Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required) vs TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring is ₹209 dearer.
Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required) vs TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring
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 →TP-Link
TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring
₹1,499
This is the plug the US-pin Kasa four-pack should have been.
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 TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring is for
Buy it if: Anyone metering or scheduling a high-draw appliance who wants the schedule to survive an outage.
Avoid it if: Anyone on Apple Home, and anyone who needs more than one socket switched independently.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module | TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,290 | ₹1,499 |
| Hub required | Yes -- Requires a Zigbee coordinator such as SmartThings, Aqara Hub M2, or Home Assistant with a Zigbee stick | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Local control | Yes. Automations run on the Zigbee hub and continue working with the internet disconnected | Yes. Schedules, timers and away mode all run on the plug itself and continue with no internet connection |
| Maximum load | 6 A resistive, 200 W LED | 3680 W |
| Neutral wire | Not required -- this is the model's entire purpose | Not applicable |
| Power source | Mains, wired behind an existing switch | Mains, Indian 16 A three-pin |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Home Assistant, SmartThings, Aqara, plus Alexa and Google via the hub | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Tapo app |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Energy monitoring | not published | Live wattage plus daily, weekly and monthly kWh history |
| Physical switch | Works with existing rocker or momentary switches | not published |
| Rated current | not published | 16 A |
| Schedules | not published | Stored on the device |
| Size | 39 x 33 x 17 mm | not published |
| Socket type | not published | Indian 3-pin 16 A |
| 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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