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16 July 2026 · Asreen Beds Buying Guide Team
Memory foam mattresses use a solid foam core that moulds to your body heat and weight, then slowly springs back once you move. There's no springs at all — support comes purely from the foam's density.
Pocket sprung mattresses use thousands of individually wrapped coil springs, each moving independently under your weight. No foam comfort layer sits on top by default — the feel is firmer and bouncier than foam.
Hybrid mattresses combine both: a pocket-sprung support core underneath a memory foam or cool-gel comfort layer on top, aiming for the pressure relief of foam with the airflow and edge support of springs.
Memory foam suits side sleepers and anyone sharing a bed — the slow-recovering foam absorbs a partner's movement rather than transferring it across the mattress, and it relieves pressure at the shoulders and hips.
Pocket sprung suits back and stomach sleepers who want firmer, more responsive support, and anyone who runs warm at night — springs allow more airflow through the mattress than solid foam.
Hybrid suits people who've tried one type and found it too firm or too soft in isolation — it's the middle ground, at a price point above pocket sprung alone but usually below premium all-foam mattresses.
If you sleep hot, weight that more heavily than any other factor — no amount of firmness preference matters if you're too warm to fall asleep.
Which mattress type lasts longest?
Pocket sprung and hybrid mattresses typically hold their shape longer than all-foam, since individually wrapped springs resist sagging better than a single foam block over years of use.
Is hybrid always the best choice?
Not necessarily — if you already know you love a pure memory foam feel or a firm sprung feel, the single-construction version is usually cheaper for the same quality, since hybrid pays for two systems in one mattress.
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