WYBOT S2 vs WYBOT S2 Solar
On the published numbers, the WYBOT S2’s battery covers a pool of about 74 ft against about 62 ft for the WYBOT S2 Solar. At least one of them is rated by its maker for more pool than that arithmetic supports. Every other published specification is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
WYBOT
WYBOT S2
~$760
- Pool fit
- ~74 ft (floor only)210 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
WYBOT's S2 is its flagship without a dock: up to 210 minutes a charge, a three-hour quick charge, seven app modes and six path patterns, and self-parking at the wall.
Best for: Large pools where fast recharging between runs matters
WYBOT
WYBOT S2 Solar
~$1,400
- Pool fit
- ~62 ft (floor only)claims ~80 ft150 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
- Filtration
- 180 µm · sand, grit and leaves
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
The S2 Solar lives in the pool: it returns to a solar-charged magnetic dock when its battery drops to 20 percent, recharges, and goes back to work on its schedule.
Best for: Owners who never want to lift a robot out to charge it
| Specification | WYBOT S2 | WYBOT S2 Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$760 | ~$1,400 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline | Floor, walls, waterline |
| Pool fit | ~74 ft, floor only | ~62 ft, floor only |
| Maker's pool claim | 3,230 sq ft | 3,229 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor only | 210 min | 150 min |
| Charge time | 3 h | not published |
| Finest filter | not published | 180 µm |
| Filtration tier | not published | Sand, grit and leaves |
| Filter | Dual-layer filtration | 180 µm filter box plus 40 ppi sponge |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup | Parks for pickup |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | not published | Included |
| Pool types | in-ground, above-ground | in-ground, above-ground |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $380 floor | $700 floor |
WYBOT S2: what it gives up
- WYBOT publishes no weight, basket size or micron rating for it
- The 3,230 sq ft claim rests on 210 minutes of runtime
- Two-year warranty, a year short of what Beatbot gives the $799 AquaSense 2
- No dock; that is the S2 Solar's job
WYBOT S2 Solar: what it gives up
- $1,400 — $640 more than the plain S2
- 2.5 hours per charge claimed against a 3,229 sq ft rating
- No micron figure for the sponge layer
- WYBOT does not publish its weight or charge time
Full specifications: WYBOT S2 · WYBOT S2 Solar