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Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D vs Dolphin T25

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D and Dolphin T25 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Nautilus EON 120D T25
Overview
Price $1199 MSRP $899
LineupNautilus™ (cordless)T-Series™
Best forLongest cordless runtimePool-store edition
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 33 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + Waterline + StepsFloor + Walls
Cleaning cycleUp to 4.5 hours per charge2 hours
SuctionBattery powered4,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes1 (active)1 (active)
FiltrationMulti-layer top-load cartridgeFine + ultra-fine filter basket
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included No
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 No
Anti-tangle swivel No No
Corded power No Included
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmart Navigation with edge returnCleverClean™
Weekly schedulingScheduling in the appWeekly timer
App controlMaytronicsOne (Wi-Fi)No app control
CableNone (cordless)Standard cable (no swivel)
What is included
  • Multi-layer filter cartridges
  • Battery charger
  • Fine + ultra-fine filter basket
  • Ultra-Fine Filter kit
  • Power supply
Warranty1 year2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D vs Dolphin T25: how they compare

The Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D is part of the Nautilus™ (cordless) lineup — the step-up cordless Nautilus: up to 4.5 hours per charge, five cleaning modes and automatic edge return. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Multi-layer top-load cartridge filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.

The Dolphin T25 is part of the T-Series™ lineup — a pool-store edition in lime trim with a weekly timer and a 2-year warranty. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Fine + ultra-fine filter basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D is the better buy — the step-up cordless Nautilus: up to 4.5 hours per charge, five cleaning modes and automatic edge return. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Multi-layer top-load cartridge 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 Quantum Pro from our ProLine™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.

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