Comparison

InBody 970S vs InBody BWA 2.0

InBody 970S and InBody BWA 2.0: 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 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.

Specifications side by side

Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.

SpecificationsInBody 970SInBody BWA 2.0
Recording time≈ 30 s≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research)
Body weight range2–300 kg10–300 kg
Height range95–220 cm95–220 cm
Device weight41.1 kg3.3 kg
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz
Contact electrodes816
Measurement positionStandingSupine, seated or standing
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 mmEvidence322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidence3–99 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements30Evidence40Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsModel sources100,000 recordsEvidence
Display10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sourcesColour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence
Display diagonal10.1″Model sources10.1″Model sources
Documented interfacesWi-Fi, BluetoothModel sourcesRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence
Segmental phase angle15 values: 5, 50 and 250 kHz × 5 segmentsModel sourcesNot verified
Identification at testingFingerprint / InBodyBAND recognitionModel sourcesNot verified
Electrode contactNot verifiedWrist and ankle clamps; adhesive electrodes available as accessoriesModel sources
Weight for the resultNot verifiedObtained separately, without a built-in weighing platformModel sources
Report typesNot verifiedWater, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sources
Portable useNot verifiedThe analyser can be used with a trolley or transport accessoriesModel 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