Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) vs Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
What separates them
These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified) is ₹491 dearer.
Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) vs Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
Aqara
Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
₹1,799
The reason to own one is not to read the temperature -- your phone will tell you that.
Full details →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.
Full details →Who the Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 is for
Buy it if: Anyone already running a Zigbee hub who wants humidity or temperature to drive automations.
Avoid it if: Anyone without a hub, and anyone who only wants to see a number rather than act on it.
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.
Specifications, side by side
4 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 | Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,799 | ₹2,290 |
| Hub required | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator | Yes -- Requires a Thread border router -- Apple HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, Echo 4th gen, Nest Hub 2nd gen or Aqara Hub M3 |
| Local control | Yes. Readings and hub-side automations continue without internet access | Yes. Matter over Thread is local by design; the controller runs automations without cloud involvement |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 | Thread, Matter certified |
| Works with | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings -- any Matter controller |
| Battery life | Approximately 2 years | Approximately 2 years |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Power source | CR2032 coin cell | CR2032 coin cell |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, indoor use only |
| Gap tolerance | not published | Up to 22 mm between sensor and magnet |
| Humidity accuracy | Plus or minus 3 percent RH | not published |
| Humidity range | 0 to 100 percent RH | not published |
| Matter version | not published | Matter 1.2 certified |
| Reporting | On change, roughly every 0.5 degrees C or 3 percent RH | not published |
| Response time | not published | Under 1 second |
| Size | not published | Sensor 41 x 22 x 11 mm |
| Temperature accuracy | Plus or minus 0.3 degrees C | not published |
| Temperature range | -20 to 60 degrees C | 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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