Silk & Snow Mattress vs Zinus Original Green Tea 2025: Which Mattress Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jun 16, 2026 02:00 PM

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Mattress Type Foam

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 Firm (69 Pa/mm)

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Our Verdict

Silk & Snow Mattress

Zinus Original Green Tea 2025

The Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 and the Silk & Snow Mattress are both budget all-foam mattresses, but the Silk & Snow is the better overall pick for most people. It's a much softer Medium-Plush mattress that's ideal for side sleepers across all weight categories, offering significantly better pressure relief and body conformity than the Zinus. It's also more responsive, so if you move around a lot in your sleep, the Silk & Snow makes shifting positions much easier. It also offers better cooling and motion isolation, making it the stronger choice for hot sleepers and couples. The Zinus, on the other hand, is a Firm mattress that's better suited for back and stomach sleepers.

Variants

Mattress (Plush) (California King)
Mattress (Plush) (Full)

Original Green Tea 2025 (Full)
Original Green Tea 2025 (King)

Review

See Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Review

Check Price

California King

Mattress (Plush)

Full

Mattress (Plush)

Full

Original Green Tea 2025

King

Mattress (Plush)

King

Original Green Tea 2025

Queen

Mattress (Plush)

Queen

Original Green Tea 2025

Twin

Mattress (Plush)

Twin

Original Green Tea 2025

Twin XL

Mattress (Plush)

Main Differences for

Side Sleeping

Threshold

0.10

Side Sleeping

8.1

6.2

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

Full Comparison

Side Sleeping

8.1

6.2

Back Sleeping

7.3

7.1

Stomach Sleeping

7.1

7.4

Longevity

6.7

Pressure Relief

8.2

6.1

Support

7.0

7.4

Cooling

8.1

7.5

Motion Dissipation

9.4

8.2

Responsiveness

7.7

5.7

Design

Style

Style Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Style Picture

Mattress Type

Foam

Bed-In-A-Box

Yes

Quilted Top Layer

Grab Handles

Thickness

29.2 cm (11.5")

24.8 cm (9.8")

Performance

Firmness

Head/Feet Firmness

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet

38 Pa/mm

65 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar

39 Pa/mm

69 Pa/mm

Firmness Level

Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)

Firm (69 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity

8.7

5.7

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)

63 mm (2.5")

31 mm (1.2")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)

91 mm (3.6")

47 mm (1.9")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)

119 mm (4.7")

67 mm (2.6")

Support

7.0

7.4

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)

17 mm (0.6")

13 mm (0.5")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)

21 mm (0.8")

16 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)

27 mm (1.1")

24 mm (0.9")

Bounciness

2.2

5.7

Bounciness Video

Maximum Rebound Height

2.0 cm (0.8")

7.0 cm (2.8")

Comfort Layers Envelopment

6.3

7.7

Sinking & Contouring Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth

5.6 cm (2.2")

4.7 cm (1.8")

Diameter Of Distortion

33.4 cm (13.2")

26.4 cm (10.4")

Responsiveness

9.1

5.7

Responsiveness Video

Response Time

0.5 s

2.2 s

Motion Isolation

9.4

8.2

Motion Isolation Video

Head/Feet Motion Isolation

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet

0.29 g

0.61 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet

0.32 s

0.24 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar

1.27 g

4.33 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar

0.25 s

0.29 s

Edge Support

6.6

6.4

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video

Naturalistic Loading Pad

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation

164 mm

160 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge

202 mm

164 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge

175 mm

131 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge

27 mm

33 mm

Cooling

8.1

7.5

Cooling Graph

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour

67 kJ

60 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours

166 kJ

154 kJ

Components

Cover

Cover Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material

Polyester

Removable

Yes

Machine Washable

Yes

Edge Construction

Edge Support Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Edge Support Picture

Edge Component

None

Foam Layer Material

Foam Layer Material Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

Polyfoam

Support Foam

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density

6.7

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)

40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.8

0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)

40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.8

0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

N/A

Transition Foam

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference

0.8

1.0

Support Foam

32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference

1.1

1.0

Foam Layer Thickness

Foam Layer Thickness Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

5.0 cm (2.0")

3.9 cm (1.5")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

5.0 cm (2.0")

3.9 cm (1.5")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

5.0 cm (2.0")

6.1 cm (2.4")

Support Foam

19.1 cm (7.5")

15.0 cm (5.9")

Spring Layer Dimensions

Spring Layer Height Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge

N/A

Support Layer Height

N/A

Support Layer Coil Density

N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet

N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar

N/A

Foam Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer IPD

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Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD

Preview Graph

Zinus Original Green Tea 2025 Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

1.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.6 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD

1.6 kPa

3.6 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD

3.2 kPa

4.1 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness

Spring Layer Firmness

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Foam Layer Resilience

Foam Layer Resilience Video

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

34%

42%

Support Foam

45%

44%

Spring Layer Bounciness

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

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California King

Mattress (Plush)

Full

Mattress (Plush)

Full

Original Green Tea 2025

King

Mattress (Plush)

King

Original Green Tea 2025

Queen

Mattress (Plush)

Queen

Original Green Tea 2025

Twin

Mattress (Plush)

Twin

Original Green Tea 2025

Twin XL

Mattress (Plush)