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Nolah Evolution vs Leesa Original

Which Mattress Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBody ConformitySupportBouncinessComfort Layers EnvelopmentResponsivenessMotion IsolationEdge SupportCooling
    Components
      CoverEdge ConstructionFoam Layer MaterialFoam Layer Mass DensityFoam Layer ThicknessSpring Layer DimensionsFoam Layer FirmnessSpring Layer FirmnessFoam Layer ResilienceSpring Layer Bounciness
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Nolah Evolution
Leesa Original

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated May 27, 2026 11:49 AM

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Nolah Evolution Picture

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Leesa Original Picture

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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (46 Pa/mm)
  1. Recommended in 2 articles:
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  3. Twin
  1. Recommended in 1 article:
  2. Organic

Our Verdict

Nolah Evolution

Leesa Original

The Leesa Original is better than the Nolah Evolution in most cases. The Leesa's good support for heavier people makes it suitable for back and stomach sleepers in that weight category. It also offers enough pressure relief for average-weight and heavier side sleepers. The Nolah isn't as supportive, so it's not a good option for back and stomach sleeping, although it offers similar pressure relief for average-weight and heavier side sleepers. It's also much less cooling and a bit less durable. 

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Variants

  • Evolution (California King (Plush))
  • Evolution (Full (Plush))
  • Original (Queen)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

8.1
7.6
No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Style Picture
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Leesa Original Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
No

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
No

Thickness  

35.7 cm (14.1")
25.1 cm (9.9")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Nolah Evolution Head/Feet Firmness
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Leesa Original Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Nolah Evolution Lumbar Firmness
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Leesa Original Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

36 Pa/mm
44 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

39 Pa/mm
46 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

8.3
7.8

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nolah Evolution Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Leesa Original Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

53 mm (2.1")
51 mm (2.0")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

83 mm (3.3")
74 mm (2.9")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

108 mm (4.2")
85 mm (3.4")

Support 
 

6.9
7.2

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nolah Evolution Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Leesa Original Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

19 mm (0.7")
23 mm (0.9")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

24 mm (1.0")
21 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

25 mm (1.0")
16 mm (0.6")

Bounciness 
 

7.1
4.2

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

13.0 cm (5.1")
4.0 cm (1.6")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

8.2
7.2

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Leesa Original Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.1 cm (2.0")
5.2 cm (2.0")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

26.2 cm (10.3")
29.3 cm (11.5")

Responsiveness 
 

6.3
8.3

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

1.8 s
0.8 s

Motion Isolation 
 

8.1
8.2

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Nolah Evolution Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Leesa Original Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Nolah Evolution Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Leesa Original Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.11 g
0.86 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.55 s
0.26 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.41 g
4.22 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.53 s
0.29 s

Edge Support 
 

8.8
5.9

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Nolah Evolution Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Leesa Original Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Nolah Evolution Small Platen
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Leesa Original Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

134 mm
151 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

157 mm
186 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

148 mm
139 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

9 mm
47 mm

Cooling 
 

6.4
8.3

Cooling Graph  

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Nolah Evolution Cooling Graph
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Leesa Original Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

45 kJ
69 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

141 kJ
174 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Cover Picture
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Leesa Original Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Organic Cotton
Polyester, Viscose

Removable 
 

No
Yes

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Edge Support Picture
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Leesa Original Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
None

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Foam Layer Material Picture
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Leesa Original Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.6
6.0

Quilted Top Fill  

24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

68 kg/m³ (4.2 lb/cu.ft.)
44 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

1.1
0.7

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

68 kg/m³ (4.2 lb/cu.ft.)
44 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

1.1
0.7

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
N/A

Transition Foam  

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

1.0
0.6

Support Foam  

22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

0.5
0.9

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Leesa Original Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

2.3 cm (0.9")
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.5 cm (1.0")
5.5 cm (2.2")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.5 cm (1.0")
5.5 cm (2.2")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

3.8 cm (1.5")
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

3.8 cm (1.5")
N/A

Transition Foam  

2.5 cm (1.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Support Foam  

2.0 cm (0.8")
14.9 cm (5.9")

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Spring Layer Height Picture
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Leesa Original Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Spring Layer Density Picture
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Leesa Original 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 
 

21.2 cm (8.3")
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

248 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

14 gauge
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

13 gauge
N/A

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Nolah Evolution Comfort Layer IPD
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Leesa Original Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Nolah Evolution Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Leesa Original Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

1.8 kPa
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
1.7 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
1.7 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.7 kPa
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.7 kPa
N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

2.4 kPa
1.6 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

6.0 kPa
4.5 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Nolah Evolution Comfort Layer Firmness
Leesa Original Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Nolah Evolution Support Layer Firmness
Leesa Original Support Layer Firmness
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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 
 

50 Pa/mm
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

74 Pa/mm
N/A

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

55%
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2%
19%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2%
19%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5%
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5%
N/A

Transition Foam  

37%
5%

Support Foam  

39%
52%

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 
 

39.0 cm (15.4")
N/A

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