Aeotec Motion Sensor vs YoLink Indoor Motion Sensor RT

The YoLink Indoor Motion Sensor RT wins overall, costing less, lasting twice as long on its battery and reaching more smart home platforms. The Aeotec Motion Sensor answers with the higher owner rating and native Zigbee connectivity through any compatible hub.

How they sense a room. The Aeotec Motion Sensor is a fast, trigger-style Zigbee sensor with millisecond response and no sensitivity adjustment. The YoLink Indoor Motion Sensor RT uses radar with adjustable sensitivity and configurable timers, giving more control over false alarms at the cost of some raw speed.

The YoLink Indoor Motion Sensor RT, rated for about two years, against about one year for the Aeotec Motion Sensor on its CR2 battery.

The YoLink Indoor Motion Sensor RT, which adds Apple Home, Google Home and SmartThings through its Local Hub on top of Alexa. The Aeotec Motion Sensor reaches Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant through a compatible Zigbee hub, but has no Apple Home or Matter path.

Anyone already running SmartThings or Hubitat who wants the fastest possible Zigbee trigger for lighting automations and doesn't need adjustable sensitivity.

Anyone who wants a longer battery life, more smart home integrations, and adjustable radar-based detection with configurable timers.