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Roborock S8 Pro Ultra: what owners actually say
Owners praise the mopping as class-leading but question whether vacuuming performance and price justify upgrading from older Roborock models
What owners complain about
- Vacuuming underwhelming vs competitors FEW
One owner who bought the S8 Pro Ultra reports mopping is fantastic but vacuuming honestly doesn't match their previous Neato D10
- Carpet deep clean and battery efficiency concerns FEW
A commenter speculates the lower carpet deep clean score and battery efficiency may stem from Roborock's inexperience with dual brush rollers, a new design choice for them
- Price is a barrier FEW
At least one viewer calls it 'WAY too expensive' even while admiring the technology, suggesting the premium price deters genuinely interested buyers
- Not enough reason to upgrade from S7 SOME
Multiple owners of the S7 say the S8 Pro Ultra review cemented their decision to stay put, calling the S7 'still a beast' and not seeing sufficient justification to switch
What owners love
- Mopping is outstanding
An owner reports mopping is fantastic and notably better than their Braava Jet, enough to retire that device entirely
- Innovative feature set
Owners appreciate Roborock's continued innovation across generations, calling each iteration their favorite robot vacuum yet
- Camera doubles as home monitoring
An S7 owner reports the camera saved them multiple times while traveling, using it to check on their home remotely — a feature carried into the S8 line
- Barefoot-clean hard floors
Owners report walking barefoot on tile without picking up dirt or grime, a quality-of-life improvement they explicitly call out as really nice
Surprising patterns
- The S8 Pro Ultra is convincing some owners NOT to upgrade — they watch the review and conclude their S7 is still too good to replace
- Owners are using the onboard camera as a remote home-security tool while traveling, a use case far beyond obstacle avoidance that marketing doesn't emphasize
- Enthusiasts are already imagining a future where the dock connects directly to plumbing like a washing machine, indicating the current self-emptying/self-filling still feels incomplete to power users
WHO SHOULD SKIP IT
Owners of the S7 or S7 MaxV who are satisfied with current performance — multiple commenters say their older unit is still a beast and the S8 Pro Ultra doesn't justify the upgrade cost.
Synthesised from 58 real owner comments across 1 platforms. Every point is grounded in the comments — no marketing, no AI guessing. How we do it →