Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) vs Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) is ₹700 dearer.
Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) vs Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
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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Sonoff
Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
₹1,290
The specification that matters is in the name of the variant: L2 means no neutral wire.
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 Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module is for
Buy it if: Anyone retrofitting an older Indian switchboard that has no neutral wire at the switch.
Avoid it if: Anyone without a Zigbee hub -- this cannot be used standalone, unlike a Wi-Fi module.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 | Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,990 | ₹1,290 |
| Battery life | Approximately 2 years | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub or another Zigbee coordinator | Yes -- Requires a Zigbee coordinator such as SmartThings, Aqara Hub M2, or Home Assistant with a Zigbee stick |
| Local control | Yes. The hub sounds its siren and runs automations with no internet connection | Yes. Automations run on the Zigbee hub and continue working with the internet disconnected |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Not required -- this is the model's entire purpose |
| Power source | CR2032 coin cell | Mains, wired behind an existing switch |
| Weather rating | IP67 -- survives full immersion, which is the point | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Works with | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub | Home Assistant, SmartThings, Aqara, plus Alexa and Google via the hub |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 | Zigbee 3.0 |
| 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 |
| Maximum load | not published | 6 A resistive, 200 W LED |
| Physical switch | not published | Works with existing rocker or momentary switches |
| Placement | Under sinks, behind washing machines, near water tanks and geysers | not published |
| Size | not published | 39 x 33 x 17 mm |
| Zigbee role | not published | Router -- extends the mesh for battery devices |
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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