Narwal Freo S review
Narwal's cheapest robot: 8,000 Pa, a pressed mop pad at 8 N with no washing dock, LiDAR mapping and structured light with no camera, 20 mm thresholds and a 3.5 l bag good for 180 days.
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Review method: Specification analysis
Our verdict
The Freo S is where Narwal's range starts, and it is a different kind of machine from the rest of it: no washing dock, no roller, just a pressed pad at 8 N under a 2-in-1 bin and tank, with the dock doing one job, emptying into a 3.5-litre bag Narwal rates for 180 days. Suction is 8,000 Pa in four modes, the roller brush is sold as a zero-tangling part in Narwal's own accessory listing, an LDS LiDAR maps several floors and 3D structured light handles obstacles without a camera, so it qualifies for the camera-free list. It climbs 20 mm, takes Alexa and Google Home commands, and Narwal prints what the dearer models hide: 33 × 33 × 10 cm, 3.2 kg, a 3200 mAh battery and noise under 62 dB(A) vacuuming or 60 dB(A) mopping. Missing are a runtime, charging time, bin or tank size, mop lift and warranty term, and the pad has to be rinsed by hand. For a flat with hard floors and a light budget it does the basics; anyone who wants the mop looked after should look up the range.
Pros
- LiDAR mapping of several floors and structured-light obstacle sensing, no camera
- Emptying dock with a 3.5 l bag rated for 180 days
- 8,000 Pa in four modes with a zero-tangling roller brush
- Size, weight, battery and 20 mm threshold all published, which Narwal rarely does
- Alexa and Google Home voice control, noise under 62 dB(A)
Cons
- The pad is pressed, not washed, dried or lifted; it is rinsed by hand
- No runtime, charging time, bin or tank capacity or warranty term
- No carpet detection or suction boost claimed
- Noise given only as upper bounds
Best for
- Small flats with hard floors and a tight budget
- Anyone who wants a camera-free robot with a bag dock and little else
Not recommended for
- Homes that want the dock to wash the mop
- Carpets and rugs, since the pad never lifts
Score breakdown
- Cleaning
- 59 /100
- Navigation
- 69 /100
- Mopping
- 25 /100
- Obstacle Avoidance
- 58 /100
- Automation
- 33 /100
- Ease of Use
- 94 /100
- Reliability
- 66 /100
- Value
- 100 /100
In detail
Suction and brushes
The manufacturer rates the suction at 8,000 Pa. That is less than most of the 90 robot vacuums we list. The main brush is the tangle-resistant type, with one side brush.
Mopping
Mop system: static pad. The mop does not lift for carpet.
Navigation and obstacles
It navigates by LiDAR and avoids obstacles with structured light. It climbs thresholds up to 20 mm. That is less than most of the 54 robot vacuums with a published figure. No-go zones can be drawn in the app.
The dock
The dock empties the bin. The dust bag lasts about 180 days.
Battery, charging and noise
The manufacturer publishes neither a runtime nor a noise figure.
Specifications
Cleaning
- Suction
- 8,000 Pa
- Brush system
- Tangle-resistant
- Side brushes
- 1
- Carpet boost
- No
- Dustbin
- Not published
- Suction modes
- Four adjustable modes
Navigation
- Mapping
- LiDAR
- Obstacle avoidance
- Structured light
- Saved floor plans
- Not published
- Threshold climb
- 20 mm
Mopping
- Mop type
- Static pad
- Mop lift
- No
- Extending mop
- No
- Water tank
- Not published
- Mop pressure
- 8 N
- Mop pads
- Cotton-polyester composite pad in a holder, rinsed by hand
Dock
- Self-emptying
- Yes
- Mop washing
- No
- Mop wash temperature
- n/a
- Mop drying
- No
- Water refill
- No
- Plumbed drain
- No
- Dust bag interval
- 180 days
- Dust bag
- 3.5 l, antibacterial, changed about twice a year
- Dock size and weight
- 228 × 162 × 330 mm, 2.2 kg
Software
- No-go zones
- Yes
- Pet waste recognition
- No
Power
- Battery
- 3,200 mAh
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charging time
- Not published
- Rated power
- 45 W
- Noise, as bounds
- Under 62 dB(A) vacuuming, under 60 dB(A) mopping
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- No
- 4G / LTE
- No
- Voice control
- Yes
Physical
- Weight
- 3.2 kg
- L × W × H
- 330 × 330 × 100 mm
- Noise
- Not published
Support
- Warranty
- Not published
- Released
- Not published
Narwal DE product page, Funktionen and Spezifikationen, and US page Specifications and accessory listing, retrieved 2026-10-01
Where to buy
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