Head-to-Head

Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D vs Dolphin Wave 100

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

Feature Nautilus EON 120D Wave 100
Overview
Price $1199 $4699
LineupNautilus™ (cordless)Wave™ Commercial
Best forLongest cordless runtimeLarge commercial pools
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 88 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + Waterline + StepsFloor + Walls + Waterline
Cleaning cycleUp to 4.5 hours per charge4 or 6 hours
SuctionBattery powered4,500 GPH
Scrubbing brushes1 (active)2
FiltrationMulti-layer top-load cartridgeBottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags
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 No
Anti-tangle swivel No Included
Corded power No Included
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmart Navigation with edge returnGyroscope-guided
Weekly schedulingScheduling in the appNo weekly timer
App controlMaytronicsOne (Wi-Fi)No app control
CableNone (cordless)100 ft with anti-tangle swivel
What is included
  • Multi-layer filter cartridges
  • Battery charger
  • Fine + ultra-fine filter bags
  • Power supply
  • 100 ft swivel cable
  • Remote control
  • Caddy
Warranty1 year2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D vs Dolphin Wave 100: 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 Wave 100 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — 4 or 6 hour cycles and a 100 ft cable for commercial pools up to 88 ft. It handles pools up to 88 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Wave 100 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 100 is the better buy — 4 or 6 hour cycles and a 100 ft cable for commercial pools up to 88 ft. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags 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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