Comparison

InBody 380 vs InBody R20

InBody 380 and InBody R20: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

InBody 380: when to consider it

For following fat and muscle changes at a gym, nutrition practice or mobile testing event. Adds a body-water ratio and whole-body phase angle to the usual overview for discussion during a consultation.

InBody R20: when to consider it

R20 was developed for home body-composition monitoring and also appears in some fitness services. It gives a basic muscle-and-fat overview. For a more detailed consultation, it matters whether the provider also uses the computer report.

Specifications side by side

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SpecificationsInBody 380InBody R20
Recording time≈ 30 s30 s
Body weight range5–300 kg10–150 kg
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight16 kg3 kg
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 500 kHz20, 100 kHz
Contact electrodes88
Measurement positionStandingStanding
Operating temperature10–40 °C10–40 °C
Dimensions (width × depth × height)415.5 × 871.5 × 1,069.9 mmEvidence321 × 360 × 58 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidence6–99 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements15Evidence10Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidence300 recordsEvidence
Display7″ touchscreen TFT LCD, 480 × 800EvidenceLCD with basic results and buttonsEvidence
Display diagonal7″Model sourcesNot verified
Documented interfaces2× RS-232C, 2× USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiModel sourcesCable USB to the original Lookin’Body Basic. Bluetooth belongs to the R20B variant.Model sources
ConstructionFolding column and three-way hand electrodesModel sourcesNot verified
Result sheetsBody composition, child and thermal reportsModel sourcesNot verified
Client identificationID entry and QR recognition option; depends on equipmentModel sourcesNot verified
Operating modesProfessional and self-service modesModel sourcesNot verified
PowerNot verifiedAA batteries; the original documentation specifies battery operationModel sources
ModesNot verifiedBody composition analysis and weight-only modeModel sources
Detailed reportNot verifiedOriginal Lookin’Body Basic on a computer; requires a working connectionModel sources
VariantsNot verifiedOriginal R20 with USB; R20B is a separate Bluetooth variantModel sources

Fat-free mass is not pure muscle mass. A single result is not a diagnosis. Different devices and similarly named metrics may use definitions that are not interchangeable.

Sources and verification