Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter vs Omron NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter is ₹11,100 dearer.
Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter vs Omron NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy
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 NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy
₹1,899
Particle size is the specification that decides whether a nebuliser works, and it is the one cheap units never print.
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 NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy is for
Buy it if: Anyone managing asthma or COPD at home who needs medication to reach the lower airway.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing continuous use -- the compressor must rest 40 minutes after 20.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Honeywell Air Touch i8 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA and Pre-Filter | Omron NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹12,999 | ₹1,899 |
| Clinical validation | CADR rated by the manufacturer; no AHAM certification claimed | Particle size distribution measured to EN 13544-1, the nebuliser standard |
| Connectivity | None -- no app, no Wi-Fi | None |
| Measurement range | Effective room size approximately 33 square metres | Nebulisation rate approximately 0.3 ml per minute |
| Power source | Mains, 230 V, 55 W maximum | Mains, 230 V |
| Regulatory status | BIS marked for electrical safety | CDSCO registered; CE marked |
| Stated accuracy | PM2.5 sensor with a four-colour air quality indicator | Mass median aerodynamic diameter 3 micrometres, with 76 percent of particles under 5 micrometres |
| Stored readings | Filter change indicator | Not applicable |
| 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 |
| Duty cycle | not published | 20 minutes on, 40 minutes off |
| 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 |
| Included | not published | Adult and child masks, mouthpiece, air tube |
| Medication cup | not published | 7 ml capacity |
| Noise | not published | Approximately 60 dB |
| Particle size | not published | 3 micrometres MMAD -- the figure that decides whether medication reaches the lungs |
| Washable pre-filter | Yes, which extends HEPA life considerably in dusty conditions | not published |
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