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Which one is best for you? Emma vs Helix Midnight Luxe - 2026 comparison by Vs Mattress

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EmmaUp to 50% OffHelix Midnight Luxe20% Off + 2 Free Gifts

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Emma

by Emma · Memory foam

Up to 50% Off

10 Years · 365-night trial

Helix Midnight Luxe

by Helix Sleep · Hybrid (coils and foam)

20% Off + 2 Free Gifts

15 years · 100-night trial

Pricing by size

Emma

Twin$599

Twin XL$835

Full (Double)$889

Queen$1,053

King$1,325

California King$1,325

Helix Midnight Luxe

Twin$1,373.80

Twin XL$1,623.80

Full (Double)$1,998.80

Queen$2,373.80

King$2,873.80

California King$2,873.80

Essential information

	Emma	Helix Midnight Luxe
Type	Memory foam	Hybrid (coils and foam)
Launched	2015	–
Brand	Emma	Helix Sleep
Made in	United States	United States
Unique points	At Emma we don't let accolades determine when our work is done, we continually strive to make advancements in comfort through innovation. With our on site state-of-the-art testing facility, coupled with our veteran product development team, we give you the perfect mattress. A three layer construction: 1.5" Airgocell® Foam 2" Visco-elastic Memory Foam 8" Cold Foam.	The Midnight Luxe offers side sleeper relief, balanced support and a medium feel, it has four layers of construction and is 14 inches height: Ultra-Cool Premium Pillow Top Comfort Layer: Gel Visco Foam (Density: 2.5 PCF) Support Layer: 2" Memory Plus Foam (Medium IFD) Transition Layer: High-Grade Polyfoam (Medium IFD) Zoned Body Shape Layer: 8" 1,000+ Wrapped Coils Base Layer: DuraDense Foam.
Video	–	Helix EDU: Meet Luxe

Certifications & trial

	Emma	Helix Midnight Luxe
OEKO-TEX®	No	No
CertiPUR-US®	Yes	Yes
Certifications	CertiPur-US®	CertiPur-US®, GREENGUARD Gold
Other certification info	–	<p id="">GREENGUARD Gold</p>
Sleep trial	365 nights	100 nights
Warranty	10 Years	15 years
Free shipping	–	–
Free returns	Yes	Yes
Pay later	Yes	Yes
Delivery info	Free delivery with FedEx. Each mattress comes in a box with the dimensions 15"x15"x42". You can usually expect to receive your Emma mattress within 5 to 7 working days.	Your Helix Mattress is gently compressed, rolled, and put in a box that's about the size of a bag of golf clubs for easy shipping! Packaging dimensions are 16" x 16" x 48", and we ship via UPS Ground direct from the manufacture to your door.

Firmness & feel

	Emma	Helix Midnight Luxe
One firmness fits all	Yes	Yes
Select your firmness	No	No
Adjustable firmness	No	No
Half and half firmness	No	No
Flippable / reversible	No	No
Firmness info	Emma smoothly combines high-quality materials to create a dream-like mattress that conforms to every body type. Rated a 5/10 on the firmness scale. They worked long and hard to find the perfect composition for our Emma mattress and have found the optimum balance between support and comfort. Decide for yourself with a risk-free 365 day sleep trial.	Medium feel top of the bed you need - not too firm, not too soft. Our most common feel choice. A 4-7 on the firmness scale.

Construction & materials

	Emma	Helix Midnight Luxe
Layers	Airgocell® Foam, Visco-elastic Memory Foam, Cold Foam.	Ultra-Cool Premium Pillow Top, Gel Visco Foam, Memory Plus Foam, High-Grade Polyfoam, Zoned Body Shape Layer, Wrapped Coils, DuraDense Foam.
Cover	The breathable Emma cover combines a premium design with climate regulating fibers which allow the mattress to breathe and not retain heat like other mattresses do. At the same time, the cover is flexible allowing the mattress to adapt perfectly to your body. This removable and washable top cover is made of 99% polyester and 1% elastane. The side cover is made of 100% polyester. The bottom cover is made of 89% polyester and 11% polypropylene.	Ultra-Cool Cover. Each LUXE mattress cover features Helix Cool Sleep Technology with phase change material to absorb and release heat to maintain a regulated temperature.
Machine-washable cover	No	No
Ergonomic handles	Yes	No
Comfort	The maximum amount of adaptability through our special German technology, and expertly developed foam. This allows airflow through the foam, allowing you to stay cool at night and sleep soundly. The top layer of breathable and adaptable Airgocell® foam ensures optimized adaptability. In addition to this, Airgocell® foam has an open pore structure for ideal air circulation adding to the Emma Mattress' climate regulating design. The grey side cover with 3D-mesh supports air circulation.	The LUXE comes with an Ultra-Cool Cover and a Premium Quilted Pillow Top. This provides advanced comfort and that hotel top layer feel you love, with a smooth touch for next level sleep bliss. LUXE mattresses feature additional comfort layers and are 14" tall (4" taller). Premium quilted top for extra comfort and our Ultra-Cool Cover featuring phase change material to absorb and regulate excess heat. Top of the line pressure relieving, we use high density Gel Visco for best in class comfort.
Support	The mattress perfectly aligns your spine, no matter what position you are sleeping in, to give you a better and healthier night's sleep. A middle layer of adaptive memory foam ensures an improved distribution of support, pressure relief and spine support and alignment. The cold foam firm bottom layer provides the necessary counter pressure whatever your sleeping position. Here we have added our innovative German Cut-out Technology which helps to align your spine giving you a healthier night's sleep. This technology gives you support in your lower back and shoulder areas while also helping the Emma Mattress to adapt to you.	All the support features of the Helix Midnight mattress, combined with Zoned Lumbar Support Coils. Zoning technology to provide a softer feel under your shoulders and firmer under your hips to help cradle your body and align your spine. Featuring best in class edge support. Memory Plus foam designed to cushion and support your body. High-Grade polyfoam Providing ergonomic support and contour, the transition layer allows for seamless progression of your body weight into the mattress. Zoned Wrapped Coils give a softer feel under your shoulders and firmer under your hips to help cradle your body, align your spine, and provide advanced lumbar and edge support.
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Size & weight

	Emma	Helix Midnight Luxe
Available sizes	Twin, Twin XL, Full (Double), Queen, King, California King	Twin, Twin XL, Full (Double), Queen, King, California King
Dimensions	Twin: 10 "	Twin: 13.5 "
Twin weight (kg)	N/A	80
Twin XL weight (kg)	N/A	80
Full (Double) weight (kg)	N/A	105
Queen weight (kg)	N/A	115
King weight (kg)	N/A	145
California King weight (kg)	N/A	145

FAQs

Emma

Is the Emma Sleep mattress a good investment?

The Emma Sleep mattress is an excellent choice, particularly for those who sleep on their backs. Despite being an all-foam mattress, it offers a perfect blend of comfort and support that back sleepers require. It also provides adequate support for stomach sleepers, which is quite an achievement for an all-foam mattress.

What makes the Emma Mattress unique?

The Emma Original is made with Visco Memory foam, which perfectly conforms to your body shape, providing relief to sensitive pressure points and ensuring spinal alignment. The mattress also has a high-resilience extra foam layer at the bottom that offers additional back support as you sleep.

Why does the Emma mattress feel warm?

The warmth you experience with the Emma mattress is due to its construction from synthetic foam, including memory foam. These materials are known for their heat retention properties. Vasco elastic foams like memory foam respond to, retain, and build up heat to function effectively.

Helix Midnight Luxe

Is the Helix Midnight Luxe worth it?

The Helix Midnight Luxe is recommended, especially for couples, due to its memory foam layers that minimize disturbance from a partner's movements. It's less firm than the original Midnight, making it more suitable for side sleepers.

Is Helix Midnight Luxe too soft?

The Helix Midnight Luxe, a hybrid mattress, is rated 6-7 out of 10 on the firmness scale, indicating medium firmness. It should be suitable for most people, providing both pressure relief and support through its combination of foam layers and coil unit.

How thick is the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress?

The Helix Midnight Luxe has a thickness of 14 inches.

Wrap up

Thank you for checking out this Emma vs Helix Midnight Luxe mattress comparison. We have tried to compare all the necessary information to help you choose which mattress is the most suitable for you.

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