I suspect that unless you have and compare the charts for the two, you will not know. One thing to try (depending on the applicable temperature range you wish to measure): Use both in the readout device (at separate times), but read them both in ice bath and boiling water bath (or other known temperature standards). If each displays the same R value as the other at the two known temperatures, there is a chance to substitute one for the other.
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