Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0) is ₹109 dearer.
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0)
Wipro
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
₹1,690
A module rather than a switch plate, which is the detail that matters in India.
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 Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a neutral wire at the switch who wants two circuits automated without changing the switchboard's appearance.
Avoid it if: Anyone in an older building with no neutral at the switch -- a no-neutral Zigbee module is the alternative.
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
8 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards | Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,690 | ₹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. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet | Yes. Readings and hub-side automations continue without internet access |
| Neutral wire | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch | Not applicable |
| Power source | Mains, wired inside the switchboard | CR2032 coin cell |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Box fit | Sits inside a standard Indian modular back box | not published |
| Channels | 2 independent | not published |
| Humidity accuracy | not published | Plus or minus 3 percent RH |
| Humidity range | not published | 0 to 100 percent RH |
| Installation | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended | not published |
| Load per channel | Up to 5 A | not published |
| Physical switches | Existing switches continue to work in parallel | 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.