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: 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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| Specifications | InBody BWA 2.0 | InBody R20 |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research) | 30 s |
| Body weight range | 10–300 kg | 10–150 kg |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | Not verified |
| Device weight | 3.3 kg | 3 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz | 20, 100 kHz |
| Contact electrodes | 16 | 8 |
| Measurement position | Supine, seated or standing | Standing |
| Operating temperature | 10–40 °C | 10–40 °C |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence | 321 × 360 × 58 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | 3–99 yearsEvidence | 6–99 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 40Evidence | 10Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsEvidence | 300 recordsEvidence |
| Display | Colour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence | LCD with basic results and buttonsEvidence |
| Documented interfaces | RS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence | Cable USB to the original Lookin’Body Basic. Bluetooth belongs to the R20B variant.Model sources |
| Display diagonal | 10.1″Model sources | Not verified |
| Electrode contact | Wrist and ankle clamps; adhesive electrodes available as accessoriesModel sources | Not verified |
| Weight for the result | Obtained separately, without a built-in weighing platformModel sources | Not verified |
| Report types | Water, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sources | Not verified |
| Portable use | The analyser can be used with a trolley or transport accessoriesModel sources | Not verified |
| Power | Not verified | AA batteries; the original documentation specifies battery operationModel sources |
| Modes | Not verified | Body composition analysis and weight-only modeModel sources |
| Detailed report | Not verified | Original Lookin’Body Basic on a computer; requires a working connectionModel sources |
| Variants | Not verified | Original 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.
Sources and verification
- InBody — BWA 2.0 katalog / catalogue (2021)
- InBody CZ — BWA
- InBody Australia — BWA 2.0
- InBody USA — BWA 2.0 release, 1 April 2022
- InBody — Annual Report 2022, company history
- Biospace — FDA K092786
- InBody R20 brochure — BC-ENG-00-A-090706
- InBody R20 — původní uživatelský manuál
- Lady-Fit Znojmo — InBody R20
- Lady-Fit Znojmo — ceník
- Slim Nest Beauty — procedury
- InBody — tisková zpráva k 29. výročí / 29th anniversary press release

