2026 verdict
It adds a built-in light sensor, a configurable detection timeout and a battery rated for five years, plus wider integrations, Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, SmartThings, Home Assistant and Matter, reached through its Zigbee hub or a generic Zigbee coordinator with none at all. The
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor counters with the higher owner rating, a longer two-year warranty, a 360-degree detection angle against Aqara's 170, and the real reason to buy it: a LoRa radio that reaches up to a quarter mile from the hub, through walls, without touching Wi-Fi. Both need a hub to do anything and both are built for indoor use only. Choose the
Aqara Motion Sensor P1 for a cheaper, more connected everyday trigger sensor; pick the
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor when the property is too big or too far from Wi-Fi for anything else to reach.
What owners say
Owners of both sensors are happy with detection speed: Aqara Motion Sensor P1 buyers say it triggers almost instantly, and YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor owners report the same near-instant response, just from much farther away. Past that the two diverge. Aqara Motion Sensor P1 owners like the tiny body and the light sensor for dark-only triggers, but warn that its real range falls well short of the spec sheet, that it will not hold a light on while you stand still, and that changing the battery means prying the case open. YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor owners are the ones amazed by distance, reporting reliable pickup hundreds of feet from the hub through brick walls, and they single out YoLink's support for replacing units years later, though a few find it triggers on small animals and wish the mount tilted sideways.
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