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Dolphin Explorer E30 vs Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Explorer E30 and Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Explorer E30 Nautilus EON 100
Overview
Price $1699$1099 $899
LineupExplorer™Nautilus™ (cordless)
Best forEntry Wi-FiCordless with app control
Pool sizeUp to 40 ftUp to 50 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + WaterlineFloor + Walls + Waterline + Steps
Cleaning cycle2 hoursUp to 2.5 hours per charge
Suction4,000 GPHBattery powered
Scrubbing brushes21 (active)
FiltrationMulti-layer cartridgeTop-load filter basket
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included 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 Included Included
Anti-tangle swivel Included No
Corded power Included No
Navigation & ownership
NavigationCleverClean™Smart Navigation
Weekly schedulingWeekly timerScheduling in the app
App controlmyDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth)MaytronicsOne (Wi-Fi)
Cable60 ft with anti-tangle swivelNone (cordless)
What is included
  • Fine filter basket
  • App-connected power supply
  • 60 ft swivel cable
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Battery charger
Warranty2 years1 year
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Explorer E30 vs Dolphin Nautilus EON 100: how they compare

The Dolphin Explorer E30 is part of the Explorer™ lineup — entry Wi-Fi with myDolphin™ Plus app control. It cleans pools up to 40 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Multi-layer cartridge 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 Explorer E30 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Explorer E30 is the better buy — entry Wi-Fi with myDolphin™ Plus app control. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Multi-layer 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 Quantum Pro from our ProLine™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.

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