Saturday, December 1, 2018

Sonoff Touch or Sonoff T1 - Which one should you buy?


The Sonoff US T1 and the Sonoff Touch have a lot of similarities in aesthetics and design but there are a couple of notable differences in its functionalities, physical layout and the price.

The Sonoff US T1 is both RF and Wifi enabled while the Sonoff Touch only has a Wifi functionality.To use the RF functionality, a Sonoff 433Mhz programmable remote is required that can provide an additional comfort and dual control through both your phone and the remote. However, both switches can be controlled through LAN during an event where the internet is unstable by just switching to LAN mode

The Sonoff US T1 design is vertically aligned while the US Touch has a horizontal placement. If you can see in the figure, the T1 model's Sonoff and the wifi logo display are both upright when the US T1 switch is placed vertically. As for the US Touch, the upright position of the Sonoff and the wifi logo is upright when it is placed in the wall horizontally. As for which one is better is just a matter of personal preference since both can be installed with the current utility box commonly available in the Philippines.

You're probably not decided yet on which one to buy, right? This 3rd factor might help you. The price disparity between the Sonoff T1 and the Sonoff Touch is significant. The retail price of the Sonoff Touch is cheaper buy 40 percent compared to the Sonoff T1. However, our latest research observation indicated that Sonoff is increasing its Sonoff Touch price and we also don't know until when will this huge price difference remain the same. 

So which one do we recommend to purchase? Although the Sonoff T1 has the RF remote control functionality, which is very applicable in the Philippines because of its unstable internet services, switching to LAN mode would still allow you to control your light switches through your phone. Having the 433 Mhz remote is a plus but it also entails an additional cost, a minus in your budget. By purchasing the Sonoff Touch, you can almost buy 2 devices for the price of a single Sonoff T1 switch. 

Interested to buy a Sonoff Touch, click on this link.
If you need an installation video, just click here. The model in the video is EU but the installation procedure is the same for the US Touch.
If you're still thinking about buying the Sonoff T1, here is the link as well.
Finally, a quick reference page  for all the Sonoff products. 

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