Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required) vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) is ₹509 dearer.
Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required) vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
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 →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 →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.
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
7 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module | Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,290 | ₹1,799 |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Approximately 2 years |
| Hub required | Yes -- Requires a Zigbee coordinator such as SmartThings, Aqara Hub M2, or Home Assistant with a Zigbee stick | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator |
| Local control | Yes. Automations run on the Zigbee hub and continue working with the internet disconnected | Yes. Readings and hub-side automations continue without internet access |
| Neutral wire | Not required -- this is the model's entire purpose | Not applicable |
| Power source | Mains, wired behind an existing switch | CR2032 coin cell |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Home Assistant, SmartThings, Aqara, plus Alexa and Google via the hub | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Humidity accuracy | not published | Plus or minus 3 percent RH |
| Humidity range | not published | 0 to 100 percent RH |
| Maximum load | 6 A resistive, 200 W LED | not published |
| Physical switch | Works with existing rocker or momentary switches | not published |
| Reporting | not published | On change, roughly every 0.5 degrees C or 3 percent RH |
| Size | 39 x 33 x 17 mm | not published |
| Temperature accuracy | not published | Plus or minus 0.3 degrees C |
| Temperature range | not published | -20 to 60 degrees C |
| Zigbee role | Router -- extends the mesh for battery devices | 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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