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Which one is best for you? Emma vs Nolah Original - 2026 comparison by Vs Mattress

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Emma

by Emma · Memory foam

Up to 50% Off

10 Years · 365-night trial

Nolah Original

by Nolah Sleep · Polyurethane foam

30% Off + Choose a Free Gift

LIFETIME · 120-night trial

Pricing by size

Emma

Twin$599

Twin XL$835

Full (Double)$889

Queen$1,053

King$1,325

California King$1,325

Nolah Original

Twin$999

Twin XL$1,199

Full (Double)$1,349

Queen$1,449

King$1,749

California King$1,749

Essential information

	Emma	Nolah Original
Type	Memory foam	Polyurethane foam
Launched	2015	–
Brand	Emma	Nolah 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.	10" Tall 3-Layer High-Resilience Polyurethane Foam Construction: 2" Pressure relief Nolah AirFoam 1" Latex-Like Support Foam 7" High-Density Polyurethane Foam Botanic Origin Tencel Cover.
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Certifications & trial

	Emma	Nolah Original
OEKO-TEX®	No	No
CertiPUR-US®	Yes	Yes
Certifications	CertiPur-US®	CertiPur-US®
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Sleep trial	365 nights	120 nights
Warranty	10 Years	LIFETIME
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.	We ship via UPS Ground to the 48 contiguous states. Each Nolah Mattress is built to order and shipped from our factory within 1-5 days of purchase, with an additional 3-4 days of transit time before it arrives at your front door.

Firmness & feel

	Emma	Nolah Original
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.	It's designed to be universally comfortable with a medium firmness that can fit any sleep preference, body weight, and shape. It's not too firm, not too soft, but just right and a 5.0 on the 10.0 firmness scale. This perfect feel is achieved by our Nolah AirFoam™ that has the bouncy support of Latex and gentle body contouring of Memory Foam.

Construction & materials

	Emma	Nolah Original
Layers	Airgocell® Foam, Visco-elastic Memory Foam, Cold Foam.	2" Pressure relief Nolah AirFoam, 1" Latex-Like Support Foam, 7" High-Density Polyurethane Foam, Botanic Origin Tencel Cover.
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.	Botanic Origin Tencel Cover New snow-white Tencel cellulosic cover of botanic origin defines a new standard of sustainability and natural sleep comfort.
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 Nolah Mattress also sleeps cooler because Nolah is 100% temperature neutral and made entirely without the use of heat-trapping viscoelastic chemicals. Cooling Nolah AirFoam The top 2" of this cooling foam mattress is not temperature sensitive, unlike Memory Foam, so it sleeps cooler and contours better to your body.
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.	The Nolah Mattress is scientifically proven to provide 4X times less peak pressure on the hips, shoulders and back area compared to high-end memory foams. With a supportive bounce and zero motion transfer, you're are guaranteed to enjoy a deep, restorative sleep every night. Supportive Avena® Foam 1" support layer that's stronger and more durable than Latex. It also provides a healthy and responsive bounce to keep you sound asleep all night.
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Size & weight

	Emma	Nolah Original
Available sizes	Twin, Twin XL, Full (Double), Queen, King, California King	Twin, Twin XL, Full (Double), Queen, King, California King
Dimensions	Twin: 10 "	Twin: 10 "
Twin weight (kg)	N/A	N/A
Twin XL weight (kg)	N/A	N/A
Full (Double) weight (kg)	N/A	N/A
Queen weight (kg)	N/A	N/A
King weight (kg)	N/A	N/A
California King weight (kg)	N/A	N/A

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.

Nolah Original

Can you flip the Nolah Original mattress?

No, the Nolah Original mattress is not designed to be flipped. It should be used with the base layer at the bottom and the AirFoam on top.

What if I don't like my Nolah Original mattress?

If you are not satisfied with your Nolah Original mattress, you can return it for a full refund. However, you should try the mattress for 30 days before contacting the company for a return.

Is Nolah a good mattress?

Yes, the Nolah Original is a highly-rated mattress. It is a soft, pressure-relieving mattress that is a great fit for side sleepers and those with pain issues.

Wrap up

Thank you for checking out this Emma vs Nolah Original 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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