Xiaomi Mi Smart Robot S10 Vacuum Cleaner - White

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.

THere’s a design flaw: the vacuum struggles to dock. The two connector points don’t align with the contact points on the dock. As a result, it doesn’t dock properly most of the time, enters standby mode, and runs out of battery. My carpet is brand-new residential carpet, but the vacuum is heavy, and it sinks down, positioning it slightly lower than the dock. I’ve tried returning it to PBTech, but they refused to refund me, claiming there’s no issue. They test it on thin commercial carpet or hard floors. This is now completely useless and I just wasted nearly $600. THere’s a design flaw: the vacuum struggles to dock. The two connector points don’t align with the contact points on the dock. As a result, it doesn’t dock properly most of the time, enters standby mode, and runs out of battery. My carpet is brand-new residential carpet, but the vacuum is heavy, and it sinks down, positioning it slightly lower than the dock. I’ve tried returning it to PBTech, but they refused to refund me, claiming there’s no issue. They test it on thin commercial carpet or hard floors. This is now completely useless and I just wasted nearly $600.

By: GilbertN5 08/11/24

Decided to upgrade from my Xiaomi 1C Robot vac as the battery didn't hold up anymore.

I decided to go with the S10 as it was a fair price and specs and reviews were very good however compared to my 3 year old robot vac this one is not as superior as I expected it to be.

The design of the S10 was a choice, the spinning brush constantly gets knocked off due to its placement, also THE MOST annoying thing - it struggled to dock itself on the charger so when it's out of battery and makes its way back to the dock it doesn't align to the charger properly so you have to manually push it back on to the charger and no I do not have a shaggy carpet, I...view more Decided to upgrade from my Xiaomi 1C Robot vac as the battery didn't hold up anymore.

I decided to go with the S10 as it was a fair price and specs and reviews were very good however compared to my 3 year old robot vac this one is not as superior as I expected it to be.

The design of the S10 was a choice, the spinning brush constantly gets knocked off due to its placement, also THE MOST annoying thing - it struggled to dock itself on the charger so when it's out of battery and makes its way back to the dock it doesn't align to the charger properly so you have to manually push it back on to the charger and no I do not have a shaggy carpet, I have the charging dock directly against the wall. It also took ages to map out my regular sized house.

I have talked to other people who have purchased this one and they also have the same issues and regret it. This is the first Xiaomi product I have had a problem with and hope it's the last as I love this brand.

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.

I was skeptical because of the low price but this little vacuum has saved me hours! A few little hiccups getting stuck as it was learning its way around, but once you pop those sections on the map in the app to prevent it going to those bar stools etc it was no worries at all, it just does it's thing. Can't get over the amount of dirt it collects either! Very happy with our 'Meryl Sweep". I was skeptical because of the low price but this little vacuum has saved me hours! A few little hiccups getting stuck as it was learning its way around, but once you pop those sections on the map in the app to prevent it going to those bar stools etc it was no worries at all, it just does it's thing. Can't get over the amount of dirt it collects either! Very happy with our 'Meryl Sweep".

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.

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.

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.

Bought this on sale and very happy with it. Easy to setup and use via the app.
Our house is about 110sq m and it can vacuum it all on a single charge (just).
The dust catcher isn't huge though, so I usually break it up into sections or empty it once mid vacuum
Very easy to use the mop attachment too. Bought this on sale and very happy with it. Easy to setup and use via the app.
Our house is about 110sq m and it can vacuum it all on a single charge (just).
The dust catcher isn't huge though, so I usually break it up into sections or empty it once mid vacuum
Very easy to use the mop attachment too.

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.

Owned for a couple months shy of a year and used less frequently than I would've had I just bought a regular vacuum.

Was great in the beginning, bit noisy even on the lower settings but decent performance, did the job. Novelty wore off pretty quick when I noticed how much trouble it was having docking, requiring me to manually dock it which also was inconsistent, and then inevitably disconnecting hours later thus not actually charging or staying charged.
Struggles to go over the tiniest of bumps and takes upwards of 20 minutes in a tiny one room flat with progressively less impressive results even with regular cleaning of the vacuum.
Would...view more Owned for a couple months shy of a year and used less frequently than I would've had I just bought a regular vacuum.

Was great in the beginning, bit noisy even on the lower settings but decent performance, did the job. Novelty wore off pretty quick when I noticed how much trouble it was having docking, requiring me to manually dock it which also was inconsistent, and then inevitably disconnecting hours later thus not actually charging or staying charged.
Struggles to go over the tiniest of bumps and takes upwards of 20 minutes in a tiny one room flat with progressively less impressive results even with regular cleaning of the vacuum.
Would not trust it to run unattended even after preparing the room so it 'should' be able to clean safely and efficiently, ultimately making it feel like more work than just vacuuming myself.

Think robot vacuums can be a great alternative especially if you're disabled, depressed or otherwise struggle with staying on top of things like vacuuming but I feel this particular one is more hassle than it's been worth especially for the price.