Nolah Evolution vs Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid

Which Mattress Is Better?

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Nolah Evolution
Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Mar 04, 2026 01:12 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Mar 04, 2026 01:12 PM

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Our Verdict

Nolah Evolution

Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid

The Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid and Nolah Evolution have different strengths. Both are best for average-weight or heavier side sleepers and offer impressive motion isolation. The Sealy offers significantly better cooling and is more responsive, which makes it easier to move around on. On the other hand, the Nolah has a more hugging feel that helps it offer better pressure relief. You might prefer it if you like an enveloping mattress.

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Variants

  • Evolution (Queen (Plush))
  • Posturepedic Hybrid (Queen (Soft))

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

8.1
7.2
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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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
No

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
No

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
No

Thickness  

35.7 cm (14.1")
34.5 cm (13.6")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Nolah Evolution Head/Feet Firmness
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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Nolah Evolution Lumbar Firmness
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

36 Pa/mm
39 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

39 Pa/mm
38 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
Medium-Plush (38 Pa/mm)
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Body Conformity 
 

8.3
7.3

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nolah Evolution Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

53 mm (2.1")
40 mm (1.6")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

83 mm (3.3")
68 mm (2.7")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

108 mm (4.2")
89 mm (3.5")
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Support 
 

6.9
6.3

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nolah Evolution Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

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

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

24 mm (1.0")
30 mm (1.2")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

25 mm (1.0")
31 mm (1.2")
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Bounciness 
 

7.1
7.6

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

13.0 cm (5.1")
17.0 cm (6.7")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

8.2
7.5

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.1 cm (2.0")
4.9 cm (1.9")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

26.2 cm (10.3")
27.8 cm (10.9")
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Responsiveness 
 

6.3
8.5

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

1.8 s
0.7 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

8.1
8.0

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Nolah Evolution Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Nolah Evolution Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.11 g
0.69 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.55 s
0.36 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.41 g
4.16 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.53 s
0.32 s
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Edge Support 
 

8.8
9.0

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Nolah Evolution Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen  

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Nolah Evolution Small Platen
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

134 mm
133 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

157 mm
160 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

148 mm
155 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

9 mm
4 mm
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Cooling 
 

6.4
7.9

Cooling Graph  

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Nolah Evolution Cooling Graph
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

45 kJ
61 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

141 kJ
167 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Cover Picture
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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Organic Cotton
Not Provided by Manufacturer

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Edge Support Picture
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Pocket Coils
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Foam Layer Material Picture
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid 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
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
N/A
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.6
2.9

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.)
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

1.1
0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

68 kg/m³ (4.2 lb/cu.ft.)
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

1.1
0.6

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.)
18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

1.0
0.3

Support Foam  

22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

0.5
N/A
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

2.3 cm (0.9")
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.5 cm (1.0")
3.5 cm (1.4")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.5 cm (1.0")
3.5 cm (1.4")

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")
6.0 cm (2.4")

Support Foam  

2.0 cm (0.8")
N/A
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Spring Layer Height Picture
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Nolah Evolution Spring Layer Density Picture
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid 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")
21.9 cm (8.6")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

248 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
233 coils/m² (22 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

14 gauge
15 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

13 gauge
15 gauge
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Nolah Evolution Comfort Layer IPD
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Nolah Evolution Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD

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
2.0 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

6.0 kPa
N/A
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Nolah Evolution Comfort Layer Firmness
Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

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Nolah Evolution Support Layer Firmness
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid 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 
 

50 Pa/mm
77 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

74 Pa/mm
68 Pa/mm
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

55%
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2%
16%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2%
16%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5%
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5%
N/A

Transition Foam  

37%
42%

Support Foam  

39%
N/A
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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 
 

39.0 cm (15.4")
44.0 cm (17.3")
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Evolution
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Posturepedic Hybrid
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