Saatva vs Purple Mattress Comparison

Purple Mattress Review Highlights

• Purple’s proprietary smart comfort grid has an unparalleled ability to balance pressure relief and support. Its unique structure evenly distributes weight across the body’s surface, creating an almost weightless feel. In our in-house testing facility, the Purple facilitated nearly perfect spine alignment.  
• The Purple bed is an exceptionally cool mattress. The comfort grid top layer creates space for ample airflow along the mattress surface. Air circulation supports a cool, dry sleeping experience.  
• The Purple mattress is a good choice for couples. Its materials offer impressive motion isolation and are nearly silent when you move.  
• Every Purple mattress comes with a generous 100-night sleep trial, 10-year warranty, and free returns. 
• Bed-in-a-box retailers like Purple are known for their excellent customer service. Purple’s customer care stands out amongst these customer-focused businesses, earning them #1 in Customer Satisfaction for bed-in-a-box mattress companies by J.D. Power.

Saatva Mattress Review Highlights

• With 3 different firmness levels and 2 mattress height options, the Saatva Classic works for all body types and sleeping positions. What’s more, these various options are offered at the same affordable price, so you don’t have to sacrifice comfort to save money. 
• Added lumbar support technology keeps the hips in line with the body. Our in-house testing confirmed that the Saatva is great for back health, scoring a 10/10 in spine alignment. 
• Thanks to premium materials and an ultra-supportive steel coil support system, the Saatva mattress is impressively durable. 
• Every Saatva mattress comes with free white glove delivery. White glove delivery means new mattress setup and old mattress removal. 
• The Saatva mattress comes with an incredibly generous lifetime warranty. What makes this warranty stand above others is twofold. First, it’s non-prorated, meaning the full cost of repair or replacement is covered throughout the warranty period. Second, their “Fairness Replacement Warranty” allows you to keep your old mattress and receive a brand new one for an additional fee during years 3-15.

Inside the Purple Mattress

The Purple mattress is a 3-layer hybrid mattress that combines the benefits of foam with the revolutionary Purple Grid technology. Here’s what you’ll find in each layer.   

1. SoftFlex Cover: The Purple cover is designed with maximum flexing abilities. The stretchy material seamlessly moves with the hyper-elastic polymer grid below. A slip-proof bottom ensures that the fabric doesn’t bunch or fall out of place. The fabric and knit are ultra-breathable to keep you cool and dry. 
2. Purple Grid (2”): The Purple comfort smart grid is what makes the Purple Mattress unique. This hyper-elastic polymer cradles the hips and shoulders while supporting the back’s natural curves. This proprietary material was developed to offer the pressure relief of memory foam and the support of an innerspring mattress without the negatives associated with these materials. The resulting material is truly unlike anything else on the market. This material does an incredible job of accommodating different body shapes for both side and back sleepers. 
3. Comfort Foam (3.5”): The transition layer of 1.8 lb polyfoam is soft and contouring, cushioning heavier parts of the body that sink through the Purple Grid comfort layer. 
4. Support Foam (4”): The final layer of the Purple Mattress is a high-density (2 lb.) polyurethane foam. It’s this layer that contributes stability and sturdy edge support.

Inside the Saatva Mattress

The Saatva Classic hybrid innerspring mattress is made from 5 layers of premium materials. You can select from 3 firmness levels: luxury plush, luxury firm, or firm. You may also choose between two thickness profiles: 11.5” of 14.5” . 

The composition of the pillow tops and innersprings varies between the different firmness options and profiles. Here’s what you’ll find inside.

1. Euro Pillow Top: A Euro top is a plush pillow top sewn seamlessly along the mattress surface for an elegant touch. The Saatva Euro pillow top has polyfoam quilted into a silky-smooth organic cotton cover. This pillow top layer is responsible for the difference between the three comfort levels. The luxury plush has a softer foam that truly cushions pressure points, the firm a less conforming foam, and the luxury plush falls in between. 
2. Dual Perimeter Edge Support: A high-density foam encasement lines the entire perimeter of the Saatva mattress. Saatva’s Dual Perimeter edge support system was designed for two purposes. The first is to maintain the bed’s integrity and enhance its lifespan. The second is to create a comfortable sleep experience along every inch of the mattress surface. 
3. Memory Foam Layer: Premium memory foam lines the lumbar region of the mattress. The layer of contouring foam cradles the hips, melting pressure away and supporting proper body alignment. We love this added layer of midsection foam for heavier sleepers and those with back pain. 
4. Transition Coil Layer: Along the middle of the Saatva mattress is the first layer of innerspring coils. These 14.5 gauge coils are pocketed, which means that they respond individually. As a result, motion transfer is somewhat dampened. Saatva utilizes its active wire Lumbar Zone technology to achieve impressive spinal support and alignment. Tighter coils along the middle of the mattress provide added stability where you need it most. 
5. Durable Steel Base Layer: Rather than use a foam base like most of their competitors, the Saatva utilizes a durable, 13-gauge coil system as their final support layer. Two layers of coils mean generous air circulation and a cool, dry night’s sleep. Ample coils also create a responsive, bouncy feel, much like that of traditional innerspring mattresses.