Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip vs Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor

What separates them

These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor is ₹1,350 dearer.

Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip vs Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor

Dr Morepen

Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip

₹149

At Rs149 the honest question is not whether it is accurate -- plus or minus 0.1 degrees C is the standard for the class -- but where you take the reading.

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Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor

Dr Morepen

Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor

₹1,499

Included because it is what most people actually buy, and because the gap it illustrates is the most useful thing in this department.

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Who the Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting a reliable, mercury-free household thermometer at the lowest sensible price.

Avoid it if: Anyone needing a reading in under ten seconds, or one taken without touching a child.

Who the Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting a rough at-home trend at the lowest price, who understands the reading is indicative.

Avoid it if: Anyone whose medication is adjusted on home readings. Buy a validated monitor instead.

Specifications, side by side

6 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationDr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible TipDr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Price₹149₹1,499
Clinical validationNot applicable -- thermometers are governed by ISO 80601-2-56, not a blood pressure validation protocolNot clinically validated. No listing on STRIDE BP and no published ESH or AAMI/ISO 81060-2 study
Measurement range32.0 to 42.9 degrees CPressure 0 to 299 mmHg; pulse 40 to 199 bpm
Power sourceOne LR41 button cell, approximately 200 hours of useFour AA cells or optional adapter
Regulatory statusCDSCO registered as a Class A medical deviceCDSCO registered; CE marked -- neither of which is a validation study
Stated accuracyPlus or minus 0.1 degrees C between 35.5 and 42.0 degrees CManufacturer states plus or minus 3 mmHg, unverified by an independent protocol
Stored readingsLast reading only120 readings across two users
ConnectivityNoneNone
Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Cuff size not published22 to 32 cm -- too small for many adult arms
Fever alarmBeeps above 37.8 degrees C not published
Inflation not publishedAutomatic, oscillometric
Irregular heartbeat detection not publishedYes
Measurement timeAbout 60 seconds oral, 90 seconds axillary not published
TipFlexible, mercury free not published
Water resistanceSplash resistant tip, not immersible not published

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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