0 cm (3.9'')
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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
Yes
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Cracks 
 

5.0
6.5

Cracks Video  

Wood Cracks Post Test  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Wood Cracks Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Wood Cracks Post Test
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Stains 
 

6.5
1.0

Stain Video  

Stain Pickup Post Test  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Stain Pickup Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav 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 Pro Ultra Water Pickup Post Test
Dyson 360 Vis Nav 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
6.0

Companion App Screen Grabs  

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Companion App Screen Grabs
Dyson 360 Vis Nav Companion App Screen Grabs

App Name 
 

Roborock
MyDyson

Software Boundary Markers (No-Go Zones) 
 

Yes
Yes

App Scheduled Start 
 

Yes
Yes

App Cycle Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Navigation Control Within App 
 

Yes
No
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Check Price

Black
S8 Pro Ultra
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Blue/Nickel
360 Vis Nav
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White
S8 Pro Ultra
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Blue/Nickel
360 Vis Nav
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BestBuy.com
 
Blue/Nickel
360 Vis Nav
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Walmart.com
 
Blue/Nickel
360 Vis Nav
B&H

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra

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