Head-to-Head

Dolphin Liberty 200 vs Dolphin Wave 120

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Liberty 200 and Dolphin Wave 120 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Liberty 200 Wave 120
Overview
Price $1099$999 $7899
LineupLiberty™ (cordless)Wave™ Commercial
Best forCordless basicsWater parks & municipal pools
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 121 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + WallsFloor + Walls + Waterline
Cleaning cycle1.5 hours per charge4 or 6 hours
Suction4,000 GPH9,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes1 (active)4
FiltrationTop-load filter basketBottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags, one per unit
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 No
Anti-tangle swivel No Included
Corded power No Included
Navigation & ownership
NavigationCleverClean™CleverClean™
Weekly schedulingNo weekly timerNo weekly timer
App controlNo app controlNo app control
CableNone (cordless)130 ft with anti-tangle swivel
What is included
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Magnetic-Connect™ inductive charger
  • Power adapter
  • Fine + ultra-fine filter bags, one per unit
  • Power supply
  • 130 ft swivel cable
  • Remote control
  • Caddy
Warranty2 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Liberty 200 vs Dolphin Wave 120: how they compare

The Dolphin Liberty 200 is part of the Liberty™ (cordless) lineup — dolphin’s first cordless robot: charge it, drop it in and press start. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls coverage and Top-load filter basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Wave 120 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — twin cleaning units with quad brushes and 9,000 GPH of suction for pools up to 121 ft. It handles pools up to 121 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags, one per unit filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Wave 120 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 120 is the better buy — twin cleaning units with quad brushes and 9,000 GPH of suction for pools up to 121 ft. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags, one per unit 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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