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Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 vs Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
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Key differences between Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 and Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
A summary of selected recorded differences between these door & window sensors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Apple Home (integrations): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Yes.
Specifications to check side by side
- Z Wave (connectivity): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — Z-Wave Hub required (Z-Wave Plus V2 (700 series), S2 Security, SmartStart. US frequency 908.40 / 916.00 MHz); Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — No.
- Zigbee (connectivity): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Zigbee Hub required.
- Matter (integrations): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Support on Hue Bridge.
Information still to confirm
- 7 of 30 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Option 2 · Philips
Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
Last updated September 2026
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Apple Home
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact SensorYes
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Matter
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact SensorSupport on Hue Bridge
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Alerts
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
Connectivity
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Z-Wave Hub required
Catalog note
Z-Wave Plus V2 (700 series), S2 Security, SmartStart. US frequency 908.40 / 916.00 MHz
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Zigbee Hub required
Features
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
Integrations
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
Z-Wave sensor: it reaches Alexa through a Z-Wave hub that has an Alexa skill, such as the Aeotec Smart Home Hub or SmartThings, which publishes it as a contact sensor
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Support on Hue Bridge
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
Works via Z-Wave hubs: SmartThings, Hubitat, Fibaro Home Center 3, HomeSeer and more
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
Power
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- 2 years
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- 2 years
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- CR2
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- CR2
Sensors
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
| Specification | Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 | Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
Z-Wave Hub requiredCatalog noteZ-Wave Plus V2 (700 series), S2 Security, SmartStart. US frequency 908.40 / 916.00 MHz | No | |
| No | Zigbee Hub required | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Integrations | ||
YesCatalog noteZ-Wave sensor: it reaches Alexa through a Z-Wave hub that has an Alexa skill, such as the Aeotec Smart Home Hub or SmartThings, which publishes it as a contact sensor | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | Support on Hue Bridge | |
YesCatalog noteWorks via Z-Wave hubs: SmartThings, Hubitat, Fibaro Home Center 3, HomeSeer and more | Yes | |
| Power | ||
| 2 years | 2 years | |
| CR2 | CR2 | |
| Sensors | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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The table matches specifications by section and field. It preserves notes, separates missing data from explicit “No” values, and keeps qualifications attached to their values. No overall winner is assigned from feature counts.
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