MCP3008 vs ADS1015 which one among these two would be best for heart beat monitor?

Question

I want a ADC convertor for heartrate monitor. Which on will be the best. I am confused between 10 bit and 12 bit resolutin in ADC. Any suggestions would be really helpfull.

https://tutorials-raspberrypi.com/raspberry-pi-heartbeat-pulse-measuring/ http://udayankumar.com/2016/05/17/heart-beat-raspberry/

user_4524150 · Answer

10 bit would give the range of 0-1023 as output

12 bit would give the range of 0-4095 as output

This means getting the second converter (12 bit) would give you four times the accuracy. Beyond that I don't really have any more info to add!

MCP3008 vs ADS1015 which one among these two would be best for heart beat monitor?

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