InBody 120 vs InBody 970S
InBody 120 and InBody 970S: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.
InBody 120: when to consider it
InBody120 is useful for following fat and muscle while changing your diet or activity. A meaningful consultation benefits from the full computer-generated report; the small display shows only part of the results.
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.
Specifications side by side
Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.
| Specifications | InBody 120 | InBody 970S |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 17 s | ≈ 30 s |
| Body weight range | 5–250 kg | 2–300 kg |
| Height range | 50–300 cm | 95–220 cm |
| Device weight | 4.3 kg | 41.1 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 20, 100 kHz | 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | 8 |
| Measurement position | Standing | Standing |
| Operating temperature | 10–40 °C | Not verified |
| Method and electrodes | Not verified | DSM-BIA / SMF-BIA; 8 tactile electrodes |
| Measured segments | Not verified | Right and left arm, trunk, right and left leg |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 392 × 434 × 55.2 mm · without the optional standEvidence | 614.1 × 963.8 × 1,239.3 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | 3–99 yearsEvidence | From 3 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 10Evidence | 30Evidence |
| Display | 48 × 24 mm FSTN LCDEvidence | 10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sources |
| Documented interfaces | RS-232C and Bluetooth; detailed report through LookinBodyModel sources | Wi-Fi, BluetoothModel sources |
| Power | Four AA batteries or a mains adapterModel sources | Not verified |
| Optional stand | 393 × 516 × 732 mm; total weight with stand 5.7 kgModel sources | Not verified |
| Report formats | Screen, optional thermal printer, full report through LookinBodyModel sources | Not verified |
| Controls | Buttons and a separate handpiece; height is enteredModel sources | Not verified |
| Device internal database capacity | Not verified | 100,000 recordsModel sources |
| Display diagonal | Not verified | 10.1″Model sources |
| Segmental phase angle | Not verified | 15 values: 5, 50 and 250 kHz × 5 segmentsModel sources |
| Identification at testing | Not verified | Fingerprint / InBodyBAND recognitionModel 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 — manuál 120, rev. E / 120 manual, revision E (2018)
- InBody — katalog 120 / 120 catalogue (2014)
- InBody 120 — česká produktová stránka / Czech product page
- InBody — příprava / test preparation
- InBody — Annual Report 2024, company history
- InBody — InBody 970S
- InBody Europe — EU manuál 970S / EU 970S manual
- InBody USA — srovnání modelů / model comparison
- InBody — Annual Report 2025 / výroční zpráva 2025
- InBody — Annual Report 2023 / výroční zpráva 2023

