Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)

What separates them

These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) is ₹191 dearer.

Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)

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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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.

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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 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.

Specifications, side by side

3 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationAqara Water Leak Sensor T1Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1
Price₹1,990₹1,799
Hub requiredYes -- Requires an Aqara hub or another Zigbee coordinatorYes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator
Local controlYes. The hub sounds its siren and runs automations with no internet connectionYes. Readings and hub-side automations continue without internet access
Weather ratingIP67 -- survives full immersion, which is the pointIP20, indoor use only
Battery lifeApproximately 2 yearsApproximately 2 years
Neutral wireNot applicableNot applicable
Power sourceCR2032 coin cellCR2032 coin cell
ProtocolZigbee 3.0Zigbee 3.0
Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Works withApple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hubApple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub
AlarmHub-side siren and push notification not published
DetectionTwo contact probes on the underside, triggers within 1 second not published
Diameter50 mm not published
Humidity accuracy not publishedPlus or minus 3 percent RH
Humidity range not published0 to 100 percent RH
PlacementUnder sinks, behind washing machines, near water tanks and geysers not published
Reporting not publishedOn change, roughly every 0.5 degrees C or 3 percent RH
Temperature accuracy not publishedPlus or minus 0.3 degrees C
Temperature range not published-20 to 60 degrees C

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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