Beurer BC 28 vs Microlife BP W2 Slim
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| BeurerBC 28 | MicrolifeBP W2 Slim | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 white UK item 65044, EAN 4211125650445; BC 27 dark-grey item 65904 has a separate maker product record. First-sale date unconfirmed | Automatic oscillometric wrist measurement during inflation, marketed as IMT/Comfort+; exact 2015 and August 2020 operating instructions both explicitly describe inflation measurement. First on-sale date unresolved |
| 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 | Static pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse ±5% of readout. August 2020 manual gives 20–280 mmHg blood pressure and 40–200 bpm; current support instead lists separate systolic 60–255 and diastolic 40–200 mmHg ranges. Cuff-pressure display 0–299 mmHg is separate |
| Clinical validation | Manual gives an unspecified clinical-test maximum permissible standard deviation of 8 mmHg for systolic and diastolic pressure, without identifying a published study. Medaval reports no peer-reviewed clinical validation information for BC 28; headline independently established validation omitted | Exact W2 Slim passed adult ESH-IP 2010 and ANSI/AAMI/ISO 81060-2:2013 protocols in Bing et al., published 2016; STRIDE BP lists a validated 13.5–23 cm cuff. This is exact-model evidence, distinct from later W3 Comfort equivalence. Study date does not establish first retail sale |
| Features | Irregular-heartbeat warning, coloured classification scale, date/time, application-error messages and automatic switch-off after approximately one minute. No dedicated AFib screening, ECG, movement detection, heart-level position indicator, resting indicator or voice output | Ordinary pulse-arrhythmia indication, cuff-fit check, arm-movement warning, colour classification scale, low-battery warning and automatic switch-off after approximately one minute. No dedicated AFib screening or MAM sequence established |
| Cuff | ||
| Cuff fits | 14–19.5 cm | 13.5–23 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 13.5–23 cm; damp cloth and mild detergent for cleaning |
| Connections and memory | ||
| Users | 2 | 2 |
| Readings stored | 60 per user | 60 per user |
| 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 | Up to 60 dated readings for each of two users selected by physical user switch. Oldest overwritten when full. Memory retained on cell replacement while clock resets. New reading can be excluded; stored history clears together for selected user. Instructions describe individual recall, not an automatic all-readings average |
| App | No Bluetooth or connection from the monitor. Current Scan & Save support captures the displayed values using a smartphone camera into beurer HealthManager Pro; not automatic transfer | – |
| Power | Two 1.5 V LR03 AAA alkaline batteries; exact manuals claim approximately 170 measurements depending on blood pressure and inflation pressure, while the current product table says approximately 300. Battery operation only | Two 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries, approximately 320 measurements with new cells. NiMH rechargeable cells supported but charged externally. STRIDE's additional-feature table mentions AC adapter and PC link, but exact operating instructions establish neither interface; those claims are not adopted |
| Design | ||
| Display details | Non-illuminated LCD with black digits, maker size 3.5 × 4.0 cm. Physical start/stop and memory controls; low-battery indicator. Manual IP22 | LCD with ON/OFF, memory and time controls, user switch and colour classification scale; IP20 in August 2020 manual |
| Size | Exact English and March 2022 multilingual manuals and January 2019 data sheet give 84 × 60 × 29 mm (L × W × H), approximately 92 g with cuff without batteries. Current product table instead gives 60 × 84 × 55 mm and 171 g excluding packaging, with weighing conditions unspecified; differences unresolved | 81 × 65 × 21 mm; 115 g including batteries |
| In the box | Monitor with attached cuff, two AAA batteries, storage box and instructions. Current product page also lists a blood pressure record. Dedicated English manual's footer is September 2019 despite its download filename using March 2022; newer multilingual manual has the same core specifications | Monitor, storage box, two AAA alkaline batteries and blood-pressure diary listed by surviving manufacturer page. Product resource is Arabic regional maker page; support and linked instructions include English |
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