Sigma vs Explorer E10
Same brand, adjacent models in the range
Maytronics Dolphin Sigma
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Manufacturer list price on the Maytronics US store.
Buy now · Still purchasable on the Maytronics US store but absent from the current lineup navigation, which suggests it is being wound down.
Maytronics Dolphin Explorer E10
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Maytronics does not publish a list price for this model on its US store.
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Where the published data differs
Every line below is computed from the two manufacturers’ own figures. Attributes neither brand publishes are omitted.
- Pool type: Sigma — In-ground; Explorer E10 — Above-ground only.
- Cleans: Sigma — Floor, walls, waterline; Explorer E10 — Floor only.
- Weight: Sigma 24.6 lbs versus Explorer E10 14.6 lbs (68% more). Published data favours Explorer E10.
- Max pool length: Sigma 50 ft versus Explorer E10 30 ft (67% more). Published data favours Sigma.
- Cycle time: Sigma 150 min versus Explorer E10 90 min (67% more).
- Warranty: Sigma 36 months versus Explorer E10 24 months (50% more). Published data favours Sigma.
- Suction / flow rate: Sigma 4,500 GPH versus Explorer E10 4,000 GPH (13% more). Published data favours Sigma.
- Waterline cleaning: published for Sigma, not for Explorer E10.
Full specification comparison
| Attribute | Sigma | Explorer E10 |
|---|---|---|
| Pool type | In-ground | Above-ground only |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline | Floor only |
| Cleaning coverage | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Max pool length | 50 ft | 30 ft |
| Battery runtime | N/A min | N/A min |
| Cordless | No | No |
| Cable length | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Charge time | N/A hours | N/A hours |
| Cycle time | 150 min | 90 min |
| Navigation | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Suction / flow rate | 4,500 GPH | 4,000 GPH |
| Waterline cleaning | Yes | No |
| Wall climbing | Yes | No |
| Brushes | Combined brush | One brush |
| Filtration | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Debris capacity | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Cleaning modes | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Scheduling | Yes | Not published |
| App control | Yes | No |
| Remote control | No | Not published |
| Retrieval | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Solar powered | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Weight | 24.6 lbs | 14.6 lbs |
| Warranty | 36 months | 24 months |