Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium vs Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium. It includes a remote SmartSensor, measures humidity, CO2 and TVOC, raises air quality alerts, covers six platforms, has a built-in speaker with Siri or Alexa and a 3 year warranty. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat wins on price and system health monitoring.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium adds humidity, occupancy, proximity, TVOC and CO2 sensing, with air quality alerts and filter change reminders. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat measures temperature only, with no humidity, occupancy or air quality data of any kind.

Only Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium, which includes a remote SmartSensor and selects sensors by presence so heating follows the occupied room. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat supports no external sensors, so it only knows the temperature where it is mounted.

Both do, in different ways. Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium has a built-in speaker and lets you choose Siri or Alexa Built-in. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat supports voice control but has no speaker, so the interaction happens through your phone or a separate smart speaker.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium uses a 4 inch colour touchscreen at 540 x 540 showing temperature, time and weather. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat has a larger 4.95 inch touchscreen, but monochrome, and it shows time and temperature without weather.

Anyone wanting a solid, affordable smart thermostat with 7-day scheduling, geofencing, three assistants and HVAC health monitoring, in a home that heats evenly. If you care about air quality, humidity or uneven rooms, Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is worth the premium.