Can the Aiper Seagull SE or Dolphin E10 clean walls if I set them at an angle?

No. Both are engineered as floor-only platforms with no wall-climbing motor. Mechanical contact with vertical surfaces is not a documented or supported operating mode for either unit.

Does the Dolphin Quantum waterline coverage require manual assistance for algae?

The Maytronics Dolphin Quantum's record lists floor, walls and waterline as the surfaces it cleans, with dual brushes and fine and ultra-fine filter kits, and names pools with seasonal algae and light leaf load as a fit. How well it clears waterline algae, and whether heavy growth still needs hand brushing, is not verified on its record.

Is the Liberty 600 waterline jet worth the premium over the Quantum?

Both reach floor, walls and waterline. The Maytronics Dolphin Liberty 600 ($1,729) adds cordless operation, a removable battery pack, app scheduling and a 180-minute cycle. The corded Maytronics Dolphin Quantum ($1,549) runs a 120-minute cycle from a power-supply timer, and its cord takes battery service life out of the picture. Battery wear and a replacement pack price are not verified on the Liberty 600's record.

Do corded pool robots have any surface-coverage advantage over cordless ones?

Not by surface. Coverage follows design: the Maytronics Dolphin Quantum (corded) and Dolphin Liberty 600 (cordless) both reach floor, walls and waterline, while the corded Dolphin E10 and cordless Aiper Seagull SE clean floors only. A cord removes battery limits but not cycle limits: the E10 runs a fixed 1.5-hour cycle. The Seagull SE's 90-minute cycle is rated for pools up to about 850 sq ft.

Which of these robots works in an above-ground vinyl pool?

All four records include above-ground pools. The Maytronics Dolphin E10 suits above-ground pools up to 30 ft and is described as compatible with all common pool linings. The Dolphin Quantum and Dolphin Liberty 600 list both in-ground and above-ground installation up to 50 ft. The Aiper Seagull SE fits round above-ground pools and flat-floored in-ground pools up to about 850 sq ft. Vinyl is not named on any record.

Comparisons · Robot Pool Cleaners4 robots · checked 2 Oct 2026

A situation

Floor-only vs floor-and-waterline pool robots: which surfaces do they actually reach?

Every pool robot cleans the floor. The question is which of these four also reach the walls and the waterline, and what each one needs to do it.

This page checks

WallsWhether the maker lists wall cleaning
WaterlineWhether it scrubs the line at the surface
PowerCordless battery or a cable to an outlet
Pool length and runThe largest pool named and one cycle

Aiper

Seagull SE

IIAssistedDeficient

$299list

Where to buy

Amazon

Maytronics

Dolphin E10

IIAssistedCapable

$549list

Where to buy

Amazon

Sold through Maytronics dealers only; absent from its online US store

Mar 2025E10 longevity patterns at five-plus years document motor and seal durability limits

Maytronics

Dolphin Quantum

IIIConditionalCapable

$1,549list

Where to buy

Amazon

Jun 2025Corded positioning narrows as cordless mid-range pool cleaners expand

Maytronics

Dolphin Liberty 600

IIIConditionalCapable

$1,729list

Where to buy

Manufacturer Amazon

Feb 2025Owner reports document Dolphin Liberty 600 battery degradation after first swim season

Full specifications18 figures on record · 15 differ

Figure

Seagull SE

Dolphin E10

Dolphin Quantum

Dolphin Liberty 600

List price

Seagull SE$299

Dolphin E10$549

Dolphin Quantum$1,549

Dolphin Liberty 600$1,729

Released

Seagull SEMay 2023

Dolphin E10Jun 2019

Dolphin QuantumJun 2016

Dolphin Liberty 600Mar 2024

Power

Seagull SECordless battery

Dolphin E10Corded

Dolphin QuantumCorded

Dolphin Liberty 600Cordless battery

Cleans

Seagull SEFloor only

Dolphin E10Floor only

Dolphin QuantumFloor, walls and waterline

Dolphin Liberty 600Floor, walls and waterline

Cycle

Seagull SE90 min

Dolphin E1090 min

Dolphin Quantum120 min

Dolphin Liberty 600180 min

Pool length

Seagull SE33 ft

Dolphin E1030 ft

Dolphin Quantum50 ft

Dolphin Liberty 60050 ft

Filter

Seagull SE180 micron

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin Quantum2 micron

Dolphin Liberty 600Not on record

Filter basket

Seagull SE2 L

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 600Not on record

Weight

Seagull SE7.9 lb

Dolphin E1014.6 lb

Dolphin Quantum18.3 lb

Dolphin Liberty 60025.8 lb

Runtime

Seagull SE90 min

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 600270 min

Charge time

Seagull SE150 min

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 600240 min

Battery capacity

Seagull SE73 Wh

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 600245 Wh

Battery type

Seagull SELi-ion

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 600Li-ion

Noise

Seagull SE68 dB

Dolphin E1060 dB

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 60070 dB

Navigation

Seagull SENot documented by the manufacturer. Observed behavior is reactive obstacle steering with self-parking at the pool wall on low battery; no spatial mapping.

Dolphin E10CleverClean scanning, single motor, no mapping

Dolphin QuantumSystematic scanning path; no cameras and no stored map. Maytronics publishes no navigation-system name for this SKU.

Dolphin Liberty 600CleverClean smart scanning navigation

Connectivity

Seagull SENot on record

Dolphin E10Not on record

Dolphin QuantumNot on record

Dolphin Liberty 600Wi-Fi

Size

Seagull SE15.7 × 15.7 × 7.1 in

Dolphin E1015.8 × 17.2 × 10.4 in

Dolphin Quantum15.7 × 17.5 × 11.6 in

Dolphin Liberty 60018.1 × 19.7 × 11.8 in

Cable length

Seagull SENot on record

Dolphin E1040 ft

Dolphin Quantum60 ft

Dolphin Liberty 600Not on record

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Surface reach

Which surfaces each robot reaches

Maytronics lists floor, walls and waterline for the Quantum and the Liberty 600. Aiper and Maytronics list the Seagull SE and the E10 as floor only. The Quantum is corded with a 60 ft cable. The Liberty 600 runs on a battery for up to 4.5 hours.

AiperSeagull SE

MaytronicsDolphin E10

MaytronicsDolphin Quantum

MaytronicsDolphin Liberty 600

1WallsMaker's list of surfaces

Seagull SEFloor only

Aiper's page describes cleaning "your pool's floor" only.

Aiper US product page

Dolphin E10Floor only

Listed as floor only.

Maytronics product page

Dolphin QuantumFloor and walls

Listed as floor, walls and waterline.

Maytronics product page

Dolphin Liberty 600Floor and walls

Listed as floor, walls, waterline and steps.

Maytronics product page

2WaterlineScrubs the line at the surface

Seagull SENot listed

No waterline cleaning is listed.

Aiper US product page

Dolphin E10Not listed

Maker lists floor only. One retailer reviewer says it scrubs the waterline; unconfirmed.

Maytronics product page

Dolphin QuantumListed

The retailer's Quantum site says it "power scrubs and vacuums floors, walls, and waterline".

Retailer's Quantum site

Dolphin Liberty 600Listed

Specification reads "Waterline Scrubbing Yes", with an active brush.

Maytronics product page

3PowerBattery or cable

Seagull SECordless

Sold as a cordless robot. Retailer lists 2.5 hours to charge.

Aiper US product page

Dolphin E10Corded

A 40 ft cable, per the retailer's listing title.

Retailer listing

Dolphin QuantumCorded

Plugs into a standard wall outlet, with a 60 ft cable. Source is a Dolphin retailer's site.

Retailer's Quantum site

Dolphin Liberty 600Cordless

Battery, up to 4.5 hours a charge. Default cycle 3 hours.

Maytronics product page

4Largest pool namedLength, as printed

Seagull SE

33ft round

Retailer lists round above-ground pools to 33 ft and flat in-ground pools to 40 by 20 ft.

Retailer listing

Dolphin E10

30ft

A retailer listing says up to 26 ft.

Maytronics product page

Dolphin Quantum

50ft

Maytronics product page

Dolphin Liberty 600

50ft

Maytronics product page

5One cycleRun time as printed

Seagull SE

1.5hours

Printed as 90 minutes of cleaning.

Aiper US product page

Dolphin E10

1.5hours

Maytronics product page

Dolphin Quantum

2hours

Default cycle. The retailer's Quantum site prints 2.5 hours.

Maytronics product page

Dolphin Liberty 600

3hours

Default cycle; up to 4.5 hours per charge.

Maytronics product page

Same on all four: each maker lists cleaning of the pool floor.

The shallow end of the same pool from the deck: the black Liberty 600 climbs the underwater entry steps while the white Seagull SE turns back along the floor at their foot.

Your home

How each one fits a home like yours

Set the conditions that describe your home. Each robot answers from its own Fit Check; nothing is scored until you choose.

Fit check

Describe your home

Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.

Pool type

Pool size

Debris load

Across what you setEach robot’s own Fit Check

Seagull SESet a condition

Dolphin E10Set a condition

Dolphin QuantumSet a condition

Dolphin Liberty 600Set a condition

Pool typeNot set

Seagull SENot set

Dolphin E10Not set

Dolphin QuantumNot set

Dolphin Liberty 600Not set

Pool sizeNot set

Seagull SENot set

Dolphin E10Not set

Dolphin QuantumNot set

Dolphin Liberty 600Not set

Debris loadNot set

Seagull SENot set

Dolphin E10Not set

Dolphin QuantumNot set

Dolphin Liberty 600Not set

Everything else

Where they land among 76 robot pool cleaners

Only the measures on which these four differ. The bar is the whole category; the block is the typical middle half; the tick is the median.

WeightRobot alone

Seagull SE

7.9 lb

Dolphin E10

14.6 lb

Dolphin Quantum

18.3 lb

Dolphin Liberty 600

25.8 lb

7.9typical 17.6–24.3 · median 2146.3

List priceMaker list price

Seagull SE

$299

Dolphin E10

$549

Dolphin Quantum

$1,549

Dolphin Liberty 600

$1,729

$299typical $800–$1,699 · median $1,295$4,250

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Seagull SE · aiper.com/us product page; factorypure.com listing
Dolphin E10 · maytronics.com US product page; inyopools.com listing and owner comments
Dolphin Quantum · maytronics.com US product page; quantumrobotic.com specifications (Pool Robots, a retailer)
Dolphin Liberty 600 · maytronics.com US product pages (two)

Every value was read from its source on 2 Oct 2026. Surfaces are as each maker lists them; "Not listed" means the page does not list it, and says nothing about what the robot can do.

Questions

What readers ask

Which of these four list waterline cleaning?

The Dolphin Quantum and the Dolphin Liberty 600. Maytronics lists the E10 as floor only, and Aiper’s page for the Seagull SE describes the floor only.

Do the corded robots reach more of the pool than the cordless ones?

No pattern shows. The Quantum is corded and lists walls and waterline. The E10 is corded and floor only. The Liberty 600 is cordless and lists both.

How long is one cycle on each?

The Seagull SE prints 90 minutes and the E10 1.5 hours. The Quantum’s default is 2 hours. The Liberty 600’s default is 3 hours, with up to 4.5 hours on a charge.

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Comparison ID: RV–CMP–7495 · Last reviewed Jun 23, 2026 · Based on owner reports, manufacturer documentation, and firmware release notes

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