Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) vs Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified) is ₹300 dearer.
Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) vs Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
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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.
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 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.
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
5 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 | Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,990 | ₹2,290 |
| Hub required | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub 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. The hub sounds its siren and runs automations with no internet connection | Yes. Matter over Thread is local by design; the controller runs automations without cloud involvement |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 | Thread, Matter certified |
| Weather rating | IP67 -- survives full immersion, which is the point | IP20, indoor use only |
| 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 |
| Alarm | Hub-side siren and push notification | not published |
| Detection | Two contact probes on the underside, triggers within 1 second | not published |
| Diameter | 50 mm | not published |
| Gap tolerance | not published | Up to 22 mm between sensor and magnet |
| Matter version | not published | Matter 1.2 certified |
| Placement | Under sinks, behind washing machines, near water tanks and geysers | not published |
| Response time | not published | Under 1 second |
| Size | not published | Sensor 41 x 22 x 11 mm |
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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