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Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 vs Dolphin EON 120d

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 and Dolphin EON 120d — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Nautilus EON 100 EON 120d
Overview
Price $899 Not published
LineupNautilus™ (cordless)EON™ (cordless)
Best forCordless with app controlCordless, cleans steps
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 50 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + Waterline + StepsFloor + Walls + Waterline + Steps
Cleaning cycleUp to 2.5 hours per charge2 hours
SuctionBattery poweredNot published
Scrubbing brushes1 (active)Not published
FiltrationTop-load filter basketSelf-cleaning backwash filter
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included Included
3-year warranty No Included
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 No No
Corded power No No
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmart NavigationSmartMap™ navigation
Weekly schedulingScheduling in the appNo weekly timer
App controlMaytronicsOne (Wi-Fi)MaytronicsOne app
CableNone (cordless)None (cordless)
What is included
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Battery charger
  • Self-cleaning backwash filter
  • Battery charger
Warranty1 year3 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 vs Dolphin EON 120d: how they compare

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 cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Top-load filter basket filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.

The Dolphin EON 120d is part of the EON™ (cordless) lineup — the pool-store cordless EON with MaytronicsOne app control and a 3-year warranty. It handles pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Self-cleaning backwash filter filtration, backed by a 3-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 is the better buy — the cordless Nautilus with Wi-Fi app control and up to 2.5 hours of cleaning per charge. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Top-load filter basket filtration, backed by a 1-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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