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| Feature | Aqara Door and Window Sensor | Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.99 | $27.99 | Aqara Door and Window Sensor |
| Rating | 4.4 | 3.7 | Aqara Door and Window Sensor |
| Connectivity | Zigbee | Bluetooth, Thread Protocol | Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year | Tie |
| Weather Resistance | NO | NO | Tie |
| Battery Life | 2 years | 2 years | Tie |
| Integrations | Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter | Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter | Tie |
| Sensors | Door & Window Open/Close | Door & Window Open/Close | Tie |
| Alerts | Door & Window Open/Close Alerts, Tamper Alerts | Door & Window Open/Close Alerts, Tamper Alerts | Tie |
| Local Control | YES | YES | Tie |
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor is a Zigbee device that needs an Aqara hub. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 has no Zigbee, uses Bluetooth for setup and Matter over Thread, and lists a Thread border router as its requirement instead of an Aqara hub.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 lists Google Home, Alexa, Apple Home, SmartThings and Matter as directly supported. On the Aqara Door and Window Sensor every one of those runs through an Aqara hub.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor is 41 x 22 x 11 mm, a slim body you barely notice on a white frame. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 is 77 x 22 x 22 mm, a bulkier capsule, and its magnet adds 36 x 11.5 x 7.3 mm.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor takes a CR1632 and the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 a CR123A. Both are rated for 2 years, but owners report the original comes close and some P2 units drain far faster.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor fits it directly and owners rate its battery life and stability highly.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 pairs with a Matter QR code through a Thread border router you may already own.
At 41 x 22 x 11 mm the Aqara Door and Window Sensor is much slimmer than the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2.
Owners say the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 keeps registering closed at gaps where other brands fail.
Owners report the Aqara Door and Window Sensor working reliably there, unlike on mixed ZHA networks.
Owners of both Aqara sensors report the same appeal on paper, fast and accurate open and close detection that fires automations almost instantly, an adhesive install and Home Assistant support. After that the experiences diverge. Aqara Door and Window Sensor owners single out how small and discreet it is, a coin cell that commonly lasts one to two years and the low cost, and their warnings are the need for an Aqara hub, sensors that lock up on mixed ZHA networks with third-party repeaters and trouble registering closed on metal doors. Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 owners like pairing by Matter QR code without a hub and a wide gap that works on door trim, but a notable share report disconnects that need a factory reset, batteries draining within days on some units and firmware updates that only an Aqara hub can deliver.
Moving from the Aqara Door and Window Sensor to the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 swaps Zigbee behind an Aqara hub for Matter over Thread behind a border router. It is worth it only if you want to drop the Aqara hub or need the wider magnet gap. Owners report the P2 disconnecting and draining batteries on some units, while the older sensor is small, cheap and long lasting, so a working Aqara setup has little to gain.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor, on the data: it has the stronger owner record and the lower price. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 wins on connectivity, since it pairs by Matter over Thread without an Aqara hub.
The radio. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor is Zigbee and needs an Aqara hub, while the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 uses Bluetooth and Thread and needs a Thread border router.
Yes, it pairs directly through Matter with a Thread border router, and the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 lists Apple Home and Home Assistant support. Owners note firmware updates can still require an Aqara hub.
Yes, both list Home Assistant support. The Aqara Door and Window Sensor reaches it through Zigbee, and the Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 over Matter.
Aqara hub and HomeKit households, Zigbee2MQTT users and anyone who wants a tiny, low cost sensor with a long lasting battery.
Buyers who want a hub-free Matter sensor on Thread, have a Thread border router already, and need to mount it on door trim with a wide gap.
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