Nest Temperature Sensor (2nd gen) vs Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor

Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor, which adds humidity, an LCD, alerts, history and automations across Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant at a lower price. Nest Temperature Sensor (2nd gen) is better received and lasts longer per battery, but works only with a Nest Thermostat.

No. It pairs over Bluetooth with a compatible Nest Thermostat and has no independent connectivity or integrations. Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor requires a Zigbee coordinator, but any standard hub including Home Assistant will do.

Nest Temperature Sensor (2nd gen), rated at about three years on a CR2, against roughly two years on a CR2450 for Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor. The Sonoff does warn you when its battery runs low, which the Nest sensor does not.

Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor, on a 2.5 inch LCD showing temperature and humidity together. Nest Temperature Sensor (2nd gen) has no screen, so readings appear in the Google Home app or on the thermostat.

Only Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor. Nest Temperature Sensor (2nd gen) reports temperature alone, which is all its thermostat needs to decide which room to prioritise when heating or cooling.

Owners of a compatible Nest Thermostat with a room that never matches the hallway, who want comfort scheduled where they actually are. Confirm regional compatibility first. For readable, loggable, automatable climate data, Sonoff LCD Smart Temperature Humidity Sensor is the better purchase.