Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 vs Sonoff SenseGuard Presence Core

The Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 for coverage, zones, multi-person tracking and fall and sleep monitoring. The Sonoff SenseGuard Presence Core is the better value for a small room on an existing Zigbee network, where its lower price, two-year warranty and wider ecosystem make sense.

Scale. The Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 covers up to 40 square metres, zones the room and tracks up to five people, while the Sonoff SenseGuard Presence Core is a 4 metre occupancy sensor that answers only occupied or not occupied.

Yes. It is a Zigbee 3.0 end device with no Wi-Fi, so it needs a coordinator such as a Sonoff Zigbee bridge, an iHost or a Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA dongle. The Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 needs no hub and connects directly over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

Both are radar presence sensors and both hold presence on someone who is not moving, unlike a PIR motion sensor. The difference is range and detail: the Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 adds zones and people counting, while the Sonoff SenseGuard Presence Core holds occupancy across a smaller area.

It works with Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant directly, and it does not support Matter. Over HomeKit it reports presence as true or false rather than a person count, and it needs a constant USB-C power source.

Buy the Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 for a large room, multi-zone automations or elderly fall and sleep monitoring. Buy the Sonoff SenseGuard Presence Core for a desk, hallway or small room in an existing Zigbee home, especially if you want the lux reading and mesh extension.