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A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Quantum and Dolphin Explorer E20 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
| Feature | Quantum | Explorer E20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1799$1499 | $1299$669 |
| Lineup | Max-Series™ / ProLine™ | Explorer™ |
| Best for | Large pools needing waterline | Budget wall climbing |
| Pool size | Up to 50 ft | Up to 33 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor + Walls |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 (HyperBrush™) | 2 |
| Filtration | XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ | Top-load cartridge |
| Control | Weekly timer + SmartNav 2.0™ | CleverClean™ |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
The Dolphin Quantum is part of the Max-Series™ / ProLine™ lineup — Tops the Max-Series™ and starts the ProLine™ with NanoFilters™. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ filtration, backed by a 2 years warranty.
The Dolphin Explorer E20 is part of the Explorer™ lineup — Wall climbing on a budget in the Explorer™ line. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Top-load cartridge filtration, backed by a 2 years warranty.
The Dolphin Quantum is our pick. As part of the Max-Series™ / ProLine™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin Explorer E20 with floor + walls + waterline coverage, XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ filtration and a 2 years warranty.
The Dolphin Explorer E20 is the cheaper option at $669, but the step up to the Dolphin Quantum buys a meaningfully better clean and longer coverage that's well worth it.
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