Our take
Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20+
We would compare this for routine cleaning in a home dominated by hard floors. Its published dock features are useful, but thick carpets and small floor hazards deserve attention before buying.
The specification includes automatic emptying, mop washing and a 4L clean-water tank.
Xiaomi recommends avoiding carpets thicker than 5mm and tidying before initial mapping.
Mostly hard floors needing routine cleaning and automatic mop care.
Thick carpets or floors regularly left with cables and small obstacles.
- 6,000Pa suction — an advertised pressure figure, not a cleaning score.
- All-in-one base station with water washes the mop at the dock — less washing by hand.
- Sensors help it spot and avoid objects; small items can still be missed.
What reviewers found
Tests support the X20+ as a capable everyday vacuum with unusually useful dock automation for its original price class. Mopping verdicts are more mixed, and its limited carpet recognition means buyers need to do some setup work themselves.
Daily cleaning and heavier dirt
Les Numériques found effective suction and methodical navigation. Xataka also liked the overall vacuuming and mopping result, with long battery endurance in its home test. The shared positive is routine whole-floor care. Les Numériques was less impressed with washing, so the evidence is stronger for keeping on top of dirt than for expecting every dried mark to disappear.
[1][2]Carpets need your instructions
Les Numériques identified the lack of automatic carpet detection as a practical drawback: rugs need to be marked appropriately. That matters in rooms where a small rug is moved regularly. Its reviewer also advised tidying cables. The X20+ works best when you make the map useful and give it a clear route, rather than expecting it to identify everything left on the floor.
[1]Navigation in ordinary rooms
Xataka’s reviewer reported no lost or stuck runs in a varied family-home layout, including furniture and different rugs, while still considering navigation an area for improvement. This is encouraging first-hand experience, not a promise for every home. Assess low objects and room transitions during your first cleans, especially if they change from day to day.
[2]The station changes the ownership routine
Both reviews see the dock as central to the appeal. It takes over dust collection and mop care, but is physically substantial. Xataka still handled clean and dirty water, occasionally cleaned brushes and expected to replace consumables. Our reading is that the X20+ suits someone who wants much less daily handling and can accommodate a large station; buyers wanting a tiny appliance or hands-off rug recognition should look more carefully.
[1][2]These tests cover X20+, not X20 Pro or X20 Max. Mopping conclusions differ between the sources.
Sources (2)
- Les Numériques: X20+ laboratory and navigation test ↗Hands-on review
- Xataka: X20+ home test ↗Hands-on review
Full specifications
- Claimed suction
- 6,000Pa
- Mop speed
- 180rpm
- Mop lift
- Up to 7mm
- Navigation
- LDS laser navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- S-Cross wide-area structured light
- Clean-water tank
- 4L
- Dust emptying
- Up to 75 days claimed
- Dock
- Automatic dust collection, mop washing and air drying
- Voice control
- Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Reviews
Editorial reviews
Sources
Videos
- Search YouTube for Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20+ ↗Search results may include similar models; check the model name.



