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| Feature | Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 | Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €12.90 | $12.99 | Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.4 | Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite |
| Maximum Load Power | 4000W | 1800W | Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 |
| Overheat/Overload Protection | YES | NO | Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 |
| Energy Monitoring | YES | NO | Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth | Zigbee | Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 |
| Zigbee Router | NO | YES | Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite |
| Plug Format | Type F | Type B | Different strengths |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year | Tie |
| Weather Resistance | NO | NO | Tie |
| Integrations | Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter | Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter | Tie |
| On/Off Button | YES | YES | Tie |
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 joins a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network directly and uses Bluetooth for pairing. The Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite has no Wi-Fi at all and needs a Zigbee hub or coordinator.
Only the Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite acts as a Zigbee router, so a few of them extend range to distant sensors. The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 adds nothing to a Zigbee mesh.
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 has energy monitoring and overheat and overload protection. The Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite has neither, so it suits lamps and small devices.
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 is rated for 4000W and 16A at 250V, and the Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite for 1800W and 15A at 120V. Only the first is meant for the heavy loads in a laundry room.
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 is Type F and the Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite is Type B, so which one you can plug in depends on your country.
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 has energy monitoring, overload protection and a 4000W, 16A rating.
The Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite works as a Zigbee router that strengthens the mesh.
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 connects to Wi-Fi with no hub, while the Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite cannot work without one.
The Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite pairs quickly with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant and switches almost instantly.
Owners of both Sonoff plugs describe an easy, dependable plug that works with Home Assistant. Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 owners single out how it copes with washing machines, dryers and heaters, precise energy readings and fast setup in the eWeLink app, and complain about the app's account and location-permission prompts and a pairing process some found tedious. Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite owners buy it as a Zigbee repeater for sheds and outbuildings, report instant switching and automatic pairing with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant, and warn that some SmartThings users hit pairing problems, that it skips energy monitoring and that one long-term unit stopped talking to the coordinator after months.
The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60, because it works without a hub, monitors energy and handles far heavier loads. The Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite is better only as a Zigbee repeater.
The radio. The Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 uses Wi-Fi and stands alone, while the Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite uses Zigbee, needs a hub and doubles as a mesh router.
No. The Sonoff Zigbee Smart Plug S40 Lite has no energy monitoring and no listed overheat or overload protection, while the Sonoff WiFi Smart Plug S60 has both.
Only through a Sonoff hub, which also provides Matter. Both work directly with Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
Buyers with Type F sockets who want a hub-free plug for appliances, with energy tracking, overload protection and a 4000W rating.
Zigbee users with Type B sockets who want an inexpensive switch that also extends the mesh, and who have a Zigbee hub or coordinator.
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