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Dolphin Explorer E20 vs Dolphin EON 100

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Explorer E20 and Dolphin EON 100 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Explorer E20 EON 100
Overview
Price $1299$699 Not published
LineupExplorer™EON™ (cordless)
Best forBudget wall climbingCordless, cleans steps
Pool sizeUp to 33 ftUp to 50 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + WallsFloor + Walls + Waterline + Steps
Cleaning cycle2 hours2 hours
Suction4,000 GPHNot published
Scrubbing brushes2Not published
FiltrationTop-load cartridgeFine filter basket
Standout features
Waterline cleaning No Included
3-year warranty No No
NanoFilters™ included No No
MultiMedia™ filtration No No
Media-Alert™ No No
Oversized leaf bag No No
MaxBin™ filtration No No
HyperBrush™ scrubbing No No
App control No Included
Anti-tangle swivel No No
Corded power Included No
Navigation & ownership
NavigationCleverClean™SmartMap™ navigation
Weekly schedulingNo weekly timerNo weekly timer
App controlNo app controlMaytronicsOne app
Cable50 ft (no swivel)None (cordless)
What is included
  • Fine filter basket
  • Power supply
  • 50 ft cable
  • Fine filter basket
  • Battery charger
Warranty2 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Explorer E20 vs Dolphin EON 100: how they compare

The Dolphin Explorer E20 is part of the Explorer™ lineup — wall climbing on a budget in the Explorer™ line. It cleans pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Top-load cartridge filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin EON 100 is part of the EON™ (cordless) lineup — the pool-store cordless EON with MaytronicsOne app control and a 2-year warranty. It handles pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Fine filter basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Explorer E20 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Explorer E20 is the better buy — wall climbing on a budget in the Explorer™ line. It cleans with floor + walls coverage and Top-load cartridge filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our top recommendation: neither of these is in our two best lineups. For the best clean in this price range, step up to the Dolphin Cayman from our Max-Series™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.

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