Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single vs Eve Light Switch (EU)

The Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single wins overall, ahead on price, owner rating, safety protections and integrations. The Eve Light Switch (EU) counters with a higher maximum load rating and richer native connectivity, but reaches far fewer smart home platforms.

What the neutral wire enables. On the Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single it also lets the switch act as a Zigbee router for the mesh network and unlocks overheating and overpower protection; the Eve Light Switch (EU) uses its neutral connection purely to power the switch itself, with no equivalent protections listed.

The Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single needs a Zigbee hub, such as the Aqara Hub M3, to reach Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Home Assistant, IFTTT and Matter. The Eve Light Switch (EU) works directly over Bluetooth with Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant, and adds Thread once a Thread Border Router is present, with no separate hub required.

Yes, because it is wired with neutral it can act as a Zigbee router, relaying signals for other Zigbee devices and extending mesh range, a benefit the Eve Light Switch (EU) has no equivalent to since it does not use Zigbee.

Buyers with a neutral wire in a single-gang box who are also building out a Zigbee mesh of sensors and devices, and who want Google Home or Alexa alongside Apple HomeKit through an Aqara hub.

Buyers with a neutral wire who are fully committed to Apple HomeKit, want Thread support, and prefer a switch with a real physical toggle and no separate hub to manage.