Dolphin Premier
$2499
$1949
Save $550
3 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Premier vs Dolphin S400
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Premier and Dolphin S400 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin S400
MSRP $1799
2 years manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Premier | S400 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $2499$1949 | MSRP $1799 |
| Lineup | ProLine™ | S-Series™ |
| Best for | Multiple filter options | Specialty-retailer line |
| Pool size | Up to 50 ft | Up to 50 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor + Walls + Waterline |
| Cleaning cycle | 3 hours | 2 hours |
| Suction | 4,500 GPH | 4,000 GPH |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 (Active brushes) | 2 (active) |
| Filtration | MultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™ | Multi-layer filter basket |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | Included | Included |
| 3-year warranty | Included | No |
| NanoFilters™ included | Included | No |
| MultiMedia™ filtration | Included | No |
| Media-Alert™ | Included | No |
| Oversized leaf bag | Included | No |
| App control | No | Included |
| Anti-tangle swivel | Included | Included |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Commercial-grade motors | Included | No |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | SmartNav 2.0™ | Not published |
| Weekly scheduling | Weekly timer | Weekly timer |
| App control | No app control | myDolphin™ Plus app |
| Cable | 55 ft with anti-tangle swivel | Anti-tangle swivel cable |
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| Warranty | 3 years | 2 years |
Dolphin Premier vs Dolphin S400: 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 S400 is part of the S-Series™ lineup — a specialty-retailer model with myDolphin™ Plus app control and a caddy in the box. It handles pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Multi-layer 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 S400 with floor + walls + waterline coverage, MultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™ filtration and a 3-year warranty.
The Dolphin S400 lists at a lower MSRP of $1799, 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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