Compare Personal thermometer reviews – Babies And Kids

Cost

Price

$145

$27

$124

$60

$13

$20

$39

$60

$55

$28

$80

$65

$14

$100

$70

$18

$70

$65

$179

$11

$155

$25

$60

$104

$10

$70

$100

$63

$100

$90

$70

$100

Type

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Digital probe

Infrared

Recommended products

Recommended

Member only

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating

Member only

Performance score

Member only

Ease of use score

Member only

Ease of instructions

Member only

Ease of on off start

Member only

Ease of viewing display

Member only

Claimed accuracy achieved

Member only

Good repeatability

Member only

Claimed time to complete a measurement (s)

Oral: ≈60
Rectal: ≈60
Underarm: 300 to 600

8 to 120

Oral and rectal: ~2 m
Underarm: ~5 m

≈8

≈1

Instant

10 to 30

Oral: within 12 seconds
Armpit: within 11 seconds
Rectal: None stated

1 second

None Stated

≈10

≈1

180 to 300

None Stated

≈10

Not stated

≈8 to 10

None Stated

≈30

≈1

≤ 2

Comments

Good points

Member only

Bad points

Member only

Sustainability

Warranty (yr)

Not Stated

Lifetime

Not Stated

Country of origin

Mexico

China

Korea

China

Mexico

China

Mexico

China

Korea

China

Features

Option for either °C or °F

Date display

Time display

Member only

Backlit display

Protective cap or cover

Disposable sensor shield

Waterproof

Yes (IP67)

No (IP22)

Yes (IP27)

No (IP22)

No (IP21)

No (IP22)

None Stated

Yes (IP67)

No (IP22)

None Stated

Yes (IP27)

No (IP22)

None Stated

Yes (IP27)

No (IP22)

None Stated

No (IP22)

Cleaning instructions supplied

Audible completion signal

Long beep

Distinct beep pattern (a bit soft)

Three beeps

Long beep

Single beep

10 beeps

Distinct beep pattern

Distinct beep

Single long beep (2s)

Distinct beep pattern

Distinct beep

Long beep

Distinct beep

Steady Beeps

Long beep

1 beep and 1 double beep

Distinct beep (and light)

Distinct beep

Long beep and light

Distinct beep pattern

Distinct beep

Long beep

Distinct beep pattern

Single beep

Distinct beep

Long beep

2 beeps

Single beep and voice

Fever alert indicator

Specifications

Measurement location

Member only

Stated temperature range (°C)

34.0 to 42.2

32 to 43.9

32.0 to 42.9

34 to 43

32 to 42.9

32.0 to 42.9

34.0 to 42.2

Body: 32 to 43; Surface: 0 to 60; Room: 0 to 40

32.0 to 42.9

32 to 43

Body: 32 to 43; Object: 0 to 100

34 to 42.9

20.0 to 42.2

32 to 42.9

Forehead: 22 to 43; Ear: 34 to 43; Object: 0 to 100

Body: 34 to 43; Object: 0 to 100

32.0 to 44.0

34.0 to 43.0

34 to 42.2

32 to 42.9

34 to 42.2

32 to 43.9

Body: 34 to 43; Object: 0 to 100

34.0 to 42.2

32.2 to 43.3

32.0 to 42.9

Body: 32 to 43; Object: 0 to 100

Body: 34 to 43; Object: 0 to 100

22.0 to 42.5

34 to 42.5

32.0 to 42.9

Stated temperature it displays

Member only

Stated accuracy (°C)

±0.2 at 35.0 to 42.0 ±0.3 at other ranges

±0.1 for 32 to 43.9

±0.1 at 35.0 to 39.0

±0.2 for 35 to 42

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42.0

±0.1 for 35.5 to 42.0

±0.1 for 34 to 42

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42.0

±0.3 at 36.0 to 39.0

±0.20 for 35.0 to 42

±0.1 for 35.5 to 42.9

±0.1 for 35.5 to 42

±0.2 for 36 to 39

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42.0; ±0.3 for 34.0 to 34.9; ±0.3 for 42.1 to 42.9

±0.2 at 20.0 to 42.2

±0.1 for 35.5 to 42

±0.2 for 36.0 to 39.0

±0.2 for 35.5 to 42

±0.1 at 35.0 to 42.0 ±0.2 at 32.0 to 35.0 & 42.0 to 44.0

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42.0

±0.2 for 35.5 to 42.0

±0.2 for 35 to 42

±0.1 for 35.5 to 42

±0.2 for 35 to 42

±0.1 for 35 to 42

±0.2 for 35 to 42

±0.2 at 35.0 to 42.0 ±0.3 at other ranges

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42.2

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42.0

±0.2 for 32.0 to 42.9

±0.2 for 35.5 to 42

±0.2 for 35.0 to 42

±0.2 at 36.0 to 39.0 ±0.3 at other ranges

±0.2 for 36 to 39

±0.2 at 35.0 to 42.0 ±0.3 at 42.1 to 42.9

Recommended interval of repeat measurements

Not stated

At least 3 minutes between measurements

Not stated

1 m

30 s

Not stated

10 seconds

Measure 3 times at the same area - measurement can be performed after long beep has finished. If the 3 measurements are different, select the highest temperature

3 to 5 seconds

Not stated

Immediate

10 seconds

Wait 30s between repeat measurements

30 seconds

10 seconds

5 seconds

Not Stated

Not stated

3 s

Not stated

3 minutes

1 minute

Wait for display light to turn off, accompanied by two beeps.
Ensure frowny face icon remains lit for memory function

Not stated

10 s

20 seconds

1 second (30 seconds after 5 consecutive measurements)

Measure the temperature at more than 2 points

Not stated

1 minute. Take at least three readings and always note the highest reading obtained.

Can be used as room thermometer / range (°C)

Member only

Can take surface temperatures / range (°C)

Member only

Dimensions (mm, L x W x D)

145 x 35 x 40

119 x 17 x 17

137 x 35 x 15

162 x 50 x 58

149 x 44 x 85

140 x 22 x 13

142 x 30 x 13

156 x 40 x 48

142 x 60 x 38

145 x 40 x 34

134 x 22 x 15

118 x 33 x 13

171 x 45 x 51

158 x 47 x 43

144 x 33 x 45

138 x 22 x 12

155 x 39 x 47

154 x 42 x 44

117 x 26 x 11

152 x 32 x 51

154 x 44 x 45

145 x 35 x 57

139 x 21 x 12

145 x 36 x 55

137 x 35 x 15

140 x 43 x 35

142 x 41 x 35

122 x 30 x 15

180 x 45 x 88

140 x 35 x 40

145 x 37 x 59

143 x 40 x 77

194 x 42 x 21

103 x 42 x 63

175 x 50 x 40

Weight (g)

116

107

123

100

116

115

144

114

106

125

117

125

Number of previous measurements remembered

Auto off (approximate time)

60 s

10 m

3 mins

30 s

30 s ± 5 s

~10 m

30 seconds

30 s

< 30 seconds

≈ 10 minutes

≈1.5 minute

30 seconds

15 seconds

60 s

10 minutes

12 seconds

≈1 minute

10 mins

30 s

1 m

60 seconds

10 minutes

60 s

≈2.5 minute

18 seconds

1 min

8 to 9 minutes

~15 s

10 s

1 minute

≤ 18 seconds

60 s

1 m

30 s

Battery

2x AA

LR4

1x CR2032

2 x AAA

LR41, SR41, UCC392

CR2032

2 x AAA

2x AAA

2 x AAA

LR41

CR1632

2 x AAA

1x CR2032

LR41, SR41, UCC392

2 x AAA

1x LR41

2 x AAA

2 x AA

LR41

2 x AA

CR2032

2 x AAA

1x CR2032

LR41

2 x AA

2 x AAA

2 x AA

2 x AAA

2x AA

2 x AAA

2x AA

Website

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