Comparison

InBody BWA 2.0 vs InBody R20

InBody BWA 2.0 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 BWA 2.0

InBody BWA 2.0

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InBody R20

InBody R20

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InBody BWA 2.0: when to consider it

The BWA 2.0 focuses on detailed body-water and composition results. Wrist and ankle clamps also allow bedside testing. Its results are especially useful where muscle changes need to be read alongside water changes.

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 BWA 2.0InBody R20
Recording time≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research)30 s
Body weight range10–300 kg10–150 kg
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight3.3 kg3 kg
Measurement frequencies1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz20, 100 kHz
Contact electrodes168
Measurement positionSupine, seated or standingStanding
Operating temperature10–40 °C10–40 °C
Dimensions (width × depth × height)322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence321 × 360 × 58 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogue3–99 yearsEvidence6–99 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements40Evidence10Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidence300 recordsEvidence
DisplayColour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidenceLCD with basic results and buttonsEvidence
Documented interfacesRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidenceCable USB to the original Lookin’Body Basic. Bluetooth belongs to the R20B variant.Model sources
Display diagonal10.1″Model sourcesNot verified
Electrode contactWrist and ankle clamps; adhesive electrodes available as accessoriesModel sourcesNot verified
Weight for the resultObtained separately, without a built-in weighing platformModel sourcesNot verified
Report typesWater, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sourcesNot verified
Portable useThe analyser can be used with a trolley or transport accessoriesModel 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.

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