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Nectar Premier
Novaform Serafina Pearl
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Novaform
Mattress Type
Foam
Bounciness Level
Moderate (14 cm)
Sinking Level
Low (4 cm)
Firmness Level
Medium (45 Pa/mm)
Contouring Level
High (25 cm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bounciness Level
Very Low (2 cm)
Sinking Level
Moderate (5 cm)
Firmness Level
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Contouring Level
Low (32 cm)
Our Verdict
Nectar Premier
Novaform Serafina Pearl
The Nectar Premier offers a slightly better sleeping experience than the Novaform Serafina Pearl. The Nectar is a bit more cooling, making it more suitable for hot sleepers, and offers better motion dissipation, so you're less likely to be disturbed by your partner's movements. Its higher responsiveness and bounciness also make it feel easier to move around on. On the other hand, the Novaform has better edge support, which is a plus if you prefer to sleep near the side of the bed, although it doesn't perform exceptionally well in this regard. You'll also sink more deeply into the Novaform's upper layers, so you might prefer it if you want a slightly more enveloping feel.
Variants
- Premier (Queen)
- Serafina Pearl (Queen (Plush))
Main Differences for
Sleeping (In Development)
Sleeping (In Development)
Threshold
Sleeping (In Development)
7.9
7.7
Edge Support
6.2
6.9
Cooling
8.0
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
Mattress Type
Foam
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
No
No
Grab Handles
No
Yes
Thickness
31.6 cm (12.4")
35.8 cm (14.1")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
Lumbar Firmness
Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
42 Pa/mm
42 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
45 Pa/mm
44 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium (45 Pa/mm)
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Bounciness
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
14.0 cm (5.5")
2.0 cm (0.8")
Bounciness Level
Moderate (14 cm)
Very Low (2 cm)
Sinking & Contouring
Sinking & Contouring Picture
Sinking Depth
4.2 cm (1.7")
5.4 cm (2.1")
Diameter Of Distortion
24.5 cm (9.7")
31.8 cm (12.5")
Sinking Level
Low (4 cm)
Moderate (5 cm)
Contouring Level
High (25 cm)
Low (32 cm)
Responsiveness
8.9
7.7
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
0.6 s
1.0 s
Motion Isolation
8.8
8.4
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
Lumbar Motion Isolation
Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
0.93 g
0.70 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.34 s
0.32 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
2.33 g
3.25 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.31 s
0.32 s
Edge Support
6.2
6.9
Naturalistic Loading Pad Video
Naturalistic Loading Pad
Small Platen
Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation
152 mm
156 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
188 mm
177 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
147 mm
150 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
40 mm
27 mm
Cooling
8.0
7.8
Cooling Graph
Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
67 kJ
63 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
165 kJ
164 kJ
Components
Cover
Cover Picture
Sleeping Surface Material
Polyester, Polyethylene
Polyester, Nylon, Polyethylene
Removable
No
No
Machine Washable
No
No
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
Edge Component
None
None
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
Memory Foam
Memory Foam
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
Memory Foam
Memory Foam
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
Foam Layer Mass Density
5.7
6.8
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.)
50 kg/m³ (3.1 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
0.6
0.8
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
50 kg/m³ (3.1 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.6
0.8
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.)
35 kg/m³ (2.2 lb/cu.ft.)
Transition Foam Density vs. Reference
0.6
1.3
Support Foam
27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
Support Foam Density vs Reference
0.8
0.9
Foam Layer Thickness
Foam Layer Thickness Picture
Quilted Top
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
5.0 cm (2.0")
7.3 cm (2.9")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
5.0 cm (2.0")
7.3 cm (2.9")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
7.5 cm (3.0")
7.5 cm (3.0")
Support Foam
19.5 cm (7.7")
21.0 cm (8.3")
Spring Layer Dimensions
Spring Layer Height Picture
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
Transition & Support Layer IPD
Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
1.8 kPa
1.8 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
1.8 kPa
1.8 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
1.9 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
4.3 kPa
3.7 kPa
Spring Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer Firmness
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%
2%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
9%
2%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
45%
15%
Support Foam
44%
46%
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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