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Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M vs X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm

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Key differences between Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M and X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm

A summary of selected recorded differences between these smoke & co detectors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Co Alerts (alerts): Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M — No; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — Yes.
Fire Alerts (alerts): Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M — Yes (Local Matter notifications with no cloud account); X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — No.
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M — No; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — Yes (IEEE 802.11b/g/n).
Screen (display): Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M — No; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Thread (connectivity): Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M — Thread Border Router required; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — No.
Battery Life (power): Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M — 5 years; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — 1 year.

Information still to confirm

1 of 37 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 1 · Heiman

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M

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Option 2 · X-Sense

X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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These counts describe the available data, not a quality score. More features do not automatically make a better device.

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Apple Home

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-MYes
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide AlarmNo

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Matter

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-MYes
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide AlarmNo

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Battery Life

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M5 years
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm1 year

Compare the stated test conditions. Catalog battery figures alone do not predict runtime in your home.

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Alerts

Air Quality Alerts

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Co Alerts

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes

Fire Alerts

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Local Matter notifications with no cloud account
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Low Battery Alerts

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes

Temperature Alerts

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Bluetooth

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Other

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Thread

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Thread Border Router required
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Z Wave

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Zigbee

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Display

Screen

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes

Screen Type

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Not applicable / unspecified
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: LCD
Catalog note
The large LCD indicates how much carbon monoxide the alarm is detecting, ranging from 30 to 999 ppm.

Features

Automations

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Local Matter automations, no cloud required
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Built In Light

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes

Built In Siren

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
85 dB buzzer
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes

Pathlight

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Steam Check

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Dual-beam sensing sizes smoke particles to reduce steam and cooking false alarms
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Tests Itself

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Self-test can be triggered remotely, owners report a self-test button exposed in Home Assistant
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Integrations

Alexa

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No
Catalog note
X-Sense confirms its smoke and CO alarms do not work with Alexa: only the AS05 and AS08 security kits are Alexa compatible, and Alexa's API has no smoke or CO alarm type anyway

Apple Home

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Google Home

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Home Assistant

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
Community X-Sense integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists this model and reads it from the X-Sense cloud account

Matter

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

SmartThings

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Power

Battery Life

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: 5 years
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: 1 year

Battery Type

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: CR123A
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: CR123A

Wired

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Sensors

Air Quality

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Ambient Light

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Yes

Humidity

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Motion

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Occupancy

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Smoke

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: Yes
Catalog note
Dual-beam photoelectric sensor, UL 217 10th Edition and CSFM certified
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Temperature

Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M: No
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm: No

Specifications for Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M versus X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Specification	Heiman Matter Smoke Detector S1-M	X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Alerts
Air Quality Alerts	No	No
Co Alerts	No	Yes
Fire Alerts	Yes Catalog note Local Matter notifications with no cloud account	No
Low Battery Alerts	Yes	Yes
Temperature Alerts	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	No	Yes Catalog note IEEE 802.11b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Other	No	No
Thread	Thread Border Router required	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	No
Display
Screen	No	Yes
Screen Type	Not applicable / unspecified	LCD Catalog note The large LCD indicates how much carbon monoxide the alarm is detecting, ranging from 30 to 999 ppm.
Features
Automations	Yes Catalog note Local Matter automations, no cloud required	No
Built In Light	No	Yes
Built In Siren	Yes Catalog note 85 dB buzzer	Yes
Pathlight	No	No
Steam Check	Yes Catalog note Dual-beam sensing sizes smoke particles to reduce steam and cooking false alarms	No
Tests Itself	Yes Catalog note Self-test can be triggered remotely, owners report a self-test button exposed in Home Assistant	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes Catalog note Via Matter	No Catalog note X-Sense confirms its smoke and CO alarms do not work with Alexa: only the AS05 and AS08 security kits are Alexa compatible, and Alexa's API has no smoke or CO alarm type anyway
Apple Home	Yes Catalog note Via Matter	No
Google Home	Yes Catalog note Via Matter	No
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Via Matter	Yes Catalog note Community X-Sense integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists this model and reads it from the X-Sense cloud account
Matter	Yes	No
SmartThings	Yes Catalog note Via Matter	No
Power
Battery Life	5 years	1 year
Battery Type	CR123A	CR123A
Wired	No	No
Sensors
Air Quality	No	No
Ambient Light	No	No
Co	No	Yes
Humidity	No	No
Motion	No	No
Occupancy	No	No
Smoke	Yes Catalog note Dual-beam photoelectric sensor, UL 217 10th Edition and CSFM certified	No
Temperature	No	No

Know what’s behind the comparison.

The table matches specifications by section and field. It preserves notes, separates missing data from explicit “No” values, and keeps qualifications attached to their values. No overall winner is assigned from feature counts.

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