Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified) vs Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)

What separates them

These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified) is ₹300 dearer.

Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified) vs Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)

Aqara

Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)

₹2,290

The interesting thing here is not the sensor, which is a magnet and a reed switch, but the radio.

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Aqara

Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)

₹1,990

A Rs1,990 device whose entire value is measured against the cost of the thing it prevents.

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Who the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 is for

Buy it if: Anyone with a Thread border router already in the house -- most recent Apple, Amazon and Google hub devices are one.

Avoid it if: Anyone without a Thread border router. Thread is a mesh with no route to your phone otherwise.

Who the Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 is for

Buy it if: Anyone with a geyser, water tank, or washing machine on a floor that would be expensive to water-damage.

Avoid it if: Anyone without a Zigbee hub -- there is no standalone siren on the sensor itself.

Specifications, side by side

5 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationAqara Door and Window Sensor P2Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1
Price₹2,290₹1,990
Hub requiredYes -- Requires a Thread border router -- Apple HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, Echo 4th gen, Nest Hub 2nd gen or Aqara Hub M3Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub or another Zigbee coordinator
Local controlYes. Matter over Thread is local by design; the controller runs automations without cloud involvementYes. The hub sounds its siren and runs automations with no internet connection
ProtocolThread, Matter certifiedZigbee 3.0
Weather ratingIP20, indoor use onlyIP67 -- survives full immersion, which is the point
Works withApple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings -- any Matter controllerApple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub
Battery lifeApproximately 2 yearsApproximately 2 years
Neutral wireNot applicableNot applicable
Power sourceCR2032 coin cellCR2032 coin cell
Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Alarm not publishedHub-side siren and push notification
Detection not publishedTwo contact probes on the underside, triggers within 1 second
Diameter not published50 mm
Gap toleranceUp to 22 mm between sensor and magnet not published
Matter versionMatter 1.2 certified not published
Placement not publishedUnder sinks, behind washing machines, near water tanks and geysers
Response timeUnder 1 second not published
SizeSensor 41 x 22 x 11 mm not published

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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