Head-to-Head

Dolphin Quantum Pro vs Dolphin Nautilus Pool Up

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Quantum Pro and Dolphin Nautilus Pool Up — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Quantum Pro Nautilus Pool Up
Overview
Price $1799$1599 $799$599
LineupMax-Series™ / ProLine™Nautilus™
Best forLarge pools needing waterlineEntry-level cleaning
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 33 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + WaterlineFloor + Walls
Cleaning cycle2 hours2 hours
Suction4,000 GPH4,500 GPH
Scrubbing brushes2 (HyperBrush™)2
FiltrationXXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™High-capacity filter bag
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included No
NanoFilters™ included Included No
MaxBin™ filtration Included No
HyperBrush™ scrubbing Included No
App control Included No
Anti-tangle swivel Included No
Corded power Included Included
Commercial-grade motors Included No
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmartNav 2.0™CleverClean™
Weekly schedulingWeekly timerOptional power supply upgrade
App controlmyDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth)No app control
Cable55 ft with anti-tangle swivel40 ft (no swivel)
What is included
  • XXL MaxBin™ basket
  • NanoFilter™ panels
  • App-connected power supply
  • 55 ft swivel cable
  • High-capacity filter bag
  • Power supply
  • 40 ft cable
Warranty2 years1 year
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Quantum Pro vs Dolphin Nautilus Pool Up: how they compare

The Dolphin Quantum Pro is part of the Max-Series™ / ProLine™ lineup — app-connected floor-to-waterline cleaning with an XXL MaxBin™ and NanoFilters™. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Nautilus Pool Up is part of the Nautilus™ lineup — the entry-level Nautilus™ — simple plug-and-play floor and wall cleaning with a high-capacity filter bag. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and High-capacity filter bag filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Quantum Pro wins

The Dolphin Quantum Pro is our pick. As part of the Max-Series™ / ProLine™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin Nautilus Pool Up with floor + walls + waterline coverage, XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ filtration and a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Nautilus Pool Up is the cheaper option at $599, but the step up to the Dolphin Quantum Pro buys a meaningfully better clean and longer coverage that's well worth it.

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