Option 1 · Kidde
Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
Last updated October 2026
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Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring vs X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
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Key differences between Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring 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
- Fire Alerts (alerts): Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring — Yes; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — No.
- Other (connectivity): Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring — Yes (Wire-free interconnect so all Kidde alarms in the home sound together); X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — No.
- Screen (display): Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring — No; X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — Yes.
- Steam Check (features): Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring — Yes (Enhanced sensing reduces cooking nuisance alarms versus earlier Kidde generations); X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- Battery Type (power): Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring — 2x AA (2 AA alkaline batteries included); X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm — CR123A.
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Option 2 · X-Sense
X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Last updated October 2026
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Alerts
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
Catalog note
Delivered to the Ring app, so no midnight chirping
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
Connectivity
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
Catalog note
Wire-free interconnect so all Kidde alarms in the home sound together
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
Display
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- 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
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Not recorded
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Not recorded
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
Catalog note
Enhanced sensing reduces cooking nuisance alarms versus earlier Kidde generations
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Not recorded
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
Integrations
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
Catalog note
Alexa's smart home API has no smoke or CO alarm type: the only supported route is the Matter Smoke CO Alarm device type, which this alarm does not speak
- 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
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
Catalog note
Community HACS integration for the hubless Wi-Fi Kidde and Ring smart smoke and CO detectors
- 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
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
Power
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Not recorded
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- 1 year
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- 2x AA
Catalog note
2 AA alkaline batteries included
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- CR123A
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
Sensors
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
Catalog note
Electrochemical, with low-level CO mobile alerts
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- Yes
Catalog note
Photoelectric, over 25% faster than a leading competitor in Kidde testing
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring
- No
- X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- No
| Specification | Kidde Smart Smoke & CO Detector with Ring | X-Sense Wi-Fi Carbon Monoxide Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | No | |
YesCatalog noteDelivered to the Ring app, so no midnight chirping | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteIEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteWire-free interconnect so all Kidde alarms in the home sound together | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Display | ||
| No | Yes | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | LCDCatalog noteThe large LCD indicates how much carbon monoxide the alarm is detecting, ranging from 30 to 999 ppm. | |
| Features | ||
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteEnhanced sensing reduces cooking nuisance alarms versus earlier Kidde generations | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| Integrations | ||
NoCatalog noteAlexa's smart home API has no smoke or CO alarm type: the only supported route is the Matter Smoke CO Alarm device type, which this alarm does not speak | NoCatalog noteX-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 | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteCommunity HACS integration for the hubless Wi-Fi Kidde and Ring smart smoke and CO detectors | YesCatalog noteCommunity X-Sense integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists this model and reads it from the X-Sense cloud account | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Power | ||
| Not recorded | 1 year | |
2x AACatalog note2 AA alkaline batteries included | CR123A | |
| No | No | |
| Sensors | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteElectrochemical, with low-level CO mobile alerts | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog notePhotoelectric, over 25% faster than a leading competitor in Kidde testing | No | |
| No | No | |
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