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Meross Smart Presence Sensor vs Shelly Presence Gen4

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Key differences between Meross Smart Presence Sensor and Shelly Presence Gen4

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

Feature differences among your selected devices

Multi Person Detection (features): Meross Smart Presence Sensor — No; Shelly Presence Gen4 — Yes (Identifies up to 6 people at once and maps them onto up to 10 customizable detection zones.).

Specifications to check side by side

Bluetooth (connectivity): Meross Smart Presence Sensor — For Pairing; Shelly Presence Gen4 — Yes (Bluetooth 5 LE for onboarding.).
Zigbee (connectivity): Meross Smart Presence Sensor — No; Shelly Presence Gen4 — Zigbee Hub required (Zigbee 3.0 (802.15.4). A five-press on the button switches the firmware between Matter over Wi-Fi (the default) and Zigbee. Using the Zigbee radio needs a Zigbee coordinator.).
Angle Of Detection (features): Meross Smart Presence Sensor — 90°; Shelly Presence Gen4 — 140° Horizontal / 120° Vertical.
Range Of Detection (features): Meross Smart Presence Sensor — 6m / 19ft (12m for motion); Shelly Presence Gen4 — 8m / 26ft.

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Option 1 · Meross

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

Catalog update date not recorded

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Option 2 · Shelly

Shelly Presence Gen4

Last updated October 2026

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Alerts

Fall Alerts

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: No

Presence Alerts

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Presence and vacancy can trigger lights, HVAC, blinds, security or a notification through Shelly Smart Control, Matter or local webhooks.

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 b/g/n/ax on 2401-2483 MHz.

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: No

Bluetooth

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

For Pairing

Shelly Presence Gen4

Yes

Manufacturer source

Bluetooth 5 LE is specified.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Catalog note

Bluetooth 5 LE for onboarding.

Thread

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: No

Z Wave

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: No

Zigbee

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
Zigbee 3.0 (802.15.4). A five-press on the button switches the firmware between Matter over Wi-Fi (the default) and Zigbee. Using the Zigbee radio needs a Zigbee coordinator.

Features

Angle Of Detection

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: 90°
Shelly Presence Gen4: 140° Horizontal / 120° Vertical

Area Of Detection

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

Not recorded

Shelly Presence Gen4

42 m²

Manufacturer source

The stated detection area is up to 42 square metres.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Automations

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
20 schedules, scripting, MQTT, 20 webhooks and local logic on the device, plus Matter occupancy for platform automations.

History Records

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Not recorded

Multi Person Detection

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

Shelly Presence Gen4

Yes

Manufacturer source

The sensor supports simultaneous detection of multiple occupants.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Catalog note

Identifies up to 6 people at once and maps them onto up to 10 customizable detection zones.

Range Of Detection

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: 6m / 19ft
Catalog note
12m for motion
Shelly Presence Gen4: 8m / 26ft

Sleep Monitoring

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: No

Zigbee Router

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: No
Shelly Presence Gen4: Not recorded
Catalog note
USB-C powered and able to join a Zigbee network, but Shelly's knowledge base does not say whether it repeats traffic as a Zigbee router.

Integrations

Alexa

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter. Shelly also lists the Alexa Motion Sensor capability.

Apple Home

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter

Google Home

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter. Shelly also lists the Google Smart Home Occupancy Sensing trait.

Home Assistant

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter. Shelly's knowledge base also lists Home Assistant as a supported platform, plus local MQTT, webhooks and an embedded web interface.

Matter

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

Yes

Shelly Presence Gen4

Yes

Manufacturer source

Matter uses the Wi-Fi connection.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Catalog note

Matter over Wi-Fi. CSA certificate CSA25E3FMAT48529-24, certified 2025-11-18, vendor 0x1490 product 0x1821.

SmartThings

Meross Smart Presence Sensor: Yes
Shelly Presence Gen4: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter. Shelly also lists the SmartThings Presence Sensor capability.

Power

Wired

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

USB-C

Shelly Presence Gen4

Yes

Manufacturer source

Continuous power is supplied through 5 V USB-C.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Catalog note

Sensors

Light

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

Yes

Shelly Presence Gen4

Yes

Manufacturer source

The light sensor reports dark, twilight and bright states.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Catalog note

Built-in light sensor that reports dark, twilight and bright states for lighting-aware automations.

Presence

Meross Smart Presence Sensor

Yes

Manufacturer source

The MS600 combines PIR sensing and millimetre-wave radar.

Meross Smart Presence Sensor manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: Meross Smart Presence Sensor
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

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

Catalog note

Combines PIR and millimeter wave radar

Shelly Presence Gen4

Yes

Manufacturer source

Presence detection uses millimetre-wave radar.

Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Technical details: device description and main features
Model: Shelly Presence Gen4
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here.

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

Catalog note

60-64 GHz mmWave radar that detects people who are sitting still, with still detection out to 3 m and tracking of up to 6 people across up to 10 zones.

Specifications for Meross Smart Presence Sensor versus Shelly Presence Gen4
Specification	Meross Smart Presence Sensor	Shelly Presence Gen4
Alerts
Fall Alerts	No	No
Presence Alerts	Yes	Yes Catalog note Presence and vacancy can trigger lights, HVAC, blinds, security or a notification through Shelly Smart Control, Matter or local webhooks.
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	Yes Catalog note Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 b/g/n/ax on 2401-2483 MHz.
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	For Pairing	Yes Manufacturer source Bluetooth 5 LE is specified. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Bluetooth 5 LE for onboarding.
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	Zigbee Hub required Catalog note Zigbee 3.0 (802.15.4). A five-press on the button switches the firmware between Matter over Wi-Fi (the default) and Zigbee. Using the Zigbee radio needs a Zigbee coordinator.
Features
Angle Of Detection	90°	140° Horizontal / 120° Vertical
Area Of Detection	Not recorded	42 m² Manufacturer source The stated detection area is up to 42 square metres. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Automations	Yes	Yes Catalog note 20 schedules, scripting, MQTT, 20 webhooks and local logic on the device, plus Matter occupancy for platform automations.
History Records	Yes	Not recorded
Multi Person Detection	No	Yes Manufacturer source The sensor supports simultaneous detection of multiple occupants. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Identifies up to 6 people at once and maps them onto up to 10 customizable detection zones.
Range Of Detection	6m / 19ft Catalog note 12m for motion	8m / 26ft
Sleep Monitoring	No	No
Zigbee Router	No	Not recorded Catalog note USB-C powered and able to join a Zigbee network, but Shelly's knowledge base does not say whether it repeats traffic as a Zigbee router.
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes Catalog note Via Matter. Shelly also lists the Alexa Motion Sensor capability.
Apple Home	Yes	Yes Catalog note Via Matter
Google Home	Yes	Yes Catalog note Via Matter. Shelly also lists the Google Smart Home Occupancy Sensing trait.
Home Assistant	Yes	Yes Catalog note Via Matter. Shelly's knowledge base also lists Home Assistant as a supported platform, plus local MQTT, webhooks and an embedded web interface.
Matter	Yes	Yes Manufacturer source Matter uses the Wi-Fi connection. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Matter over Wi-Fi. CSA certificate CSA25E3FMAT48529-24, certified 2025-11-18, vendor 0x1490 product 0x1821.
SmartThings	Yes	Yes Catalog note Via Matter. Shelly also lists the SmartThings Presence Sensor capability.
Power
Wired	USB-C	Yes Manufacturer source Continuous power is supplied through 5 V USB-C. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Powered by USB-C at 5 VDC, 1 A. Nominal consumption 2.5 W, 3.5 W maximum. There is no battery option.
Sensors
Light	Yes	Yes Manufacturer source The light sensor reports dark, twilight and bright states. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Built-in light sensor that reports dark, twilight and bright states for lighting-aware automations.
Presence	Yes Manufacturer source The MS600 combines PIR sensing and millimetre-wave radar. Meross Smart Presence Sensor manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model Meross Smart Presence Sensor Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Combines PIR and millimeter wave radar	Yes Manufacturer source Presence detection uses millimetre-wave radar. Shelly Presence Gen4 manufacturer product page → Source section Technical details: device description and main features Model Shelly Presence Gen4 Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Coverage is a manufacturer maximum, not a measured result for every room. The page gives conflicting occupant limits in different sections; no exact occupant count is asserted here. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note 60-64 GHz mmWave radar that detects people who are sitting still, with still detection out to 3 m and tracking of up to 6 people across up to 10 zones.

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