Helix vs. Nectar Mattress Comparison

Looking for a new bed? Bed-in-a-box mattress brands Helix Midnight and Nectar are great choices for a comfortable mattress that suits most types of sleepers. But you’ll find that they have more differences than they do similarities: Helix is a customizable hybrid bed while Nectar is an affordable foam mattress.

To help you decide which is the best mattress for you, we’ve put each Helix and Nectar side by side for the ultimate comparison.

Nectar vs Helix at Glance

Key Similarities

• Both offer a medium firmness level that appeals to all sleep positions.
• Both have great edge support for couples and those who sit there to get dressed.
• Both give you great pressure point relief.

Key Differences

• Nectar is a memory foam mattress while Helix is a hybrid.
• The Helix Midnight mattress is better for spinal alignment.
• Nectar is more affordable.
• Helix has better responsiveness.
• Nectar has a longer sleep trial and warranty period.

Compare Mattress Sizes

The Nectar and Helix mattresses have the same dimensions, Nectar is just slightly thicker.

Learn more about mattress sizes.

Compare Mattress Prices

Nectar is one of the best budget mattresses we’ve tested, so it is more affordable than the Helix mattress. The price difference ranges from $100-$250.

As a reminder, the prices listed here are the standard offerings without promo codes, discounts, or our exclusive Mattress Advisor deals. Visit our mattress deals page to stay on top of the best discounts on your favorite mattress brands.

Compare the Inside Layers

Next, we’ll look inside each mattress to see what makes them unique.

Inside the Nectar Mattress

The Nectar mattress is built with four memory foam layers. The inside construction allows for this foam mattress to circulate air, offer support, and evenly distribute your body weight for a comfortable night’s sleep.

This bed has a medium-firm feel on the firmness scale. This means it’s not too soft, but it’s not too firm, this is good for back sleepers, stomach sleepers, as well as side sleepers. Because memory foam tends to sleep hot, Nectar has put on a cooling cover and utilizes cooling gel foam in the top layer to keep you from sweating too bad at night. But this isn’t as good as a bed with springs, because it will still trasp some of your body heat.

Inside the Helix Midnight Mattress

The Helix Midnight also has a medium-firm feel but completely different materials that make it way cooler than Nectar. First, we have a soft cover that allows for airflow, then the pocketed coil innerspring layer allows tons of room for more breathability, making it the better bed for hot sleepers.

Each of the Helix Sleep mattresses have the same base construction with a unique comfort layer. The Helix Midnight is built with the following construction:

Compare Mattress Advisor Scores

We’ll compare how each bed did in our mattress lab testing.

Spinal Alignment

Spinal alignment is more crucial to side and back sleepers than it is for stomach and combo sleepers when it comes to relieving back pain. While side sleepers want a perfectly straight spine, back sleepers want their spine to keep it’s natural curve. The Helix Midnight does both of these things better than Nectar.

Motion Transfer

Usually memory foam mattresses are better at isolation motion because you can sink into the foam a bit, but this time, Helix’s pocket coil system paired with foam won out over Nectar strictly foam construction, though neither scored particularly low. This means that both Nectar and Helix Midnight work well for couples and people who sleep with pets, Helix just works slightly better.

Trial Period

Because both of these are online mattresses, you have to try them out before you make a full commitment. Helix Sleep offers the industry standard 100-night trial, but Nectar wins out with the generous 365-night trial period. You read that right: free returns for up to a year after you purchase the mattress.

Our Summary: Which Bed is Better?

After comparing the Helix vs. Nectar mattresses, Helix Midnight barely beats out Nectar with a score of 8.9/10 compared to Nectar’s 8.7/10 thanks to its superior spine alignment and responsiveness. However, Nectar is more affordable and may better suit your needs.

When choosing the right mattress for you, Helix is the best option for those who want a mattress perfectly suited to their body type and for couples. Nectar works best if you’re on a budget and need a generous sleep trial. But, both brands have great reputations for a reason: they’ll give you great nights of rest.

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