Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) vs Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) is ₹109 dearer.
Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) vs Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
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 →Wipro
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
₹1,690
A module rather than a switch plate, which is the detail that matters in India.
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 Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a neutral wire at the switch who wants two circuits automated without changing the switchboard's appearance.
Avoid it if: Anyone in an older building with no neutral at the switch -- a no-neutral Zigbee module is the alternative.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,799 | ₹1,690 |
| Battery life | Approximately 2 years | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Local control | Yes. Readings and hub-side automations continue without internet access | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch |
| Power source | CR2032 coin cell | Mains, wired inside the switchboard |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Works with | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Box fit | not published | Sits inside a standard Indian modular back box |
| Channels | not published | 2 independent |
| Humidity accuracy | Plus or minus 3 percent RH | not published |
| Humidity range | 0 to 100 percent RH | not published |
| Installation | not published | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended |
| Load per channel | not published | Up to 5 A |
| Physical switches | not published | Existing switches continue to work in parallel |
| Reporting | On change, roughly every 0.5 degrees C or 3 percent RH | not published |
| 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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