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Saatva Classic vs Bear Elite Hybrid

Which Mattress Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBouncinessSinking & ContouringResponsivenessMotion 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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Products

Saatva Classic
Bear Elite Hybrid

Tested using Methodology v1.0.1

Updated Oct 21, 2025 01:38 PM

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Saatva

Tested using Methodology v1.0.1

Updated Oct 29, 2025 09:20 PM

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Bear
Saatva Classic Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Picture
Mattress Type
Innerspring
Bounciness Level
High (25 cm)
Sinking Level
Moderate (5 cm)
Firmness Level
Medium (43 Pa/mm)
Contouring Level
Low (29 cm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bounciness Level
Moderate (19 cm)
Sinking Level
Low (4 cm)
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Contouring Level
Moderate (28 cm)
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Our Verdict

Saatva Classic

Bear Elite Hybrid

The Bear Elite Hybrid is a better option than the Saatva Classic. While both mattresses are fantastically responsive, the Bear outperforms the Saatva in every other area. It keeps you cooler both as you fall asleep and throughout the night and does a better job of isolating motion, so you're less likely to wake up when your sleeping partner tosses and turns. The Bear also has better edge support, so it's more comfortable to sleep near the sides.

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Variants

  • Classic (Queen (Luxury Firm/14.5"))
  • Elite Hybrid (Queen (Medium))

Review

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Queen (Luxury Firm/14.5")
Classic
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Saatva
 
 
Queen (Medium)
Elite Hybrid
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Bear

Main Differences for
Sleeping (In Development)

Threshold 

0.10

Sleeping (In Development) 

7.9
8.6

Edge Support 
 

8.2
9.8

Cooling 
 

7.3
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

Saatva Classic Style Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Innerspring
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

No
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Yes

Thickness  

39.7 cm (15.6")
35.2 cm (13.9")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Lumbar Firmness  

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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

46 Pa/mm
47 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

43 Pa/mm
51 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (43 Pa/mm)
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
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Bounciness 
 

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

25.0 cm (9.8")
19.0 cm (7.5")

Bounciness Level 
 

High (25 cm)
Moderate (19 cm)
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Sinking & Contouring 
 

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

Saatva Classic Sinking & Contouring Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.1 cm (2.0")
4.4 cm (1.7")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

29.4 cm (11.6")
28.2 cm (11.1")

Sinking Level 
 

Moderate (5 cm)
Low (4 cm)

Contouring Level 
 

Low (29 cm)
Moderate (28 cm)
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Responsiveness 
 

9.8
9.8

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.1 s
0.2 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

7.3
7.8

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.50 g
1.68 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.53 s
0.43 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

4.67 g
2.97 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.49 s
0.57 s
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Edge Support 
 

8.2
9.8

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

131 mm
112 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

152 mm
128 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

130 mm
124 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

21 mm
4 mm
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Cooling 
 

7.3
7.8

Cooling Graph  

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

51 kJ
58 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

164 kJ
167 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture  

Saatva Classic Cover Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Cover Picture

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  

Saatva Classic Edge Support Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
Pocket Coils
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture  

Saatva Classic Foam Layer Material Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Polyfoam + Fiber Fill

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Polyfoam
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Polyfoam
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
N/A
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.1
4.3

Quilted Top Fill  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
0.3

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

35 kg/m³ (2.2 lb/cu.ft.)
39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
N/A

Transition Foam  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.5

Support Foam  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

0.6
N/A
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

Saatva Classic Foam Layer Thickness Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

4.5 cm (1.8")
4.3 cm (1.7")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
2.5 cm (1.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

1.0 cm (0.4")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.2 cm (0.9")
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.2 cm (0.9")
N/A

Transition Foam  

2.4 cm (0.9")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Support Foam  

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

Spring Layer Height Picture  

Saatva Classic Spring Layer Height Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture  

Saatva Classic Spring Layer Density Picture
Bear Elite Hybrid Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height 
 

11.5 cm (4.5")
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

278 coils/m² (26 coils/ft²)
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

15 gauge
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

11.5 cm (4.5")
20.5 cm (8.1")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

278 coils/m² (26 coils/ft²)
227 coils/m² (21 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

15 gauge
13 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

15 gauge
13 gauge
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

2.1 kPa
2.5 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
1.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.0 kPa
1.6 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

2.5 kPa
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.5 kPa
N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.6 kPa
6.2 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

9.5 kPa
N/A
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

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Support Layer Firmness  

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Spring Layer Firmness  

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

79 Pa/mm
N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

70 Pa/mm
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

58 Pa/mm
54 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

74 Pa/mm
72 Pa/mm
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

48%
49%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
4%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

21%
4%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

52%
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

52%
N/A

Transition Foam  

41%
35%

Support Foam  

33%
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 
 

40.0 cm (15.7")
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

39.0 cm (15.4")
29.5 cm (11.6")
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Queen (Luxury Firm/14.5")
Classic
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Saatva
 
 
Queen (Medium)
Elite Hybrid
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Bear
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