Dolphin Liberty 200 vs Polaris FREEDOM SC
On the published numbers, the Dolphin Liberty 200’s battery covers a pool of about 49 ft against about 43 ft for the Polaris FREEDOM SC. Neither maker's rating goes beyond the arithmetic by more than the margin allowed. Every other published specification is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Dolphin
Dolphin Liberty 200
~$949
- Pool fit
- ~49 ft150 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- You fish out 17.9 lb
The Liberty 200 is the entry Liberty: a 2.5-hour floor-and-wall cycle for pools up to 33 feet, with no app and no waterline pass.
Best for: A small pool whose owner wants a Dolphin without a cable
Polaris
Polaris FREEDOM SC
~$799
- Pool fit
- ~43 ft120 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
The smallest FREEDOM cleans the floor, or floor and walls, in two hours or less and charges by plugging a cord into its back at any outdoor outlet — no station, no caddy.
Best for: Smaller in-ground pools without a waterline problem
| Specification | Dolphin Liberty 200 | Polaris FREEDOM SC |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$949 | ~$799 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall | Cordless floor+wall |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls | Floor, walls |
| Pool fit | ~49 ft | ~43 ft |
| Maker's pool claim | 33 ft | not published |
| Runtime, floor + walls | 150 min | 120 min |
| Charge time | not published | 5 h |
| Filter | Combined filter kit, top access | 3 L canister |
| Basket | not published | 3 L |
| Weight | 17.9 lb | not published |
| Retrieval | You fish out 17.9 lb | Parks for pickup |
| Self-parking | not published | Yes |
| App control | No | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | not published | Not included |
| Pool types | in-ground, above-ground | in-ground |
| Surfaces | vinyl, concrete, fiberglass | not published |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $475 floor | $400 floor |
Dolphin Liberty 200: what it gives up
- $949 for a cordless robot without an app, a waterline pass or a published battery figure
- Rated only to 33 ft, when the $899 EON 100 is rated to 50
- Several cordless robots in this catalog climb walls and scrub the waterline for less
Polaris FREEDOM SC: what it gives up
- No waterline mode, which every other Polaris here has
- 3 L canister, a litre smaller than the FREEDOM's
- No caddy or charging station
- Two-hour rated cycle, half an hour shorter than the FREEDOM's
Full specifications: Dolphin Liberty 200 · Polaris FREEDOM SC