Dolphin Oasis Z5i
Price not published
3 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Oasis Z5i vs Niya Sonar 10
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Oasis Z5i and Niya Sonar 10 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Niya Sonar 10
MSRP $149
1 year manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Oasis Z5i | Niya Sonar 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Not published | MSRP $149 |
| Lineup | Oasis™ | Niya (cordless) |
| Best for | Retailer edition | Value cordless cleaner |
| Pool size | Up to 50 ft | In-ground & above-ground |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor only |
| Cleaning cycle | 2.5 hours | Not published |
| Suction | 4,500 GPH | Not published |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 | Not published |
| Filtration | Fine filter basket | Coarse filter basket |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | Included | No |
| 3-year warranty | Included | 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 | Included | No |
| Corded power | Included | No |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | CleverClean™ | Not published |
| Weekly scheduling | Weekly timer | No weekly timer |
| App control | myDolphin™ Plus app | No app control |
| Cable | Anti-tangle swivel cable | None (cordless) |
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| Warranty | 3 years | 1 year |
Dolphin Oasis Z5i vs Niya Sonar 10: how they compare
The Dolphin Oasis Z5i is part of the Oasis™ lineup — a retailer edition of the flagship robots with myDolphin™ Plus app control and a 3-year warranty. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Fine filter basket filtration, backed by a 3-year warranty.
The Niya Sonar 10 is part of the Niya (cordless) lineup — a value cordless cleaner from Maytronics' Niya brand with a 1-year warranty. It handles in-ground & above-ground pools with floor only coverage and Coarse filter basket filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Niya Sonar 10 wins
Between these two, the Niya Sonar 10 is the stronger robot on paper — a value cordless cleaner from Maytronics' Niya brand with a 1-year warranty. It cleans with floor only coverage and Coarse 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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