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Eufy Entry Sensor vs Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
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Key differences between Eufy Entry Sensor 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
- Alexa (integrations): Eufy Entry Sensor — No (The eufy Security skill exposes cameras, doorbells, locks, floodlights and arming, not the individual HomeBase sensors); Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Yes.
- Apple Home (integrations): Eufy Entry Sensor — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Yes.
- Google Home (integrations): Eufy Entry Sensor — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Yes.
- SmartThings (integrations): Eufy Entry Sensor — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Yes.
Specifications to check side by side
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Eufy Entry Sensor — HomeBase required (Sub-1G connection between the alarm and the base. WiFi connection on the base.); Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — No.
- Zigbee (connectivity): Eufy Entry Sensor — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Zigbee Hub required.
- Matter (integrations): Eufy Entry Sensor — No; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — Support on Hue Bridge.
- Battery Type (power): Eufy Entry Sensor — CR123A; Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor — CR2.
Information still to confirm
- 5 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
- Eufy Entry SensorNo
- Philips Hue Secure Contact SensorYes
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Matter
- Eufy Entry SensorNo
- Philips Hue Secure Contact SensorSupport on Hue Bridge
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Alerts
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
Connectivity
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- HomeBase required
Catalog note
Sub-1G connection between the alarm and the base. WiFi connection on the base.
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Zigbee Hub required
Features
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
Catalog note
eufySecurity Automation lets a device on the same HomeBase, such as the Entry Sensor, act as a trigger for other devices (for example, starting camera recording)
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Not recorded
Integrations
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
Catalog note
The eufy Security skill exposes cameras, doorbells, locks, floodlights and arming, not the individual HomeBase sensors
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Support on Hue Bridge
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
Power
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- 2 years
Manufacturer source
The advertised battery life is up to two years.
Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Model-specific product page summary
- Model
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Region
- US manufacturer page; other regional variants are not verified by this source
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Battery life depends on usage.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- 2 years
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- CR123A
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- CR2
Sensors
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
Manufacturer source
The sensor detects opening doors or windows.
Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Model-specific product page summary
- Model
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Region
- US manufacturer page; other regional variants are not verified by this source
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Battery life depends on usage.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor
- No
| Specification | Eufy Entry Sensor | Philips Hue Secure Contact Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
HomeBase requiredCatalog noteSub-1G connection between the alarm and the base. WiFi connection on the base. | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | Zigbee Hub required | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteeufySecurity Automation lets a device on the same HomeBase, such as the Entry Sensor, act as a trigger for other devices (for example, starting camera recording) | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Integrations | ||
NoCatalog noteThe eufy Security skill exposes cameras, doorbells, locks, floodlights and arming, not the individual HomeBase sensors | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | Support on Hue Bridge | |
| No | Yes | |
| Power | ||
2 yearsManufacturer sourceThe advertised battery life is up to two years. Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →
Battery life depends on usage. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | 2 years | |
| CR123A | CR2 | |
| Sensors | ||
YesManufacturer sourceThe sensor detects opening doors or windows. Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →
Battery life depends on usage. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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