Dolphin Wave 120
$7899
2 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Wave 120 vs Dolphin EON 120d
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Wave 120 and Dolphin EON 120d — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin EON 120d
Price not published
3 years manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Wave 120 | EON 120d |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $7899 | Not published |
| Lineup | Wave™ Commercial | EON™ (cordless) |
| Best for | Water parks & municipal pools | Cordless, cleans steps |
| Pool size | Up to 121 ft | Up to 50 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor + Walls + Waterline + Steps |
| Cleaning cycle | 4 or 6 hours | 2 hours |
| Suction | 9,000 GPH | Not published |
| Scrubbing brushes | 4 | Not published |
| Filtration | Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags, one per unit | Self-cleaning backwash filter |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | Included | Included |
| 3-year warranty | No | Included |
| NanoFilters™ included | No | No |
| MultiMedia™ filtration | No | No |
| Media-Alert™ | No | No |
| Oversized leaf bag | No | No |
| MaxBin™ filtration | No | No |
| HyperBrush™ scrubbing | No | No |
| App control | No | Included |
| Anti-tangle swivel | Included | No |
| Corded power | Included | No |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | CleverClean™ | SmartMap™ navigation |
| Weekly scheduling | No weekly timer | No weekly timer |
| App control | No app control | MaytronicsOne app |
| Cable | 130 ft with anti-tangle swivel | None (cordless) |
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| Warranty | 2 years | 3 years |
Dolphin Wave 120 vs Dolphin EON 120d: how they compare
The Dolphin Wave 120 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — twin cleaning units with quad brushes and 9,000 GPH of suction for pools up to 121 ft. It cleans pools up to 121 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags, one per unit filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
The Dolphin EON 120d is part of the EON™ (cordless) lineup — the pool-store cordless EON with MaytronicsOne app control and a 3-year warranty. It handles pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and Self-cleaning backwash filter filtration, backed by a 3-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Wave 120 wins
Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 120 is the better buy — twin cleaning units with quad brushes and 9,000 GPH of suction for pools up to 121 ft. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags, one per unit filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our top recommendation: neither of these is in our two best lineups. For the best clean in this price range, step up to the Dolphin Quantum Pro from our ProLine™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.
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