Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer vs Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter (210)
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer is ₹1,100 dearer.
Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer vs Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter (210)
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.
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Dr Trust
Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter (210)
₹1,199
Plus or minus 2 percent Arms sounds tight until you notice what it means: a displayed 94 percent could be 92.
Full details →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.
Who the Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter is for
Buy it if: Anyone monitoring a respiratory condition at home who wants a reading they can sanity-check.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting hospital-grade certainty -- home oximeters are screening tools, not diagnostics.
Specifications, side by side
6 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer | Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,299 | ₹1,199 |
| Clinical validation | Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56 | Accuracy verified against ISO 80601-2-61, the pulse oximeter standard |
| Known limitation | A sweating forehead or a person just in from outdoors reads low; wait 10 minutes indoors | Nail polish, cold fingers and dark skin tone all reduce accuracy |
| Measurement range | Body mode 34.0 to 42.2 degrees C; surface mode 0 to 100 degrees C | SpO2 35 to 100 percent; pulse rate 30 to 250 bpm |
| Power source | Two AAA cells, approximately 2500 readings | Two AAA cells, approximately 30 hours |
| Stated accuracy | Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C between 34.0 and 42.2 degrees C | Plus or minus 2 percent Arms for SpO2 between 70 and 100 percent |
| Stored readings | 25 readings | Last reading only |
| Connectivity | None | None |
| Regulatory status | CDSCO registered; CE marked | CDSCO registered; CE marked |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Display | not published | Colour OLED, four orientations |
| Distance | 1 to 3 cm from the forehead | not published |
| Measurement time | 1 second | not published |
| Perfusion index | not published | Displayed -- a low value means the reading is unreliable |
| Response time | not published | Under 10 seconds |
| Warm-up | None required | 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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