Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Body Composition Scale vs Shock Doctor Compression Knee Support Brace with Stay
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Body Composition Scale is ₹6,491 dearer.
Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Body Composition Scale vs Shock Doctor Compression Knee Support Brace with Stay
Withings
Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Body Composition Scale
₹8,990
Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth is the practical difference: it uploads without your phone in the room, which is the only way a daily weigh-in actually becomes a habit.
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Shock Doctor
Shock Doctor Compression Knee Support Brace with Stay
₹2,499
Stays and hinges are not the same thing, and the distinction decides whether this is the right product.
Full details →Who the Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Body Composition Scale is for
Buy it if: Households wanting an effortless daily weight trend for several people.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting an accurate absolute body fat figure, and anyone with a pacemaker.
Who the Shock Doctor Compression Knee Support Brace with Stay is for
Buy it if: Athletes wanting compression and mild support that fits under clothing.
Avoid it if: Anyone with a diagnosed ligament injury -- that needs a hinged brace, not stays.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Body Composition Scale | Shock Doctor Compression Knee Support Brace with Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹8,990 | ₹2,499 |
| Clinical validation | Bioelectrical impedance. Withings publishes a comparison against DEXA; not an independent validation | Not applicable -- this is an orthosis, not a measuring device |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to the Withings Health Mate app | None |
| Measurement range | Up to 180 kg, 100 g graduation | Knee circumference 12 to 22 inches across five sizes |
| Power source | Four AAA cells, approximately 18 months | Not applicable |
| Regulatory status | CE marked; not a notified medical device | Not a notified medical device |
| Stated accuracy | Weight plus or minus 100 g. Body fat by impedance, indicative rather than diagnostic | Not applicable |
| Stored readings | 8 users recognised automatically, unlimited history in the app | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Automatic recognition | Identifies which of 8 users is standing on it, by weight | not published |
| Difference from a hinged brace | not published | Stays resist bending; hinges resist sideways movement. For ligament instability you need hinges |
| Electrodes | Four, foot-to-foot | not published |
| Extras | Local weather and step count from the previous day on the display | not published |
| Known limitation | Foot-to-foot impedance measures the lower body and estimates the trunk; hydration alone moves the figure several percent | not published |
| Material | not published | Four-way stretch fabric with a moisture-wicking lining |
| Measured | Weight, body fat, body water, muscle mass, bone mass | not published |
| Patella | not published | Open, with a supportive buttress |
| Sizing | not published | Measured 10 cm above the knee centre |
| Stays | not published | Two flexible side stays -- not hinges |
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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