Nectar Premier vs Purple Mattress

Which Mattress Is Better?

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Nectar Premier
Purple Mattress

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Our Verdict

Nectar Premier

Purple Mattress

The Purple Mattress and the Nectar Premier have different strengths. While both are cooling enough for hot sleepers, the Purple has exceptional cooling, so it's worth considering if that's a big priority. On the other hand, the Nectar has significantly better motion isolation, so movement is less likely to wake you. The Nectar has a plusher 'Medium' feel that makes it more suitable for average side sleepers, while also offering better support for average and heavy people. The Purple's firmer feel makes it more supportive for lighter people, however.

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Variants

  • Premier (Queen)
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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.2
6.3

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

38 mm (1.5")
27 mm (1.1")

Indent @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

66 mm (2.6")
59 mm (2.3")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.5
6.8

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

89 mm (3.5")
80 mm (3.2")

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

31.6 cm (12.4")
23.4 cm (9.2")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Nectar Premier Head/Feet Firmness
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Purple Mattress Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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Nectar Premier Lumbar Firmness
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Purple Mattress Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

42 Pa/mm
46 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

45 Pa/mm
51 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (45 Pa/mm)
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
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Body Conformity 
 

7.1
6.2

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nectar Premier Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Purple Mattress Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

38 mm (1.5")
27 mm (1.1")

Indent @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

66 mm (2.6")
59 mm (2.3")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

89 mm (3.5")
80 mm (3.2")
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Support 
 

6.9
6.6

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nectar Premier Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Purple Mattress Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
10 mm (0.4")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

23 mm (0.9")
31 mm (1.2")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

29 mm (1.1")
31 mm (1.2")
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Bounciness 
 

7.2
7.1

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

14.0 cm (5.5")
13.5 cm (5.3")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.5
6.8

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Nectar Premier Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Purple Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.2 cm (1.7")
3.5 cm (1.4")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

24.5 cm (9.7")
22.7 cm (8.9")
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Responsiveness 
 

8.9
9.8

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.6 s
0.2 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

8.8
7.7

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Nectar Premier Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Purple Mattress Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Nectar Premier Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Purple Mattress Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.93 g
0.84 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.34 s
0.51 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.33 g
4.05 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.31 s
0.42 s
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Edge Support 
 

6.2
7.3

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Nectar Premier Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Purple Mattress Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen  

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Nectar Premier Small Platen
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Purple Mattress Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

152 mm
133 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

188 mm
168 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

147 mm
135 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

40 mm
33 mm
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Cooling 
 

8.0
9.7

Cooling Graph  

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Nectar Premier Cooling Graph
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Purple Mattress Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

67 kJ
109 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

165 kJ
218 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Polyethylene
Polyester, Spandex

Removable 
 

No
Yes

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Edge Component 
 

None
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Elastic Polymer Grid

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Elastic Polymer Grid

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.7
7.1

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
2.3

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
2.3

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
0.8

Support Foam  

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

0.8
1.1
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Nectar Premier Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Purple Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.0 cm (2.0")
5.1 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.0 cm (2.0")
5.1 cm (2.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

7.5 cm (3.0")
8.4 cm (3.3")

Support Foam  

19.5 cm (7.7")
10.1 cm (4.0")
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Nectar Premier Spring Layer Density Picture
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Purple Mattress Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Nectar Premier Comfort Layer IPD
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Purple Mattress Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Nectar Premier Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Purple Mattress Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.8 kPa
2.7 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.8 kPa
2.7 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

2.2 kPa
2.4 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.3 kPa
4.1 kPa
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Nectar Premier Comfort Layer Firmness
Purple Mattress Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

Nectar Premier Support Layer Firmness
Purple Mattress Support Layer Firmness

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 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

9%
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

9%
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

45%
49%

Support Foam  

44%
43%
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Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

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