TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) is ₹900 dearer.
TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
TP-Link
TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W
₹899
The difference between this and the cheapest smart bulbs is where the schedule lives.
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 TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants smart lighting whose schedules do not depend on the internet staying up.
Avoid it if: Anyone on Apple Home, which Tapo bulbs do not support.
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
6 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W | Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹899 | ₹1,799 |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Approximately 2 years |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator |
| Local control | Partial. Schedules and sunrise/sunset rules are stored on the bulb and keep firing during an internet outage; app and voice control do not | Yes. Readings and hub-side automations continue without internet access |
| Power source | Mains, B22 bayonet holder | CR2032 coin cell |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Tapo app | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, indoor use only |
| Brightness | 806 lumens | not published |
| Colour range | 16 million colours plus 2500K-6500K | not published |
| Holder | B22 bayonet, the standard Indian fitting | not published |
| Humidity accuracy | not published | Plus or minus 3 percent RH |
| Humidity range | not published | 0 to 100 percent RH |
| Power draw | 8.7 W | not published |
| Rated life | 25,000 hours | not published |
| Reporting | not published | On change, roughly every 0.5 degrees C or 3 percent RH |
| Temperature accuracy | not published | Plus 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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