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Shelly BLU Motion ZB vs YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor

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Key differences between Shelly BLU Motion ZB and YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor

A summary of selected recorded differences between these motion sensors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Bluetooth (connectivity): Shelly BLU Motion ZB — Yes (Bluetooth 5 (LE) broadcasting in the BTHome format, running simultaneously with Zigbee. Remote control needs a Shelly BLU Gateway or a Shelly Plus, Pro, Gen3 or Gen4 device as the bridge.); YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor — No.
Light (sensors): Shelly BLU Motion ZB — Yes (Built-in lux sensor reporting three levels (dark, twilight, bright) with configurable thresholds, 50 lx dark and 500 lx bright by default.); YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Zigbee (connectivity): Shelly BLU Motion ZB — Zigbee Hub required (Zigbee 3.0 end device (IAS Zone 0x000D, profile 0x104, 802.15.4), so it joins an existing Zigbee coordinator.); YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor — No.
Alexa (integrations): Shelly BLU Motion ZB — Shelly gateway required (Reaches Amazon Alexa through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.); YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor — Yes.
Apple Home (integrations): Shelly BLU Motion ZB — No (The device documentation lists only Bluetooth 5 LE and Zigbee 3.0, with no Matter or HomeKit profile, and Shelly's compatibility page names only Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings.); YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor — YoLink Local Hub required (The YoLink Local Hub bridges YoLink devices to Matter, which is how they reach the Apple Home app. The older cloud-only YoLink hubs have no Apple Home path.).
Matter (integrations): Shelly BLU Motion ZB — No (Not in the CSA certified-product database under Shelly Europe Ltd., and the device documentation lists only Bluetooth 5 LE and Zigbee 3.0.); YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor — YoLink Local Hub required.

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Option 1 · Shelly

Shelly BLU Motion ZB

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · YoLink

YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Apple Home

Shelly BLU Motion ZBNo
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion SensorYoLink Local Hub required

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Matter

Shelly BLU Motion ZBNo
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion SensorYoLink Local Hub required

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Battery Life

Shelly BLU Motion ZB5 years
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor3 years

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Alerts

Low Battery Alerts

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
IAS Zone status bit 3 flags a battery at or below 15 percent, and the battery percentage is also broadcast over BTHome.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Yes

Motion Alerts

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Every motion detection is broadcast as an event over BTHome and sent over Zigbee to the bound devices, and the app can push a notification when movement is detected.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Yes

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Bluetooth

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Bluetooth 5 (LE) broadcasting in the BTHome format, running simultaneously with Zigbee. Remote control needs a Shelly BLU Gateway or a Shelly Plus, Pro, Gen3 or Gen4 device as the bridge.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Thread

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Z Wave

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Zigbee

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
Zigbee 3.0 end device (IAS Zone 0x000D, profile 0x104, 802.15.4), so it joins an existing Zigbee coordinator.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Features

Angle Of Detection

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Not recorded
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: 360°

Automations

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Motion and light-level events trigger scenes and automations from the Shelly Smart Control app, and scripting is available through a gateway.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Yes

Detection Timeout

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Motion hold time is configurable in seconds (60 by default): while movement continues the timer restarts, and a motion clear event is emitted once it expires.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Not recorded

History Records

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Not recorded
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Not recorded

Motion Sensitivity

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Three PIR sensitivity levels (low, medium, high), adjustable to cut false triggers from pets or distant movement.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Not recorded

Range Of Detection

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Not recorded
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: 20 ft

Integrations

Alexa

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Shelly gateway required
Catalog note
Reaches Amazon Alexa through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Yes

Apple Home

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
Catalog note
The device documentation lists only Bluetooth 5 LE and Zigbee 3.0, with no Matter or HomeKit profile, and Shelly's compatibility page names only Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: YoLink Local Hub required
Catalog note
The YoLink Local Hub bridges YoLink devices to Matter, which is how they reach the Apple Home app. The older cloud-only YoLink hubs have no Apple Home path.

Google Home

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Shelly gateway required
Catalog note
Reaches Google Home through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Not recorded

Home Assistant

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Zigbee2MQTT supports this exact model (SBMO-103Z), exposing occupancy, battery, battery low, light level, the dark and bright thresholds and motion sensitivity. Over Bluetooth it also broadcasts BTHome, which Home Assistant reads natively.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: Yes

Matter

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
Catalog note
Not in the CSA certified-product database under Shelly Europe Ltd., and the device documentation lists only Bluetooth 5 LE and Zigbee 3.0.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: YoLink Local Hub required

SmartThings

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Shelly gateway required
Catalog note
Reaches SmartThings through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: YoLink Local Hub required
Catalog note
Via Matter

Power

Battery Life

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: 5 years
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: 3 years

Battery Type

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: 1x CR2477
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: AAA

Sensors

Light

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: Yes
Catalog note
Built-in lux sensor reporting three levels (dark, twilight, bright) with configurable thresholds, 50 lx dark and 500 lx bright by default.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Motion

Shelly BLU Motion ZB

Yes

Manufacturer source

The ZB variant detects movement.

Shelly BLU Motion ZB manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: Shelly BLU Motion ZB
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

This evidence is specific to BLU Motion ZB, not the earlier Bluetooth-only model.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

PYD1698 passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor.

YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor

Yes

Catalog note

PIR motion, LoRa 1/4 mile range (YoLink hub required)

Temperature

Shelly BLU Motion ZB: No
Catalog note
The specifications list only a PIR and a light sensor.
YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor: No

Specifications for Shelly BLU Motion ZB versus YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor
Specification	Shelly BLU Motion ZB	YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor
Alerts
Low Battery Alerts	Yes Catalog note IAS Zone status bit 3 flags a battery at or below 15 percent, and the battery percentage is also broadcast over BTHome.	Yes
Motion Alerts	Yes Catalog note Every motion detection is broadcast as an event over BTHome and sent over Zigbee to the bound devices, and the app can push a notification when movement is detected.	Yes
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes Catalog note Bluetooth 5 (LE) broadcasting in the BTHome format, running simultaneously with Zigbee. Remote control needs a Shelly BLU Gateway or a Shelly Plus, Pro, Gen3 or Gen4 device as the bridge.	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	Zigbee Hub required Catalog note Zigbee 3.0 end device (IAS Zone 0x000D, profile 0x104, 802.15.4), so it joins an existing Zigbee coordinator.	No
Features
Angle Of Detection	Not recorded	360°
Automations	Yes Catalog note Motion and light-level events trigger scenes and automations from the Shelly Smart Control app, and scripting is available through a gateway.	Yes
Detection Timeout	Yes Catalog note Motion hold time is configurable in seconds (60 by default): while movement continues the timer restarts, and a motion clear event is emitted once it expires.	Not recorded
History Records	Not recorded	Not recorded
Motion Sensitivity	Yes Catalog note Three PIR sensitivity levels (low, medium, high), adjustable to cut false triggers from pets or distant movement.	Not recorded
Range Of Detection	Not recorded	20 ft
Integrations
Alexa	Shelly gateway required Catalog note Reaches Amazon Alexa through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.	Yes
Apple Home	No Catalog note The device documentation lists only Bluetooth 5 LE and Zigbee 3.0, with no Matter or HomeKit profile, and Shelly's compatibility page names only Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings.	YoLink Local Hub required Catalog note The YoLink Local Hub bridges YoLink devices to Matter, which is how they reach the Apple Home app. The older cloud-only YoLink hubs have no Apple Home path.
Google Home	Shelly gateway required Catalog note Reaches Google Home through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.	Not recorded
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Zigbee2MQTT supports this exact model (SBMO-103Z), exposing occupancy, battery, battery low, light level, the dark and bright thresholds and motion sensitivity. Over Bluetooth it also broadcasts BTHome, which Home Assistant reads natively.	Yes
Matter	No Catalog note Not in the CSA certified-product database under Shelly Europe Ltd., and the device documentation lists only Bluetooth 5 LE and Zigbee 3.0.	YoLink Local Hub required
SmartThings	Shelly gateway required Catalog note Reaches SmartThings through the Shelly Smart Control account, and the product page states that a compatible Bluetooth or Zigbee gateway is required for automations and app control.	YoLink Local Hub required Catalog note Via Matter
Power
Battery Life	5 years	3 years
Battery Type	1x CR2477	AAA
Sensors
Light	Yes Catalog note Built-in lux sensor reporting three levels (dark, twilight, bright) with configurable thresholds, 50 lx dark and 500 lx bright by default.	No
Motion	Yes Manufacturer source The ZB variant detects movement. Shelly BLU Motion ZB manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model Shelly BLU Motion ZB Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 This evidence is specific to BLU Motion ZB, not the earlier Bluetooth-only model. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note PYD1698 passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor.	Yes Catalog note PIR motion, LoRa 1/4 mile range (YoLink hub required)
Temperature	No Catalog note The specifications list only a PIR and a light sensor.	No

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