Beurer BF 700 Bluetooth Body Composition Analyser Scale vs Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Beurer BF 700 Bluetooth Body Composition Analyser Scale is ₹2,700 dearer.
Beurer BF 700 Bluetooth Body Composition Analyser Scale vs Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Beurer
Beurer BF 700 Bluetooth Body Composition Analyser Scale
₹4,999
Weight to plus or minus 100 g is solid; the body fat percentage is not what people assume it is.
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Omron
Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
₹2,299
A one-second reading without touching a sleeping child is worth the premium over a Rs149 stick thermometer, and plus or minus 0.2 degrees C is genuinely tight for infrared.
Full details →Who the Beurer BF 700 Bluetooth Body Composition Analyser Scale is for
Buy it if: Anyone tracking body composition as a trend over weeks, at a consistent time of day.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting an accurate absolute body fat figure, and anyone with a pacemaker.
Who the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer is for
Buy it if: Parents of small children, and anyone needing a reading without waking the patient.
Avoid it if: Anyone who will not wait for the subject to acclimatise indoors -- readings will mislead.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Beurer BF 700 Bluetooth Body Composition Analyser Scale | Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹4,999 | ₹2,299 |
| Clinical validation | Bioelectrical impedance, calibrated against DEXA in the manufacturer's own study rather than an independent one | Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth to the Beurer HealthManager app | None |
| Known limitation | Foot-to-foot impedance measures the lower body and estimates the rest; hydration, time of day and a recent meal all move the figure by several percent | A sweating forehead or a person just in from outdoors reads low; wait 10 minutes indoors |
| Measurement range | Up to 180 kg, 100 g graduation | Body mode 34.0 to 42.2 degrees C; surface mode 0 to 100 degrees C |
| Power source | Three AAA cells | Two AAA cells, approximately 2500 readings |
| Regulatory status | CE marked; not a notified medical device | CDSCO registered; CE marked |
| Stated accuracy | Weight plus or minus 100 g. Body fat by impedance, which is indicative rather than diagnostic | Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C between 34.0 and 42.2 degrees C |
| Stored readings | 8 users, 30 readings each on device | 25 readings |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Distance | not published | 1 to 3 cm from the forehead |
| Electrodes | Four, foot-to-foot | not published |
| Measured | Weight, body fat, body water, muscle mass, bone mass, BMR, AMR | not published |
| Measurement time | not published | 1 second |
| Platform | Tempered glass, 180 kg | not published |
| Warm-up | not published | None required |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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