5 Reasons the Roborock S8 Handles Mixed Flooring Better Than the Ecovacs X2

More reliable navigation The Roborock’s LiDAR system doesn’t get confused between carpet and hardwood, and its object avoidance handles fringe rugs and loose cables well. The Ecovacs X2 can be twitchy on transitions like tile to thick carpet.

Better mopping on hard floors The Roborock’s vibrating mop cleans without leaving streaks. The Ecovacs’ rotating pad tends to smear dirt across tile transitions.

Cleaner multi-map management The Roborock automatically recognizes which floor it’s on and loads the correct map. The Deebot sometimes takes too long to reorient.

Auto-empty dock makes up for shorter battery The X2 has longer battery life, but the Roborock’s dock and superior mapping matter more in practice for a large home.

Less babysitting required The Roborock just works across varied surfaces without you needing to intervene. The X2 is better only if you have many 90-degree corners to clean.