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Centralite Micro Door Sensor vs Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)

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Key differences between Centralite Micro Door Sensor and Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)

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
  • SmartThings (integrations): Centralite Micro Door Sensor — Yes (Compatible with SmartThings, Wink, Vera, Qivicon and other Zigbee platforms); Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
Specifications to check side by side
  • Z Wave (connectivity): Centralite Micro Door Sensor — No; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — Z-Wave Hub required.
  • Zigbee (connectivity): Centralite Micro Door Sensor — Zigbee Hub required (Zigbee HA 1.2); Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
  • Battery Type (power): Centralite Micro Door Sensor — CR2450; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — 2x CR2032.
Information still to confirm
  • 11 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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Alerts

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Yes
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Not recorded
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Yes
Catalog note

Ring documents resolving a tampered Contact Sensor (1st and 2nd Gens): the tamper switch sounds the Alarm siren and shows the Tampered indicator in the app

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No

Connectivity

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Z-Wave Hub required
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note

Zigbee HA 1.2

Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No

Features

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Not recorded
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Not recorded
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Not recorded
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Not recorded
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Not recorded

Integrations

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Yes
Catalog note

Zigbee sensor: an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub pairs it directly, and SmartThings or Hubitat publish it to Alexa as a contact sensor

Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Yes
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Yes
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Yes
Catalog note

Compatible with SmartThings, Wink, Vera, Qivicon and other Zigbee platforms

Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No

Power

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
3 years
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
CR2450
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
2x CR2032

Sensors

Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Yes
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Centralite Micro Door Sensor
Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
No
Specifications for Centralite Micro Door Sensor versus Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
SpecificationCentralite Micro Door SensorRing Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Alerts
YesYes
Not recordedNot recorded
NoNo
Not recordedYes
Catalog note

Ring documents resolving a tampered Contact Sensor (1st and 2nd Gens): the tamper switch sounds the Alarm siren and shows the Tampered indicator in the app

Not recordedNo
Connectivity
NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
NoZ-Wave Hub required
Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note

Zigbee HA 1.2

No
Features
YesNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Integrations
Yes
Catalog note

Zigbee sensor: an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub pairs it directly, and SmartThings or Hubitat publish it to Alexa as a contact sensor

Yes
NoNo
Not recordedNo
YesYes
NoNo
Yes
Catalog note

Compatible with SmartThings, Wink, Vera, Qivicon and other Zigbee platforms

No
Power
Not recorded3 years
CR24502x CR2032
Sensors
YesYes
NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
Not recordedNo

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