Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E vs Aqara Presence Sensor FP2

Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 wins on capability: multi-person tracking with room zones, a light sensor, fall and sleep monitoring, IPX5 water resistance, direct Wi-Fi and a 7m range. Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E is cheaper, better rated by owners, easier to set up and supports Matter through an Aqara hub.

Scope. The FP2 maps a room into zones and tracks up to five people at once, enabling per-zone automations, while the FP1E simply reports whether one person is present. The FP2 connects over Wi-Fi on USB-C power; the FP1E is a Zigbee device that needs an Aqara hub and also extends the Zigbee mesh.

The Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E. Owners describe it as plug-in-and-go for single-occupant rooms. The Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 requires mapping the room, defining zones and tuning out reflections from fans, mirrors and moved furniture before it behaves, which its mixed rating reflects.

Both support Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT. Matter differs: the Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E gains Matter support through an Aqara hub, while the Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 has no Matter support and reports simple presence (not person count) over HomeKit.

Choose Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E for offices, bathrooms and utility rooms where you just need reliable is-someone-here detection. It is cheaper, well-reviewed, covers up to 50 m², strengthens your Zigbee network and reaches Matter via the hub you likely already own.

Choose Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 for living rooms, studios or bedrooms where zones matter: it can dim lights only in the TV corner, track several family members, watch for falls or monitor sleep, and its IPX5 build even tolerates humid rooms. Budget patience for the initial tuning.