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Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch vs Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch

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Key differences between Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch and Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch

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

Feature differences among your selected devices
  • Energy Monitoring (features): Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — No; Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — Yes (Bidirectional metering, so it reads solar generation as well as consumption, with a year of local data storage).
  • Overcurrent Protection (safety features): Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — No; Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — Yes.
  • Overheating Protection (safety features): Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — No; Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — Yes.
  • Overpower Protection (safety features): Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — No; Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — Yes (The relay cuts power when current, voltage, power or temperature passes its safe limit).
Specifications to check side by side
  • Resistive Maximum Load Current (power): Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — 10A; Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — 16A.
Information still to confirm
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Connectivity

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
For Pairing
Catalog note

Bluetooth LE 5.2, the transport Matter uses to commission a Wi-Fi device and for the app's near-field local control

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
For Pairing
Catalog note

The manual's EU declaration of conformity lists BLE 2402-2480 MHz for this model, the transport Matter uses to commission a Wi-Fi device

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No

Features

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Timers, schedules, inching mode and smart scenes in eWeLink

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Smart timers and scenes in eWeLink, plus HTTP, WebSocket and MQTT hooks for Home Assistant, OpenHAB, ioBroker and Node-RED

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Catalog note

Indoor concealed installation: it mounts inside an electrical box, the DIN rail variant is the separate BASIC-1GSP

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Catalog note

Indoor concealed installation: it mounts inside an electrical box

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Catalog note

The output terminals carry the switched live wire, so the contact is not potential-free

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Catalog note

The manual's terminal table lists the two outputs as live wire output terminals, so the contact is not potential-free

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Manufacturer source

The switch measures energy in both directions.

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Observe installation and load-type restrictions.

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

Catalog note

Bidirectional metering, so it reads solar generation as well as consumption, with a year of local data storage

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

The whole top surface works as one large touch button

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

A single press toggles the load; press and hold for pairing or factory reset

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Automatic firmware updates are a documented Basic Gen5 feature

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

SONOFF's MINI-1GSP knowledge center documents OTA firmware updates, including over MQTT from Home Assistant

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

eWeLink Power On State lets you pick on, off or the previous state after an outage

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
1
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
1
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

L-Out carries the switched live wire to the load

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

L Out carries the switched live wire to the load

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Detach Relay mode frees the wired switch from the load so only the app or an automation controls it

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Detached relay mode turns the wired wall switch into a smart trigger

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No

Integrations

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter, commissioned directly through the Home Assistant Matter integration with no eWeLink account

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Two paths: the manual documents adding it to Home Assistant via Matter, and SONOFF exposes local HTTP (JSON-RPC), WebSocket and MQTT APIs for it

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Manufacturer source

Matter connectivity is supported.

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — manufacturer product description →
Source section
Product description / feature descriptions
Model
BASIC-1GS
Region
Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Check the specified variant, required hub and installation instructions. Manufacturer claims are not independent performance tests.

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

Catalog note

Matter over Wi-Fi, the protocol the product is named for

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Manufacturer source

Matter compatibility is specified.

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Observe installation and load-type restrictions.

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

Catalog note

Matter over Wi-Fi, the protocol the product is named for

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Power

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
100-240V
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
100-240V
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Rated 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 10A Max Resistive load, single-phase only

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

Rated 16A 100-240V~ 50/60Hz, single-phase only

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Catalog note

Mains AC only: the manual limits it to single-phase 100-240V use

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Catalog note

Mains AC only: the manual warns it is for single-phase 100-240V use

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

The module has N-In and N-Out terminals and the listings state it needs a neutral wire

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

SONOFF's product FAQ answers that the MINI-1GSP does require a neutral wire

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

The official rating states 10A Max Resistive load

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

The official rating states 16A max resistive load

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
10A
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
16A
Manufacturer source

The stated maximum load current is 16 A.

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Observe installation and load-type restrictions.

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

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Not recorded

Safety Features

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Catalog note

The relay cuts power when current, voltage, power or temperature passes its safe limit

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
No
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Yes
Specifications for Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch versus Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
SpecificationSonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart SwitchSonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Connectivity
Yes
Catalog note

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz

Yes
Catalog note

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz

NoNo
For Pairing
Catalog note

Bluetooth LE 5.2, the transport Matter uses to commission a Wi-Fi device and for the app's near-field local control

For Pairing
Catalog note

The manual's EU declaration of conformity lists BLE 2402-2480 MHz for this model, the transport Matter uses to commission a Wi-Fi device

NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
Features
Yes
Catalog note

Timers, schedules, inching mode and smart scenes in eWeLink

Yes
Catalog note

Smart timers and scenes in eWeLink, plus HTTP, WebSocket and MQTT hooks for Home Assistant, OpenHAB, ioBroker and Node-RED

No
Catalog note

Indoor concealed installation: it mounts inside an electrical box, the DIN rail variant is the separate BASIC-1GSP

No
Catalog note

Indoor concealed installation: it mounts inside an electrical box

No
Catalog note

The output terminals carry the switched live wire, so the contact is not potential-free

No
Catalog note

The manual's terminal table lists the two outputs as live wire output terminals, so the contact is not potential-free

NoYes
Manufacturer source

The switch measures energy in both directions.

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Observe installation and load-type restrictions.

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

Catalog note

Bidirectional metering, so it reads solar generation as well as consumption, with a year of local data storage

NoNo
Yes
Catalog note

The whole top surface works as one large touch button

Yes
Catalog note

A single press toggles the load; press and hold for pairing or factory reset

Yes
Catalog note

Automatic firmware updates are a documented Basic Gen5 feature

Yes
Catalog note

SONOFF's MINI-1GSP knowledge center documents OTA firmware updates, including over MQTT from Home Assistant

Yes
Catalog note

eWeLink Power On State lets you pick on, off or the previous state after an outage

Yes
11
Yes
Catalog note

L-Out carries the switched live wire to the load

Yes
Catalog note

L Out carries the switched live wire to the load

Yes
Catalog note

Detach Relay mode frees the wired switch from the load so only the app or an automation controls it

Yes
Catalog note

Detached relay mode turns the wired wall switch into a smart trigger

NoNo
Integrations
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter, commissioned directly through the Home Assistant Matter integration with no eWeLink account

Yes
Catalog note

Two paths: the manual documents adding it to Home Assistant via Matter, and SONOFF exposes local HTTP (JSON-RPC), WebSocket and MQTT APIs for it

Yes
Manufacturer source

Matter connectivity is supported.

Sonoff Basic Gen5 Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch — manufacturer product description →
Source section
Product description / feature descriptions
Model
BASIC-1GS
Region
Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Check the specified variant, required hub and installation instructions. Manufacturer claims are not independent performance tests.

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

Catalog note

Matter over Wi-Fi, the protocol the product is named for

Yes
Manufacturer source

Matter compatibility is specified.

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Observe installation and load-type restrictions.

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

Catalog note

Matter over Wi-Fi, the protocol the product is named for

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

Power
100-240V100-240V
Yes
Catalog note

Rated 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 10A Max Resistive load, single-phase only

Yes
Catalog note

Rated 16A 100-240V~ 50/60Hz, single-phase only

Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not applicable / unspecifiedNot applicable / unspecified
Not applicable / unspecifiedNot applicable / unspecified
Not applicable / unspecifiedNot applicable / unspecified
No
Catalog note

Mains AC only: the manual limits it to single-phase 100-240V use

No
Catalog note

Mains AC only: the manual warns it is for single-phase 100-240V use

Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNot recorded
Yes
Catalog note

The module has N-In and N-Out terminals and the listings state it needs a neutral wire

Yes
Catalog note

SONOFF's product FAQ answers that the MINI-1GSP does require a neutral wire

Yes
Catalog note

The official rating states 10A Max Resistive load

Yes
Catalog note

The official rating states 16A max resistive load

10A16A
Manufacturer source

The stated maximum load current is 16 A.

Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Sonoff MINI ONE PM Matter Over WiFi Smart Switch
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Observe installation and load-type restrictions.

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

Not recordedNot recorded
Safety Features
NoYes
NoYes
NoYes
Catalog note

The relay cuts power when current, voltage, power or temperature passes its safe limit

NoYes

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