Beurer BC 21 vs Omron RS4
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| BeurerBC 21 | OmronRS4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | – | – |
| Measuring | ||
| Type | Wrist | Wrist |
| Clinically validated | – | Yes |
| Irregular heartbeat detection | Yes | Yes |
| AFib detection or ECG | No | No |
| Method | Automatic oscillometric wrist measurement during deflation. Exact UK item 65046, EAN 4211125650469; SK2 voice-language version. First-sale date unconfirmed | Oscillometric wrist measurement; HEM-6181-E. First on-sale date not established |
| Accuracy | Exact manual display accuracy ±3 mmHg for systolic and diastolic pressure and ±5% for pulse. Systolic range 60–260 mmHg, diastolic 40–199 mmHg and pulse 40–180 beats/minute; cuff-pressure range 0–300 mmHg is separate | Maker's pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse accuracy ±5%; systolic range 60–260 mmHg, diastolic 40–215 mmHg and pulse 40–180 beats/minute |
| Clinical validation | Exact manual gives an unspecified clinical-test maximum permissible standard deviation of 8 mmHg, without identifying a published study. Medaval reports no peer-reviewed clinical validation information for BC 21, but incorrectly labels its measurement site upper arm; exact maker manual establishes wrist measurement. Independently established headline validation omitted | Medaval attributes STRIDE BP adult self-measurement recommendation to HEM-6181 equivalence, while noting that its unpublished assessment cannot be verified against MDR requirements. Exact manual says pregnancy use has not been validated |
| Features | Spoken instructions and results in German, English, French, Italian or Turkish for UK item 65046; three volume levels or off. Shared data sheet separately lists item 65040 with English, Spanish, Polish, Arabic and Farsi; those languages are not part of this UK version. Irregular-heartbeat warning, coloured classification scale, date/time, application-error messages and automatic switch-off. No dedicated AFib screening, ECG, movement detection, heart-level position or resting indicator | Wrist-height positioning symbol and locator bars, cuff-wrap, movement, hypertension and irregular-heartbeat indicators; no AFib screening or ECG. Web page calls the guide LED, while the exact manual describes a display symbol |
| Cuff | ||
| Cuff fits | 14–19.5 cm | 13.5–21.5 cm |
| Cuff | Attached wrist cuff for 14–19.5 cm circumference. User must position the cuff at heart level; no electronic position guidance | Wrist circumference 13.5–21.5 cm |
| Connections and memory | ||
| Users | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Readings stored | 60 per user | 60 |
| Bluetooth and app | No | No |
| Memory | Two users with 60 dated readings each; oldest overwritten when full. Average of all stored values and morning (05:00–09:00) or evening (18:00–20:00) readings over the latest seven days. Deletion clears the selected user's entire memory | 60 readings for one user; latest two/three readings within ten minutes can be averaged. Four weeks of morning averages, using the first three readings each morning |
| App | No Bluetooth or connection from the monitor. Current Scan & Save support captures displayed values using a smartphone camera into beurer HealthManager Pro; not automatic transfer | No Bluetooth or OMRON connect transfer; a Bluetooth/app composition in the Dutch maker gallery conflicts with the exact manual and product specifications |
| Power | Two 1.5 V LR03 AAA alkaline batteries; approximately 200 measurements depending on blood pressure and inflation pressure. Battery operation only | Two AAA alkaline batteries included; approximately 300 measurements with new alkaline batteries |
| Design | ||
| Display details | Non-illuminated LCD with black digits, maker size 3.8 × 4.5 cm. Physical membrane memory and start/stop controls; low-battery indicator. Manual IP22 | Digital LCD; IP22 |
| Size | Exact manual and September 2021 data sheet give 87 × 67 × 31 mm (L × W × H) and approximately 105 g without batteries; data sheet specifies cuff included. Current product table instead gives 87 × 67 × 70 mm and 187 g excluding packaging, with weighing conditions unspecified; differences unresolved | Approximately 93 × 62 × 20 mm (W × H × L, excluding cuff); manual gives 86 g without batteries, versus web table's rounded 90 g |
| In the box | Monitor with attached cuff, two AAA batteries, storage box and instructions. Current product page also lists a blood pressure record | Monitor, storage case, two AAA batteries and instructions 1/2; UK product page also lists a blood pressure pass |
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