InBody 970 vs InBody R20
InBody 970 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 970: when to consider it
InBody 970/970S is a professional series for segmental body-composition analysis, including body water and phase angle. The variants differ in frequencies and testing time; location details identify the exact model.
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
Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.
| Specifications | InBody 970 | InBody R20 |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 70 s | 30 s |
| Body weight range | 5–300 kg | 10–150 kg |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | Not verified |
| Device weight | 46 kg | 3 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz | 20, 100 kHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | 8 |
| Measurement position | Standing | Standing |
| Method and electrodes | DSM-BIA / SMF-BIA; 8 tactile electrodes | Not verified |
| Measured segments | Right and left arm, trunk, right and left leg | Not verified |
| Operating temperature | Not verified | 10–40 °C |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 614.1 × 963.8 × 1,239.9 mmEvidence | 321 × 360 × 58 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | 3–99 yearsEvidence | 6–99 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 40Evidence | 10Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsModel sources | 300 recordsEvidence |
| Display | 10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sources | LCD with basic results and buttonsEvidence |
| Display diagonal | 10.1″Model sources | Not verified |
| Documented interfaces | 4× RS-232C, 2× USB host, USB device, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BluetoothModel sources | Cable USB to the original Lookin’Body Basic. Bluetooth belongs to the R20B variant.Model sources |
| Power | Not verified | AA batteries; the original documentation specifies battery operationModel sources |
| Modes | Not verified | Body composition analysis and weight-only modeModel sources |
| Detailed report | Not verified | Original Lookin’Body Basic on a computer; requires a working connectionModel sources |
| Variants | Not verified | Original 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
- InBody Oceania — InBody 970
- InBody — katalog 970 / 970 catalogue
- InBody — příprava / test preparation
- InBody — Annual Report 2023 / výroční zpráva 2023
- InBody Europe — Over InBody
- Biospace — FDA K092786
- InBody R20 brochure — BC-ENG-00-A-090706
- InBody R20 — původní uživatelský manuál
- Lady-Fit Znojmo — InBody R20
- Lady-Fit Znojmo — ceník
- Slim Nest Beauty — procedury
- InBody — tisková zpráva k 29. výročí / 29th anniversary press release

