InBody 970S vs InBody BWA 2.0S
InBody 970S and InBody BWA 2.0S: 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 2.0S: when to consider it
The newer BWA 2.0S combines detailed water results with composition and offers a shorter test than the original BWA. Testing can also take place while lying or seated. It is mainly intended for care where a professional follows water distribution and muscle quantity over time.
Specifications side by side
Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.
| Specifications | InBody 970S | InBody BWA 2.0S |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 30 s | ≈ 30 s (Medical); ≈ 60 s (Research) |
| Body weight range | 2–300 kg | 2–250 kg |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | 95–220 cm |
| Device weight | 41.1 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz | 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | 16 |
| Measurement position | Standing | Supine, seated or 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 × 1,239.3 mmEvidence | 322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | From 3 yearsEvidence | From 3 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 30Evidence | 30Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsModel sources | 100,000 recordsEvidence |
| Display | 10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sources | Colour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence |
| Display diagonal | 10.1″Model sources | 10.1″Model sources |
| Documented interfaces | Wi-Fi, BluetoothModel sources | RS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence |
| Segmental phase angle | 15 values: 5, 50 and 250 kHz × 5 segmentsModel sources | Not verified |
| Identification at testing | Fingerprint / InBodyBAND recognitionModel sources | Not verified |
| Contacts and modes | Not verified | Clamp electrodes; Medical (proximal) and Research (distal) placementModel sources |
| Weight for the test | Not verified | Entered separately; no built-in scaleModel sources |
| Z0 and Z∞ | Not verified | Modelled limiting impedances, rather than additional measured frequenciesModel 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 — InBody 970S
- InBody Europe — EU manuál 970S / EU 970S manual
- InBody USA — srovnání modelů / model comparison
- InBody — příprava / test preparation
- InBody — Annual Report 2025 / výroční zpráva 2025
- InBody — Annual Report 2023 / výroční zpráva 2023
- InBody — BWA2.0S katalog / catalogue
- InBody — BWA2.0S User’s Manual (2025)
- InBody CZ — BWA2S
- InBody USA — BWA 2.0S
- InBody UK — BWA 2.0S
- InBody — BWA 2.0 catalogue (2021)
- FDA / NLM — BWA2.0S, GUDID (2024)

