TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W vs Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) is ₹1,091 dearer.
TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W vs Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)
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 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.
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 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.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W | Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹899 | ₹1,990 |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Approximately 2 years |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub 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. The hub sounds its siren and runs automations with no internet connection |
| Power source | Mains, B22 bayonet holder | CR2032 coin cell |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP67 -- survives full immersion, which is the point |
| 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 |
| Alarm | not published | Hub-side siren and push notification |
| Brightness | 806 lumens | not published |
| Colour range | 16 million colours plus 2500K-6500K | not published |
| Detection | not published | Two contact probes on the underside, triggers within 1 second |
| Diameter | not published | 50 mm |
| Holder | B22 bayonet, the standard Indian fitting | not published |
| Placement | not published | Under sinks, behind washing machines, near water tanks and geysers |
| Power draw | 8.7 W | not published |
| Rated life | 25,000 hours | 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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