Dolphin Wave 90i
$3999
$2399
Save $1600
2 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Wave 90i vs Dolphin Premium 20
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Wave 90i and Dolphin Premium 20 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin Premium 20
MSRP $899
2 years manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Wave 90i | Premium 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $3999$2399 | MSRP $899 |
| Lineup | Wave™ Commercial | Premium™ |
| Best for | Connected commercial pools | In-store edition |
| Pool size | Up to 68 ft | Up to 33 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor + Walls |
| Cleaning cycle | Quick, Standard or Enhanced | 2 hours |
| Suction | 4,500 GPH | 4,000 GPH |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 (active) | 1 (active) |
| Filtration | Top-load multi-layer basket | Fine filter basket |
| 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 | Included | No |
| Anti-tangle swivel | Included | No |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | Gyroscope-guided | CleverClean™ |
| Weekly scheduling | Weekly timer | No weekly timer |
| App control | myDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) | No app control |
| Cable | 80 ft with anti-tangle swivel | Standard cable (no swivel) |
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| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
Dolphin Wave 90i vs Dolphin Premium 20: how they compare
The Dolphin Wave 90i is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — the connected commercial Wave with app control, a remote and a caddy. It cleans pools up to 68 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Top-load multi-layer basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
The Dolphin Premium 20 is part of the Premium™ lineup — the in-store edition of the Active line with a 2-year warranty. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Fine filter basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Wave 90i wins
Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 90i is the better buy — the connected commercial Wave with app control, a remote and a caddy. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Top-load multi-layer basket 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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