Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter vs Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter is ₹10,700 dearer.
Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter vs Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Honeywell
Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter
₹12,999
The washable pre-filter is the reason to consider this over higher-CADR rivals in genuinely dusty Indian conditions -- it catches the coarse dust that otherwise clogs an expensive HEPA in months, and it rinses under a tap.
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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 Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter is for
Buy it if: Anyone in dusty conditions where a washable pre-filter meaningfully extends HEPA life.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting app control or scheduling -- this has neither.
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
7 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter | Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹12,999 | ₹2,299 |
| Clinical validation | CADR rated by the manufacturer; no AHAM certification claimed | Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56 |
| Connectivity | None -- no app, no Wi-Fi | None |
| Measurement range | Effective room size approximately 33 square metres | Body mode 34.0 to 42.2 degrees C; surface mode 0 to 100 degrees C |
| Power source | Mains, 230 V, 55 W maximum | Two AAA cells, approximately 2500 readings |
| Regulatory status | BIS marked for electrical safety | CDSCO registered; CE marked |
| Stated accuracy | PM2.5 sensor with a four-colour air quality indicator | Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C between 34.0 and 42.2 degrees C |
| Stored readings | Filter change indicator | 25 readings |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Annual energy use | 160 kWh a year at 8 hours a day, about Rs1,280 at Rs8 per unit | not published |
| Annual running cost | Roughly Rs4,200 -- Rs2,800 filters plus about Rs1,400 of electricity at 8 hours a day | not published |
| CADR | 300 cubic metres per hour, particulate | not published |
| Distance | not published | 1 to 3 cm from the forehead |
| Filter | Three stage -- washable pre-filter, H13 HEPA, activated carbon | not published |
| Filter replacement cost | About Rs2,800 for the HEPA and carbon set | not published |
| Known limitation | not published | A sweating forehead or a person just in from outdoors reads low; wait 10 minutes indoors |
| Measurement time | not published | 1 second |
| Warm-up | not published | None required |
| Washable pre-filter | Yes, which extends HEPA life considerably in dusty conditions | not published |
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