Xiaomi Mi Smart Robot S10 Vacuum Cleaner White 2-in-1 Sweeping and Mopping, 4000Pa Power Suction, 3200mAh Battery, Up to 130 Minutes Cleaning standard mode, Smart Water Tank, LDS Laser Naviagation with 360 Degree Detection range

We had a Xiaomi Roborock S50 for years (since 2018, I think) and it finally gave up the ghost after working exceptionally well for years, so I decided to look into the S10 as a direct replacement. Other brands are either 2-3 times as expensive or have issues with reliability, but the S10 does exactly what it needs to. It's a quiet, smart little vacuum that manages flat surfaces well. Our apartment floorplan is small and mostly hardwood with a few rugs and carpeted areas, no stairs or tricky changes in elevation. It cleans very thoroughly, and the mop function is simple but effective. Like most robot vacuums, it has a tendency to miss...view more We had a Xiaomi Roborock S50 for years (since 2018, I think) and it finally gave up the ghost after working exceptionally well for years, so I decided to look into the S10 as a direct replacement. Other brands are either 2-3 times as expensive or have issues with reliability, but the S10 does exactly what it needs to. It's a quiet, smart little vacuum that manages flat surfaces well. Our apartment floorplan is small and mostly hardwood with a few rugs and carpeted areas, no stairs or tricky changes in elevation. It cleans very thoroughly, and the mop function is simple but effective. Like most robot vacuums, it has a tendency to miss dust in corners, but overall I can spend 5 minutes picking cables, etc up off the floor then tell Google to vacuum the house while I head out and I'll come home to a much cleaner floor. The app functionality is an improvement on the S50 in that different rooms can be assigned different behaviour (medium suction in one room, then strong suction plus mopping in another, then vacuuming twice in a third.) Battery life is also fine: it'll vacuum an entire 35m2 apartment twice on the highest settings before it needs charging.

You do need to manually empty the dustbin, fill up the water tank and attach the mop attachment, but that takes a couple of minutes at most. It has occasionally got stuck in areas that the S50 got through fine, but these can be fixed by either moving furniture a little or setting up no-go areas in the app. It might struggle with a bigger house because of the smallish dustbin, and I'm not sure I'd trust it to navigate more complex topographies without watching it the first time, but for apartments it's a dream. The one potential red flag I'd raise is that finding consumables for this model (filters, brushes, etc) is tricky as most of the available consumables are for other models like the S5/6/7 and S10+ (which is not the same model as the S10!) and it's not obvious which of these are compatible with this model. I assume this will change as the S10 becomes more popular, but for now, be careful when selecting consumables for this model.

Works brilliantly and is even a bit of fun. The app is good and the wee vacuum sucks up an inordinate amount of pet hair (must brush the cat more often...). Mop function is also good. Super fast delivery to the south island and everything worked from the outset. Cleans our whole house (around 120m) in a couple of hours with a break for recharging and emptying. Still only 3 weeks in but more than happy with the unit so far. Works brilliantly and is even a bit of fun. The app is good and the wee vacuum sucks up an inordinate amount of pet hair (must brush the cat more often...). Mop function is also good. Super fast delivery to the south island and everything worked from the outset. Cleans our whole house (around 120m) in a couple of hours with a break for recharging and emptying. Still only 3 weeks in but more than happy with the unit so far.

Very happy with this product. Have tried other robot vacuums and this by far the best. Does a good job and really easy to control through the app. Very happy with this product. Have tried other robot vacuums and this by far the best. Does a good job and really easy to control through the app.

Positively surprised with this robot vacuum! I have a big house, carpet all around and a dog. I mapped two floors and it works perfectly well, just have to move the charger according to the floor I want to use it. My carpet looks great. Positively surprised with this robot vacuum! I have a big house, carpet all around and a dog. I mapped two floors and it works perfectly well, just have to move the charger according to the floor I want to use it. My carpet looks great.

This vacuum has actually surprised me.
The room mapping is very good, you can add no go areas which helps keep the vacuum out of places you don't want.
I have dogs who constantly shed, I've set this vacuum up on a schedule and my house hasn't felt so fresh.
Perfect for a 3 bedroom house. This vacuum has actually surprised me.
The room mapping is very good, you can add no go areas which helps keep the vacuum out of places you don't want.
I have dogs who constantly shed, I've set this vacuum up on a schedule and my house hasn't felt so fresh.
Perfect for a 3 bedroom house.

I have been skeptical about robot vacuums in general, but this one is awesome and does a great job. A little bit tricky to set up if you have an iOS device, so read the instructions :)

Value for money is 10/10. I have been skeptical about robot vacuums in general, but this one is awesome and does a great job. A little bit tricky to set up if you have an iOS device, so read the instructions :)

Value for money is 10/10.

This vacuum does a great job and the app is very useful, allowing you to turn off and on sections of the house. The build quality is really nice, better than expected. It is quiet enough to have a conversation while it is running. At first it was struggling to line up the charging port while docking but this was rectified by moving the charging dock to the hard floor. I’m really impressed with it. This vacuum does a great job and the app is very useful, allowing you to turn off and on sections of the house. The build quality is really nice, better than expected. It is quiet enough to have a conversation while it is running. At first it was struggling to line up the charging port while docking but this was rectified by moving the charging dock to the hard floor. I’m really impressed with it.

Does an OK job. Only thing I don't like is the small dust collector and small water tank. Does an OK job. Only thing I don't like is the small dust collector and small water tank.

Not all that smart. Seems to be having trouble with mapping. Not all that smart. Seems to be having trouble with mapping.

The specs of this vacuum are great for the price. Very happy so far after a month. Maps out the house well.
It seems to power off after a couple hours of being on standby, which makes it not accessible from the app until it's turned on again with the power button. The specs of this vacuum are great for the price. Very happy so far after a month. Maps out the house well.
It seems to power off after a couple hours of being on standby, which makes it not accessible from the app until it's turned on again with the power button.

I'll start with the amount of dirt it picks up daily...on a normal vacuum level, WOW, even our carpets look better after a week. We clean the unit every other day, as long as you keep it clean, it'll keep your house clean. Make sure you pick up cables or loose rugs, it does its best to avoid or go over obstacles, but it can get tangled up. The "mopping" function is just dragging a wet rag across the floor, you can't add chemicals or hot water, so don't think you won't mop again. The app is alright, just know if you have multiple floors, you have to switch between maps each time or have 2x separate units for each floor. The virtual boundaries...view more I'll start with the amount of dirt it picks up daily...on a normal vacuum level, WOW, even our carpets look better after a week. We clean the unit every other day, as long as you keep it clean, it'll keep your house clean. Make sure you pick up cables or loose rugs, it does its best to avoid or go over obstacles, but it can get tangled up. The "mopping" function is just dragging a wet rag across the floor, you can't add chemicals or hot water, so don't think you won't mop again. The app is alright, just know if you have multiple floors, you have to switch between maps each time or have 2x separate units for each floor. The virtual boundaries work, just have to fiddle with it as the unit works so it gets up to the right place. For the price, hands down, wound't buy a vacuum cleaner again, not with how far this tech has gone with these.