Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards is ₹400 dearer.
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module (No Neutral Required)
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.
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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 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 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
6 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards | Sonoff ZBMINI Extreme Zigbee Smart Switch Module |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,690 | ₹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 | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet | Yes. Automations run on the Zigbee hub and continue working with the internet disconnected |
| Neutral wire | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch | Not required -- this is the model's entire purpose |
| Power source | Mains, wired inside the switchboard | Mains, wired behind an existing switch |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app | 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 |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Box fit | Sits inside a standard Indian modular back box | not published |
| Channels | 2 independent | not published |
| Installation | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended | not published |
| Load per channel | Up to 5 A | not published |
| Maximum load | not published | 6 A resistive, 200 W LED |
| Physical switch | not published | Works with existing rocker or momentary switches |
| Physical switches | Existing switches continue to work in parallel | not published |
| Size | not published | 39 x 33 x 17 mm |
| 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.