Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Syska Smart Wi-Fi RGB LED Strip Light 5 Metre with App and Voice Control
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards is ₹391 dearer.
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Syska Smart Wi-Fi RGB LED Strip Light 5 Metre with App and Voice Control
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 →Syska
Syska Smart Wi-Fi RGB LED Strip Light 5 Metre with App and Voice Control
₹1,299
Single-zone rather than addressable, which is the honest difference between this and strips costing twice as much: the whole 5 metres shows one colour at a time, so the flowing multi-colour effects in the marketing images are not something this can produce.
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 Syska Smart Wi-Fi RGB LED Strip Light 5 Metre with App and Voice Control is for
Buy it if: Anyone adding accent or cove lighting on a budget who wants one colour at a time.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting the multi-colour chasing effects shown in strip-light advertising -- that needs an addressable RGBIC strip.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards | Syska Smart Wi-Fi RGB LED Strip Light 5 Metre with App and Voice Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,690 | ₹1,299 |
| Local control | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet | No. App and voice control both route through the vendor cloud |
| Neutral wire | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch | Not applicable |
| Power source | Mains, wired inside the switchboard | Mains via 12 V adapter |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, indoor use only -- not suitable for balconies or bathrooms |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app | Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| 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 |
| Colour range | not published | 16 million colours, single zone |
| Cuttable | not published | Yes, at marked 10 cm intervals |
| Installation | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended | not published |
| LED density | not published | 30 LEDs per metre, 5050 SMD |
| Length | not published | 5 metres |
| Load per channel | Up to 5 A | not published |
| Physical switches | Existing switches continue to work in parallel | 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.