Head-to-Head

Dolphin Premier vs Dolphin Wave 140

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Premier and Dolphin Wave 140 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Premier Wave 140
Overview
Price $2499$1949 $7879
LineupProLine™Wave™ Commercial
Best forMultiple filter optionsThe largest commercial pools
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 127 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + WaterlineFloor
Cleaning cycle3 hours4 or 6 hours
Suction4,500 GPH9,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes2 (Active brushes)6
FiltrationMultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator
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™Smart Navigation with Dual Drive
Weekly schedulingWeekly timerNo weekly timer
App controlNo app controlNo app control
Cable55 ft with anti-tangle swivel140 ft, auto-release system (no swivel)
What is included
  • Standard filters
  • NanoFilters™
  • Oversized leaf bag
  • Weekly-timer power supply
  • 55 ft swivel cable
  • Top-load fine filter cartridge
  • Power supply
  • 140 ft cable with auto-release
  • Remote control
  • Multi-purpose caddy
Warranty3 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Premier vs Dolphin Wave 140: 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 Wave 140 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — the flagship commercial Wave with Dual Drive mobility for pools up to 127 ft. It handles pools up to 127 ft with floor coverage and Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator 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 Wave 140 with floor + walls + waterline coverage, MultiMedia™ + NanoFilters™ filtration and a 3-year warranty.

Best of all, it comes in at $1949 — the same or less than the Dolphin Wave 140 — so it's the clear value winner too.

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