Aqara Smart Plug (EU) vs YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug

The Aqara Smart Plug (EU) wins overall on price, load rating, connectivity, integrations and Zigbee router functionality. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is the better choice specifically for weatherproof, long-range outdoor use.

Weather resistance and range. The YoLink carries an IP63 rating and uses long-range LoRa wireless for outdoor gear far from the router, while the Aqara is indoor-only but adds Apple HomeKit, a higher 2300W load and Zigbee router functionality.

The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is purpose-built for it, with an IP63 weatherproof housing, LoRa long range and an automatic thermal safety shutoff for loads like pool pumps. The Aqara Smart Plug (EU) has no weather rating and is intended for indoor use.

Yes. Both the Aqara Smart Plug (EU) and the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug include energy monitoring and overheat/overload protection, and both require a hub to operate (a Zigbee hub and the YoLink hub respectively).

Choose the Aqara Smart Plug (EU) for a full-featured indoor plug with Apple HomeKit support, a higher load ceiling, energy monitoring and Zigbee mesh extension on European outlets.

Choose the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug if you need to control outdoor equipment, such as a pool pump, fountain or garden lighting, at range with weatherproof IP63 protection and energy monitoring.