TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring vs Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified) is ₹791 dearer.
TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring vs Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
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 →Aqara
Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 (Thread, Matter Certified)
₹2,290
The interesting thing here is not the sensor, which is a magnet and a reed switch, but the radio.
Full details →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.
Who the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a Thread border router already in the house -- most recent Apple, Amazon and Google hub devices are one.
Avoid it if: Anyone without a Thread border router. Thread is a mesh with no route to your phone otherwise.
Specifications, side by side
6 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | TP-Link Tapo P110 Smart Wi-Fi Plug 16A with Energy Monitoring | Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,499 | ₹2,290 |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Approximately 2 years |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | Yes -- Requires a Thread border router -- Apple HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, Echo 4th gen, Nest Hub 2nd gen or Aqara Hub M3 |
| Local control | Yes. Schedules, timers and away mode all run on the plug itself and continue with no internet connection | Yes. Matter over Thread is local by design; the controller runs automations without cloud involvement |
| Power source | Mains, Indian 16 A three-pin | CR2032 coin cell |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Thread, Matter certified |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Tapo app | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings -- any Matter controller |
| 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 |
| Energy monitoring | Live wattage plus daily, weekly and monthly kWh history | not published |
| Gap tolerance | not published | Up to 22 mm between sensor and magnet |
| Matter version | not published | Matter 1.2 certified |
| Maximum load | 3680 W | not published |
| Rated current | 16 A | not published |
| Response time | not published | Under 1 second |
| Schedules | Stored on the device | not published |
| Size | not published | Sensor 41 x 22 x 11 mm |
| Socket type | Indian 3-pin 16 A | 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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