Omron NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy vs Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter (210)

These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Omron NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy is ₹700 dearer.

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.

Dr Trust

₹1,199

Plus or minus 2 percent Arms sounds tight until you notice what it means: a displayed 94 percent could be 92.

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.

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.

5 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	Omron NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer for Respiratory Therapy	Dr Trust Signature Series Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
Price	₹1,899	₹1,199
Clinical validation	Particle size distribution measured to EN 13544-1, the nebuliser standard	Accuracy verified against ISO 80601-2-61, the pulse oximeter standard
Measurement range	Nebulisation rate approximately 0.3 ml per minute	SpO2 35 to 100 percent; pulse rate 30 to 250 bpm
Power source	Mains, 230 V	Two AAA cells, approximately 30 hours
Stated accuracy	Mass median aerodynamic diameter 3 micrometres, with 76 percent of particles under 5 micrometres	Plus or minus 2 percent Arms for SpO2 between 70 and 100 percent
Stored readings	Not applicable	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
Duty cycle	20 minutes on, 40 minutes off	not published
Included	Adult and child masks, mouthpiece, air tube	not published
Known limitation	not published	Nail polish, cold fingers and dark skin tone all reduce accuracy
Medication cup	7 ml capacity	not published
Noise	Approximately 60 dB	not published
Particle size	3 micrometres MMAD -- the figure that decides whether medication reaches the lungs	not published
Perfusion index	not published	Displayed -- a low value means the reading is unreliable
Response time	not published	Under 10 seconds

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.