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Tested using Methodology v1.2
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Mattress Type
Innerspring
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (47 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Our Verdict
Saatva Rx
Helix Midnight Luxe 2025
The Saatva Rx and Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 have different strengths. The Saatva provides more support for back and stomach sleepers. It has a bouncier, more responsive feel, which makes it easier to move around on. On the other hand, the Helix has a more enveloping feel and offers better pressure relief for side sleep. It has the edge in cooling and motion dissipation, and it also features denser, more durable foam that'll help it resist sagging over time.
Variants
- Rx (Queen)
- Midnight Luxe 2025 (Queen)
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Queen
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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping
Side Sleeping
Threshold
Side Sleeping
7.9
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
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Mattress Type
Innerspring
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
Yes
Yes
Grab Handles
Yes
Yes
Thickness
40.1 cm (15.8")
34.8 cm (13.7")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
44 Pa/mm
41 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
47 Pa/mm
44 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium (47 Pa/mm)
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Body Conformity
8.2
8.3
Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)
55 mm (2.2")
55 mm (2.2")
Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)
80 mm (3.2")
83 mm (3.3")
Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)
104 mm (4.1")
105 mm (4.1")
Support
7.7
7.2
Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)
8 mm (0.3")
18 mm (0.7")
Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)
15 mm (0.6")
22 mm (0.9")
Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)
20 mm (0.8")
22 mm (0.9")
Bounciness
7.8
7.4
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
18.5 cm (7.3")
15.0 cm (5.9")
Comfort Layers Envelopment
6.9
8.0
Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth
6.0 cm (2.4")
5.3 cm (2.1")
Diameter Of Distortion
31.6 cm (12.4")
27.0 cm (10.6")
Responsiveness
9.7
8.4
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
0.2 s
0.7 s
Motion Isolation
7.3
8.2
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
2.98 g
0.88 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.60 s
0.53 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
3.55 g
1.94 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.46 s
0.61 s
Edge Support
5.3
9.0
Naturalistic Loading Pad Video
Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen
Preview Graph
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation
175 mm
134 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
182 mm
147 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
139 mm
150 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
43 mm
-3 mm
Cooling
7.5
8.2
Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
55 kJ
63 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
160 kJ
176 kJ
Components
Cover
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Sleeping Surface Material
Organic Cotton
TENCEL
Removable
No
No
Machine Washable
No
No
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
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Edge Component
Pocket Coils
Pocket Coils
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
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Quilted Top Fill
Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Memory Foam + Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
Memory Foam
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
Memory Foam
Memory Foam
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
Polyfoam
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
Polyfoam
N/A
Transition Foam
Polyfoam
Polyfoam
Support Foam
N/A
N/A
Foam Layer Mass Density
5.0
6.8
Quilted Top Fill
23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference
0.6
0.7
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
68 kg/m³ (4.2 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
N/A
1.1
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
68 kg/m³ (4.2 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.7
1.1
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
0.6
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.6
N/A
Transition Foam
23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
Transition Foam Density vs. Reference
0.6
1.0
Support Foam
N/A
N/A
Support Foam Density vs Reference
N/A
N/A
Foam Layer Thickness
Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Quilted Top
5.0 cm (2.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
5.1 cm (2.0")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
1.0 cm (0.4")
5.1 cm (2.0")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
1.9 cm (0.7")
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
1.9 cm (0.7")
N/A
Transition Foam
1.9 cm (0.7")
2.5 cm (1.0")
Support Foam
N/A
N/A
Spring Layer Dimensions
Spring Layer Height Picture
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Spring Layer Density Picture
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Comfort Layer Height
3.0 cm (1.2")
N/A
Comfort Layer Coil Density
629 coils/m² (58 coils/ft²)
N/A
Comfort Layer Coil Gauge
18 gauge
N/A
Support Layer Height
25.3 cm (10.0")
20.5 cm (8.1")
Support Layer Coil Density
181 coils/m² (17 coils/ft²)
248 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet
14 gauge
14 gauge
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar
14 gauge
13 gauge
Foam Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD
Preview Graph
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD
1.4 kPa
1.4 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
N/A
2.2 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
2.1 kPa
2.2 kPa
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
2.6 kPa
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
2.6 kPa
N/A
Transition Foam 25% IPD
2.7 kPa
4.3 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
N/A
N/A
Spring Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer Firmness
Preview Graph
Support Layer Firmness
Preview Graph
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Spring Layer Firmness
Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet
43 Pa/mm
81 Pa/mm
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
45 Pa/mm
54 Pa/mm
Foam Layer Resilience
Foam Layer Resilience Video
Quilted Top Fill
40%
45%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
2%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
20%
2%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
53%
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
53%
N/A
Transition Foam
52%
47%
Support Foam
N/A
N/A
Spring Layer Bounciness
Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video
Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video
Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height
30.5 cm (12.0")
N/A
Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height
21.0 cm (8.3")
46.0 cm (18.1")
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