Beurer BM 48 vs Omron M4 Intelli IT
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| BeurerBM 48 | OmronM4 Intelli IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | – | – |
| Measuring | ||
| Type | Upper arm | Upper arm |
| Clinically validated | – | Yes |
| Irregular heartbeat detection | Yes | Yes |
| AFib detection or ECG | No | No |
| Method | Automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement during inflation. Exact UK item 10350, EAN 4211125103507; manual model BM 48, technical type BM 48/1. Announced at IFA on 6 September 2024 with planned German availability from October 2024; actual first sale unresolved | Automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement; HEM-7155T-EBK, distinct from M4 Connect AFib HEM-7196T1-FLE. First on-sale date not established |
| Accuracy | Manual display accuracy ±3 mmHg for systolic and diastolic pressure and ±5% for pulse; systolic range 50–280 mmHg, diastolic 30–200 mmHg and pulse 40–199 beats/minute. Maximum cuff pressure 300 mmHg is separate | Maker's pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse accuracy ±5% of displayed reading; systolic range 60–260 mmHg, diastolic 40–215 mmHg and pulse 40–180 beats/minute |
| Clinical validation | Current manual claims clinical testing to ISO 81060-2. Independent validation for exact current item 10350 not established; headline flag omitted | Maker manual states an 85-subject investigation under EN ISO 81060-2:2014 and compliance with 2019+A1:2020, plus pregnancy/preeclampsia and type II diabetes validation. Medaval attributes BIHS/STRIDE BP recommendations to equivalence with BP760N HEM-7320-Z, while noting that unpublished equivalence evidence cannot be verified against MDR requirements; these are not published exact-model trials |
| Features | Irregular-heartbeat warning, coloured classification scale, cuff-position check and HSD resting indicator. Automatic switch-off after approximately one minute and low-battery indicator. Single START/STOP button; no ECG, dedicated AFib screening or voice output | Irregular-heartbeat, movement, cuff-wrap and high-blood-pressure indicators. Exact manual supports displaying the average of the latest two or three readings within ten minutes despite the web table marking averaging absent. No automatic consecutive three-reading mode, AFib screening or ECG recording |
| Cuff | ||
| Cuff fits | 22–42 cm | 22–42 cm |
| Cuff | Supplied conventional universal cuff for 22–42 cm upper-arm circumference, replacement item 110.031; no easyClip or easyLock mechanism | Included HEM-FL31 Intelli Wrap cuff, 22–42 cm arm circumference; approximately 145 × 532 mm, 750 mm tube and 163 g |
| Connections and memory | ||
| Users | – | 2 |
| Readings stored | – | 60 per user |
| Bluetooth and app | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | No calculated averages according to the product table. Complete operation section supplies Bluetooth settings but no on-device recall, user-selection or clock-setting controls. Website date/time claim and isolated saved-measurement/user paragraphs conflict with those controls; memory and user counts unresolved. Reading history is available through the app | Up to 60 readings per user for two users; guest measurements are not saved |
| App | Bluetooth transfer to beurer HealthManager Pro; app stores readings and provides export. Automatic transmission can be enabled or disabled using a long press while the monitor is off. Manual publishes 2400–2483 MHz radio band and maximum 5 dBm transmission power, without a Bluetooth version | Bluetooth Low Energy transfer to OMRON connect; 2.4 GHz GFSK radio. Date and time set automatically when paired; radio can be disabled |
| Power | Four included 1.5 V LR03 AAA batteries; approximately 300 measurements depending on blood pressure, inflation pressure and number of Bluetooth connections. Optional USB-C mains input 5 V DC / 1 A; remove batteries for mains use. Not battery charging. Manual EU adapter 072.78 and UK adapter 072.79 | Four AA batteries included, DC 6 V / 4 W; optional AC adapter sold separately. Approximately 1000 measurements using new alkaline batteries |
| Design | ||
| Display details | Illuminated inverse LCD with white digits on black; maker display size 6.2 × 6.2 cm. Manual IP20 | Digital LCD; monitor IP20. Adapter IP21/IP22 classifications do not apply to the monitor |
| Size | August 2026 manual 128 × 91 × 46 mm (L × W × H), approximately 357 g with cuff and without batteries. Current website and datasheet give 130 × 91 × 46 mm and 397 g excluding packaging, without defining battery/cuff weighing conditions | Approximately 105 × 85 × 152 mm (W × H × L); 340 g without batteries |
| In the box | Monitor, universal 22–42 cm cuff, four AAA batteries and instructions. Mains adapter sold separately | Monitor, HEM-FL31 cuff, four AA batteries, storage case, instruction manuals 1/2 and setup instructions |
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