Comparison

InBody 970S vs InBody R20

InBody 970S 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 970S: when to consider it

For a comprehensive consultation when you want to follow water distribution and phase angles alongside fat and muscle. This newer 970 generation offers detailed outputs for clinical, nutrition, sports and research settings.

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 970SInBody R20
Recording time≈ 30 s30 s
Body weight range2–300 kg10–150 kg
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight41.1 kg3 kg
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz20, 100 kHz
Contact electrodes88
Measurement positionStandingStanding
Method and electrodesDSM-BIA / SMF-BIA; 8 tactile electrodesNot verified
Measured segmentsRight and left arm, trunk, right and left legNot verified
Operating temperatureNot verified10–40 °C
Dimensions (width × depth × height)614.1 × 963.8 × 1,239.3 mmEvidence321 × 360 × 58 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidence6–99 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements30Evidence10Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsModel sources300 recordsEvidence
Display10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sourcesLCD with basic results and buttonsEvidence
Display diagonal10.1″Model sourcesNot verified
Documented interfacesWi-Fi, BluetoothModel sourcesCable USB to the original Lookin’Body Basic. Bluetooth belongs to the R20B variant.Model sources
Segmental phase angle15 values: 5, 50 and 250 kHz × 5 segmentsModel sourcesNot verified
Identification at testingFingerprint / InBodyBAND recognitionModel 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