Head-to-Head

Dolphin Premier vs Dolphin S100

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Premier and Dolphin S100 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Premier S100
Overview
Price $2499$1949 MSRP $899
LineupProLine™S-Series™
Best forMultiple filter optionsSpecialty-retailer line
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 33 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + WaterlineFloor + Walls
Cleaning cycle3 hours2 hours
Suction4,500 GPH4,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes2 (Active brushes)1 (active)
FiltrationMultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™Fine + ultra-fine filter basket
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included No
3-year warranty Included No
NanoFilters™ included Included No
MultiMedia™ filtration Included No
Media-Alert™ Included No
Oversized leaf bag Included No
Anti-tangle swivel Included No
Corded power Included Included
Commercial-grade motors Included No
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmartNav 2.0™Not published
Weekly schedulingWeekly timerWeekly timer
App controlNo app controlNo app control
Cable55 ft with anti-tangle swivelStandard cable (no swivel)
What is included
  • Standard filters
  • NanoFilters™
  • Oversized leaf bag
  • Weekly-timer power supply
  • 55 ft swivel cable
  • Fine + ultra-fine filter basket
  • Ultra-Fine Filter kit
  • Power supply
Warranty3 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Premier vs Dolphin S100: how they compare

The Dolphin Premier is part of the ProLine™ lineup — the only Dolphin with swappable MultiMedia™ filtration. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and MultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™ filtration, backed by a 3-year warranty.

The Dolphin S100 is part of the S-Series™ lineup — a specialty-retailer model 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 Premier wins

The Dolphin Premier is our pick. As part of the ProLine™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin S100 with floor + walls + waterline coverage, MultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™ filtration and a 3-year warranty.

The Dolphin S100 lists at a lower MSRP of $899, but the step up to the Dolphin Premier buys a meaningfully better clean and longer coverage that's well worth it.

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