InBody 970S vs Tanita SC-240MA
InBody 970S and Tanita SC-240MA: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.
Tanita SC-240MA
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Find locations using this deviceInBody 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.
Tanita SC-240MA: when to consider it
SC-240MA is a standing BIA platform analyser. It uses one 50 kHz frequency and a 200 kg scale. The manual’s specification table lists weight, body-fat percentage and BMI; separate arm and trunk results are not documented.
Specifications side by side
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| Specifications | InBody 970S | Tanita SC-240MA |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 30 s | Not verified |
| Body weight range | 2–300 kg | Not verified |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | Not verified |
| Device weight | 41.1 kg | Not verified |
| Measurement frequencies | 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz | 50 kHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | Not verified |
| Measurement position | Standing | 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 |
| Method | Not verified | Bioelectrical impedance (BIA) |
| Maximum weight | Not verified | 200 kg |
| Documented outputs | Not verified | Weight, body fat (%), BMI |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 614.1 × 963.8 × 1,239.3 mmEvidence | Not verified |
| Age in the cited catalogue | From 3 yearsEvidence | Not verified |
| Impedance measurements | 30Evidence | Not verified |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsModel sources | Not verified |
| Display | 10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sources | Not verified |
| Display diagonal | 10.1″Model sources | Not verified |
| Documented interfaces | Wi-Fi, BluetoothModel sources | Not verified |
| Segmental phase angle | 15 values: 5, 50 and 250 kHz × 5 segmentsModel sources | Not verified |
| Identification at testing | Fingerprint / InBodyBAND recognitionModel sources | Not verified |
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.