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Dolphin Escape vs Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

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

Feature Escape Nautilus EON 100
Overview
Price $959$659 $899
LineupMax-Series™Nautilus™ (cordless)
Best forAbove-ground & small poolsCordless with app control
Pool sizeUp to 33 ftUp to 50 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor onlyFloor + Walls + Waterline + Steps
Cleaning cycle1.5 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 schedulingOptional power supply upgradeScheduling in the app
App controlNo app controlMaytronicsOne (Wi-Fi)
Cable40 ft (no swivel)None (cordless)
What is included
  • Gen-2 MaxBin™ basket
  • Power supply
  • 40 ft cable
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Battery charger
Warranty2 years1 year
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Escape vs Dolphin Nautilus EON 100: how they compare

The Dolphin Escape is part of the Max-Series™ lineup — the entry Max-Series™ robot for above-ground and small in-ground pools. It cleans pools up to 33 ft with floor only 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 Escape wins

The Dolphin Escape 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 only coverage, MaxBin™ filtration and a 2-year warranty.

Best of all, it comes in at $659 — the same or less than the Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 — so it's the clear value winner too.

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