Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro: Review and Comparison with the Dreame Bot W10

This review will examine a rather interesting robot vacuum cleaner called the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro. An alternative name for this model is the Mijia Pro Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum. To avoid confusion, I recommend referring to the model number STYTJO6ZHM. This device boasts important design features such as a cloth rinsing station, two rotating microfiber cloths behind the central brush, and a D-shaped body for more effective sweeping of debris in corners. I'm sure many will be interested to know not only how well the Xiaomi Mijia Pro performs at its primary function, but also how much better or worse it is compared to its direct competitor – its lookalike. Dreame Bot W10, which I previously reviewed. Despite the visual similarities, the price difference between the robots can be significant. The Xiaomi Mijia Pro costs around $600, while the Dreame Bot W10 is priced between $850 and $1,000. So, below, I'll try to detail and demonstrate all the key features of the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro and compare it with its main competitor from Dreame. So, let's get started!

Equipment

In addition to the robot itself and the wipe rinsing station, the delivery kit includes:

1. Operating instructions in Chinese.
2. Power adapter and adapter for European standard socket.
3. Robot cleaning tool.

The kit is minimal. Unfortunately, there are no spare consumables included.

Appearance

Now let's look at the Xiaomi Mijia Pro's appearance. Let's start with the robot itself. Its body is D-shaped and white. A wall sensor is mounted on the right side of the bumper.

The robot's body stands just over 10.5 cm above the floor. Admittedly, the robot's design is an acquired taste. The Dreame Bot W10 looks neater and more stylish, in my opinion.

A soft-touch mechanical bumper is installed at the front. Two mechanical control buttons are located on the top of the body. A lidar sensor is used for navigation. It is equipped with a spring-loaded cover to prevent the robot from getting stuck under furniture.

The dust container is located under the top cover. It holds up to 450 ml of dry waste. The filtration system includes a mesh filter and a HEPA filter.

The robot has six fall protection sensors on its underside. It lacks the ultrasonic carpet detection sensor found on the Dreame Bot W10.

The side brush is single, three-pronged, and quick-release. It's positioned right on the corner of the body, allowing the brushes to better reach into corners and sweep away debris.

The central brush has bristles and petals. Both ends can be removed to remove tangled hair and fur. It's very long!

Here, you can visually compare the length of a regular Xiaomi robot vacuum cleaner turbo brush with the length of this extended brush:

The central brush block is floating, which is a plus.

The floor cleaning pads are quick-release and held in place by magnets. They are very easy to remove and install. There's also a roller located behind the pads.

The wiper rinsing station, especially the robot's entry platform, is identical to the one included with the Dreame Bot W10. It features the same wiper cleaning combs and a removable platform for easy maintenance.

The display on the body is shaped differently, but it still contains touch-sensitive buttons and robot status information. The clean and dirty water tanks are located under the top cover. They are the same capacity: each holds 4 liters of water.

However, the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro has one important distinguishing feature: its dirty water tank is equipped with an ultraviolet lamp for disinfecting dirty water. This is a small design advantage.

It's also important to note that the station not only rinses the wipes but also automatically dries them with hot air, just like the Dreame Bot W10. This is a plus.

Overall, the robot's build quality is above average. No specific issues were noted.

Technical specifications

The main characteristics of the Xiaomi Mijia Pro, as stated by the manufacturer:

Battery	Li-Ion 5200 mAh
Suction power	Up to 3000 Pa
Cleaning area	Up to 200 sq.m.
Battery life	120 min
Dust collector	450 ml
Volume of tanks for dirty and clean water (at the station)	4 l + 4 l
Obstacle clearance	up to 20 mm
Dimensions of the robot	343*332*106 mm
Dimensions of the station	410*405*430 mm

The specifications are quite standard for a modern robot vacuum cleaner with lidar. Compared to the Dreame Bot W10, the Xiaomi Mijia Pro has a weaker battery and less suction power. I'll test it and compare it in real-world tests.

Functional capabilities

Let's move on to a review of the Xiaomi Mijia Pro's features. The robot vacuum cleaner is controlled via the proprietary Mi Home mobile app. Since this version of the robot is currently only available in the Chinese market, you must select the China region in the app. Consequently, the app interface is in English, the app itself freezes, and the robot speaks in either Chinese or English. These nuances are important to consider, and they will be taken into account during the final evaluation of the robot.

On the main control panel, the robot vacuum creates a room map and automatically divides it into rooms. Swiping up opens the cleaning settings section. Three operating modes are available: dry cleaning only, dry and wet cleaning, or wet cleaning only. You can adjust the suction power and the wetness of the cleaning pads at the station.

By clicking on the rooms on the map itself, you can select the desired rooms for the robot to clean. There's also a cleaning mode for selected zones and at a specific point on the map.

The following sections are displayed in the settings:

• Cleaning log where you can view data on completed cleaning cycles.
• Map editor where you can change the boundaries of rooms and give them names.
• Setting up virtual walls and no-go zones, even separate no-go zones for wet cleaning mode.
• Set up a cleaning schedule where you can select only the time, days of the week, and cleaning zones: the entire available area or specific rooms.
• Device settings. Here you can enable the resume cleaning function after recharging at the base, set a quiet time for the robot, enable notifications about the robot's status to your smartphone, select a language, and adjust the volume of voice notifications. You can also disable them completely.

You can also monitor the status of consumables, switch to manual control mode, activate a sound signal to search for the robot vacuum, enable UV disinfection of dirty water, and, most importantly, set the cleaning frequency of the cleaning station's cloths. Rinsing is possible every 5, 10, or 15 square meters. This is certainly convenient, but the Dreame Bot W10, for example, can also be set to rinse the cloth after each cleaned area or similarly, based on area.

These are the Xiaomi Mijia Pro's core features. It's important to note that this robot vacuum cleaner doesn't recognize carpets, so it doesn't have the automatic power boost feature found on the Dreame. Furthermore, Yandex.Alice control isn't available, at least temporarily. The robot only stores one memory card. There's no way to customize the number of times the robot passes through rooms and zones, which would definitely improve cleaning performance. Therefore, in terms of functionality, the Xiaomi Mijia Pro falls short of its main competitor.

Testing

A detailed video review with all the tests has already been prepared and published on the channel. I recommend watching the entire video:

Navigation

And finally, let's move on to the tests. First, we tested the Xiaomi Mijia Pro's navigation in a room with obstacles. The robot got stuck on the feet of a dryer, but was able to free itself and continue its cleaning cycle. It also managed to partially clean around the legs of a chair and a box, after which it returned to the charging base. Test successful!

Navigation within the home was tested in dry cleaning mode to ensure the robot could navigate carpets and cover the entire accessible area. The Xiaomi Mijia Pro's navigation is excellent. It cleans room by room, first along the perimeter, then in a serpentine pattern. There were no uncleaned areas. This test was also passed!

Suction power

In terms of suction power, the Xiaomi Mijia Pro was only able to vacuum up debris from a 2mm gap. This is a fairly standard result. Meanwhile, the Dreame Bot W10 is actually more powerful, vacuuming up debris from as little as 4mm. In any case, this power is sufficient for automatically maintaining cleanliness in your home, especially if there are no carpets.

Dry cleaning

The quality of debris collection on laminate floors is very high. The robot was able to pick up debris of various textures, including fur and hair. It's also important to note that the Xiaomi Mijia Pro is truly capable of thoroughly sweeping debris into corners, although not always on the first try. Test passed!

Cleaning the carpet

The cleaning quality on the carpet is high; the robot was able to collect all the debris, thoroughly cleaning the carpet with brushes; I have no complaints.

Wiping off dirt

The Xiaomi Mijia Pro does an effective job of removing dried-on dirt. The only area left unwashed was along the baseboard, but that's a blind spot for all the robot vacuums I tested, including the Dreame Bot W10.

Removing difficult stains

The Xiaomi Mijia Pro has serious problems removing tough stains, such as dried-on coffee and sauce stains. It can remove coffee stains after a few tries, but sauce stains are a real challenge. It only partially removed sauce stains, and even then, it took four tries. This isn't a criticism, just a point of comparison.

For example, Dreame Bot W10 also failed to cope with this task, but Hobot Legee 7 It copes with this task better thanks to its moving platforms with napkins that scrub away dirt more effectively.

Wet cleaning and carpets

Regarding simultaneous dry and wet cleaning in a home with carpets, the Xiaomi Mijia Pro doesn't recognize them, so it moves onto them in wet cleaning mode. I recommend protecting carpets with separate no-go zones for wet cleaning to prevent the robot from soiling or damaging them.

Simultaneous dry and wet cleaning

However, a big advantage of the Xiaomi Mijia Pro is that it can vacuum and mop the floor simultaneously, rinsing the cleaning cloths during the cleaning cycle to maintain cleaning performance. Here, look how well this robot vacuum cleans the floor where I had scattered various debris. The floor cleaning performance is very high.

However, again, I remind you that a small area along the baseboard remains unwashed due to design features.

The wipes' rinsing quality is decent. They're not perfectly clean, but for keeping a home clean in less-than-shabby conditions, the station does a good job.

Obstacle clearance

The robot vacuum's obstacle clearance was impressive. Even with the cleaning pads installed, it was able to clear a 2-centimeter threshold. This is a major plus for the robot!

Driving on dark surfaces

Another advantage of the robot is that it is not afraid of dark surfaces, unlike most other robot vacuum cleaners in the Xiaomi line and elsewhere.

Noise level

Finally, we measured the Xiaomi Mijia Pro's noise level in different modes. With suction disabled, the noise level is approximately 54 dB. At minimum power, it rises to 57 dB. At medium power, the noise level reaches 61 dB, and at maximum power, the peak was 65 dB. The Xiaomi Mijia Pro's noise level is low, just like the Dreame's. This is a plus.

Let's sum it up

Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro has been thoroughly reviewed and tested. our evaluation system he managed to gain 73 out of 100 pointsThe result is 6 points less than the Dreame Bot W10, but 1 point more than its brother Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Sweeping Mopping Robot MJSTPOverall, the result is good considering the price.

Overall rating of tested robot vacuum cleaners: https://robovac.washerhouse.com/en/rejtingi/robovac-obshhij-rejting-robotov-pylesosov-robo.html.

I'll share my thoughts on the Xiaomi Mijia Pro after a thorough review. I liked the following:

1. High-quality wet cleaning over large areas thanks to a wipe rinsing station and rotating wipe platforms.
2. It sweeps away debris in corners well.
3. Overall, high-quality dry cleaning on both hard surfaces and carpets.
4. Good navigation.
5. The robot vacuum cleaner is not afraid of dark surfaces.
6. Sterilization of dirty water with ultraviolet lamp.
7. Low noise level.
8. Optimal price for a robot vacuum cleaner with a wipe rinsing station.

However, this robot also has its fair share of drawbacks. Namely:

1. Designed for the Chinese market, the app and voice notifications are not available in Russian.
2. Does not recognize carpets.
3. Stores only 1 map in memory.
4. Doesn't wash the narrow area along the baseboard.
5. Small dust collector capacity.
6. There is no way to flexibly customize cleaning parameters for each room.

Well, if we compare this robot with flagship models from other brands, we can also highlight the following disadvantages:

1. No self-cleaning.
2. Doesn't recognize objects on the floor.
3. The cleaning module with cloths does not rise when driving onto carpets.

Ultimately, for those who don't find the above shortcomings significant and prioritize high-quality dry and wet cleaning on hard floors and over large areas, I believe this robot vacuum is definitely worth considering. It's on par with the Dreame Bot W10 in terms of cleaning performance. It even sweeps better into corners, but its power is weaker, which reduces its effectiveness on carpets. While it's certainly a bit less feature-rich, it's also 50% cheaper. So, for the price, it's a very attractive option, and in most cases, the savings will be worth it.

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If cost isn't that important to you and you're simply unsure whether the Dreame is worth the extra cost, I think it's definitely worth it if ease of use is key. But if the robot's performance is what's most important, you likely won't notice any difference.

On that note, I'd like to end the review. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments below. Don't forget to subscribe and like the video. Happy shopping. Bye!