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

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EmmaUp to 50% OffPurpleUp to $300 Off

Top pick

Emma

by Emma · Memory foam

Up to 50% Off

10 Years · 365-night trial

Purple

by Purple · Foam & polymer

Up to $300 Off

10 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

Purple

Twin$799

Twin XL$999

Full (Double)$1,199

Queen$1,399

King$1,799

California King$1,799

Essential information

	Emma	Purple
Type	Memory foam	Foam & polymer
Launched	2015	1989
Brand	Emma	Purple
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.	Three layer construction: Top Layer: 2" Hyper-Elastic Polymer material in Smart Comfort Grid Non-toxic polyethylene copolymer powder coating Middle Layer: 3.5" 1.8 lbs density polyurethane foam Base Layer: 4" 2.0 lbs density polyurethane foam
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Certifications & trial

	Emma	Purple
OEKO-TEX®	No	No
CertiPUR-US®	Yes	Yes
Certifications	CertiPur-US®	CertiPur-US®
Other certification info	–	–
Sleep trial	365 nights	100 nights
Warranty	10 Years	10 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.	Ready to ship in 3-4 days. Shipped directly from Purple to you in sturdy packaging with convenient handles to carry into your home.

Firmness & feel

	Emma	Purple
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.	One perfect bed, no more morning blues. Purple gives the best of both firm and soft with our pressure-erasing Smart Comfort Grid™. Wake up on the right side the World's First No Pressure™ mattress.

Construction & materials

	Emma	Purple
Layers	Airgocell® Foam, Visco-elastic Memory Foam, Cold Foam.	Top Layer: 2" Hyper-Elastic Polymer material in Smart Comfort Grid Non-toxic polyethylene copolymer powder coating, Middle Layer: 3.5" 1.8 lbs density polyurethane foam, Base Layer: 4" 2.0 lbs density polyurethane 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.	NEW SoftFlex Wave Knit : 29% Viscose, 67% Polyester, 4% Lycra (all +/- 5%). A custom, super-soft knit with tons of stretch so it can flex with both your movement and the Grid's. Its breathable material is also the perfect complement to the Grid's 1,800+ air channels.
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.	Ventilation is the key to sleeping just right - not too hot, and not too cold. Purple achieves the ultimate sleep comfortability by combining a totally new material with a totally unique design. Purple remains temperature-neutral so you don't sleep hot and sweaty at night Purple's column design allows air to flow freely, preventing moisture trapping, extending the life of the mattress, and providing cleaner, more comfortable sleep. Thanks to the free air flow design and patented polymer materials, Purple naturally sleeps much cooler than memory foam, latex, and other mattress technology.
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.	A revolutionary mattress designed for just about everyone. It's designed to not only help you get better sleep, but to soothe joints, release pressure on the hips and shoulders, and support the neck and back. It's designed to make bedtime the highlight of your day! The Hyper-Elastic Polymer Purple is a pressure-releasing material. This material is organized in a grid formation, which creates walls that can support or fold, depending on how much pressure it receives. It's durable enough to last decades so you won't develop a body impression. And it buckles under specific pressure, which provides excellent motion isolation so you don't feel someone else move in the bed.
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Size & weight

	Emma	Purple
Available sizes	Twin, Twin XL, Full (Double), Queen, King, California King	Twin, Twin XL, Full (Double), Queen, King, California King
Dimensions	Twin: 10 "	Twin: 9.5 "
Twin weight (kg)	N/A	51
Twin XL weight (kg)	N/A	54
Full (Double) weight (kg)	N/A	75
Queen weight (kg)	N/A	88
King weight (kg)	N/A	110
California King weight (kg)	N/A	112

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.

Purple

Why do people like Purple mattresses?

The Purple mattress is favored for its ease of movement compared to many memory foam mattresses. The Purple Grid is both conforming and responsive, allowing for more movement than highly conforming memory foam.

Do Purple mattresses need special sheets?

Regular sheets can be used with a Purple bed, but they must be of the right type. The best sheet materials for a Purple mattress are bamboo viscose and cotton, provided they promote breathability and have the ability to stretch.

What body type is best for Purple mattress?

The Purple mattress is an excellent choice for back and stomach sleepers. However, for heavier back or stomach sleepers, the Original Purple bed may not be the best option.

Wrap up

Thank you for checking out this Emma vs Purple 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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