Head-to-Head

Dolphin Wave 60 vs Dolphin Wave 140

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Wave 60 and Dolphin Wave 140 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Wave 60 Wave 140
Overview
Price $1999$1699 $7879
LineupWave™ CommercialWave™ Commercial
Best forSmall commercial poolsThe largest commercial pools
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 127 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + WaterlineFloor
Cleaning cycle2.5 hours4 or 6 hours
Suction4,500 GPH9,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes26
FiltrationTop-load fine + ultra-fine panelsTop-load fine cartridge with full indicator
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included No
3-year warranty No No
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 No
Anti-tangle swivel Included No
Corded power Included Included
Navigation & ownership
NavigationGyroscope-guidedSmart Navigation with Dual Drive
Weekly schedulingNo weekly timerNo weekly timer
App controlNo app controlNo app control
Cable60 ft with anti-tangle swivel140 ft, auto-release system (no swivel)
What is included
  • Fine + ultra-fine filter kit
  • Power supply
  • 60 ft swivel cable
  • Caddy
  • Top-load fine filter cartridge
  • Power supply
  • 140 ft cable with auto-release
  • Remote control
  • Multi-purpose caddy
Warranty2 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Wave 60 vs Dolphin Wave 140: how they compare

The Dolphin Wave 60 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — the entry commercial Wave for pools up to 50 ft, with a caddy in the box. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Top-load fine + ultra-fine panels filtration, backed by a 2-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 Wave 140 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 140 is the better buy — the flagship commercial Wave with Dual Drive mobility for pools up to 127 ft. It cleans with floor coverage and Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator 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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