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Novaform DreamAway vs Serafina Pearl

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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Novaform DreamAway
Novaform Serafina Pearl

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Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (58 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Novaform DreamAway

Novaform Serafina Pearl

The Novaform Serafina Pearl is a better mattress than the Novaform DreamAway, especially for side sleepers. While both mattresses provide decent support, the Serafina Pearl provides better pressure relief, which helps cushion the arm and shoulder when side sleeping. It's also more responsive, making it easier to move around on. The Serafina Pearl is more durable, too, so it’ll resist forming permanent indentations for longer than the DreamAway.

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Variants

  • DreamAway (Full)
  • DreamAway (Twin)
  • Serafina Pearl (Plush) (King)
  • Serafina Pearl (Plush) (Queen)

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Full
DreamAway
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Novaform
 
 
King
Serafina Pearl (Plush)
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Novaform
 
Queen
Serafina Pearl (Plush)
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Novaform
Twin
DreamAway
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Novaform
 

Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

6.7
7.8
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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Novaform DreamAway Style Picture
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Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
Yes

Thickness  

19.9 cm (7.8")
35.8 cm (14.1")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Novaform DreamAway Head/Feet Firmness
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Novaform DreamAway Lumbar Firmness
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

61 Pa/mm
42 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

58 Pa/mm
44 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Firm (58 Pa/mm)
Medium (44 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

6.2
8.2

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Novaform DreamAway Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Body Conformity Picture  

Body Conformity Picture 2  

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

36 mm (1.4")
55 mm (2.2")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

53 mm (2.1")
79 mm (3.1")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

68 mm (2.7")
97 mm (3.8")

Support 
 

7.4
7.3

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Novaform DreamAway Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

11 mm (0.4")
19 mm (0.7")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

19 mm (0.8")
19 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

22 mm (0.9")
20 mm (0.8")

Bounciness 
 

2.2
2.2

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

2.0 cm (0.8")
2.0 cm (0.8")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

8.3
6.6

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Novaform DreamAway Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.6 cm (1.8")
5.4 cm (2.1")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

23.3 cm (9.2")
31.8 cm (12.5")

Responsiveness 
 

6.6
7.7

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

1.6 s
1.0 s

Motion Isolation 
 

8.2
8.4

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Novaform DreamAway Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Novaform DreamAway Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.38 g
0.70 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.24 s
0.32 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

3.96 g
3.25 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.25 s
0.32 s

Edge Support 
 

8.0
6.9

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Novaform DreamAway Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Novaform DreamAway Small Platen
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

120 mm
156 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

145 mm
177 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

115 mm
150 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

30 mm
27 mm

Cooling 
 

0.0
7.9

Cooling Graph  

Novaform DreamAway Cooling Graph
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

N/A
63 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

N/A
164 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Nylon
Polyester, Nylon, Polyethylene

Removable 
 

Yes
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Novaform DreamAway Edge Support Picture
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

None
None

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Novaform DreamAway Foam Layer Material Picture
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Novaform Serafina Pearl 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 
 

5.9
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  

38 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  

38 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 
 

0.5
1.3

Support Foam  

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

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

1.1
0.9

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Novaform DreamAway Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

4.5 cm (1.8")
7.3 cm (2.9")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

4.5 cm (1.8")
7.3 cm (2.9")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

4.7 cm (1.9")
7.5 cm (3.0")

Support Foam  

10.5 cm (4.1")
21.0 cm (8.3")

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Novaform Serafina Pearl Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Novaform DreamAway Spring Layer Density Picture
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Novaform Serafina Pearl 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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Novaform DreamAway Comfort Layer IPD
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Novaform DreamAway Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Novaform Serafina Pearl Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
1.8 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 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 
 

2.9 kPa
1.9 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.1 kPa
3.7 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Novaform DreamAway Comfort Layer Firmness
Novaform Serafina Pearl Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

Novaform DreamAway Support Layer Firmness
Novaform Serafina Pearl 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 
 

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  

4%
2%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

4%
2%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

47%
15%

Support Foam  

29%
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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Full
DreamAway
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Novaform
 
 
King
Serafina Pearl (Plush)
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Novaform
 
Queen
Serafina Pearl (Plush)
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Novaform
Twin
DreamAway
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Novaform
 
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