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Dolphin Cayman vs Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Cayman and Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Cayman Nautilus EON 100
Overview
Price $1299$1049 $899
LineupMax-Series™Nautilus™ (cordless)
Best forIn-ground or above-groundCordless with app control
Pool sizeUp to 33 ftUp to 50 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + WallsFloor + Walls + Waterline + Steps
Cleaning cycle2 hoursUp to 2.5 hours per charge
Suction4,000 GPHBattery powered
Scrubbing brushes2 (HyperBrush™)1 (active)
FiltrationMaxBin™Top-load filter basket
Standout features
Waterline cleaning No Included
MaxBin™ filtration Included No
HyperBrush™ scrubbing Included No
App control No Included
Corded power Included No
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmartNav 2.0™Smart Navigation
Weekly schedulingWeekly timerScheduling in the app
App controlNo app controlMaytronicsOne (Wi-Fi)
Cable50 ft (no swivel)None (cordless)
What is included
  • Gen-2 MaxBin™ basket
  • Weekly-timer power supply
  • 50 ft cable
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Battery charger
Warranty2 years1 year
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Cayman vs Dolphin Nautilus EON 100: how they compare

The Dolphin Cayman is part of the Max-Series™ lineup — the best-value Max-Series™ performer with a weekly timer, for in-ground or above-ground pools. It cleans pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and MaxBin™ filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 is part of the Nautilus™ (cordless) lineup — the cordless Nautilus with Wi-Fi app control and up to 2.5 hours of cleaning per charge. It handles pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Top-load filter basket filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Cayman wins

The Dolphin Cayman is our pick. As part of the Max-Series™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 with floor + walls coverage, MaxBin™ filtration and a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 is the cheaper option at $899, but the step up to the Dolphin Cayman buys a meaningfully better clean and longer coverage that's well worth it.

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