Tata Power EZ Home Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring vs Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required) is ₹191 dearer.
Tata Power EZ Home Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring vs Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
Tata Power
Tata Power EZ Home Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring
₹1,099
The 16 A rating is the reason to choose this over the 10 A plugs that dominate the price band -- it is the only kind that can safely switch a geyser, a 1.5 ton air conditioner or a washing machine.
Full details →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 Tata Power EZ Home Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants to measure or schedule a high-draw appliance such as a geyser or air conditioner.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing schedules that survive an internet outage -- these are cloud-side, not on-device.
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
8 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Tata Power EZ Home Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring | Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,099 | ₹1,290 |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | Yes -- Requires a Zigbee coordinator such as SmartThings, Aqara Hub M2, or Home Assistant with a Zigbee stick |
| Local control | No. Scheduling runs in the cloud, so schedules do not fire during an internet outage | Yes. Automations run on the Zigbee hub and continue working with the internet disconnected |
| Maximum load | 3680 W | 6 A resistive, 200 W LED |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Not required -- this is the model's entire purpose |
| Power source | Mains, 16 A three-pin socket | Mains, wired behind an existing switch |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home | Home Assistant, SmartThings, Aqara, plus Alexa and Google via the hub |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Energy monitoring | Yes, live wattage and cumulative kWh | not published |
| Physical switch | not published | Works with existing rocker or momentary switches |
| Rated current | 16 A | not published |
| Size | not published | 39 x 33 x 17 mm |
| Socket type | Indian 3-pin 16 A | not published |
| 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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