Option 1 · Kidde
Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
Last updated October 2026
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Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm vs YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
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Key differences between Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm and YoLink Photoelectric Smoke 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
- Air Quality Alerts (alerts): Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm — Yes; YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm — Yes; YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
- Built In Light (features): Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm — Yes (LED status indicators, green for normal, amber for error, red for a hazard); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
- Google Home (integrations): Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm — Yes; YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- Other (connectivity): Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm — No; YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — LoRa (YoLink hub required).
Information still to confirm
- 5 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 2 · YoLink
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Last updated September 2026
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Alerts
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
App, SMS and email alerts through a YoLink hub
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
Connectivity
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- LoRa (YoLink hub required)
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
Display
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Not applicable / unspecified
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Not applicable / unspecified
Features
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Not recorded
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
LED status indicators, green for normal, amber for error, red for a hazard
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
85 dB alarm with spoken hazard announcements
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Not recorded
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
Integrations
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- 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
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- 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
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
Community Kidde HomeSafe integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists this model
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
Power
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Not recorded
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- 5 years
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Backup battery
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Not recorded
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
Hardwired with battery backup
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
Sensors
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
Monitors total volatile organic compounds from cleaning products and paint
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
Photoelectric sensor for smouldering fires
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Yes
Catalog note
Photoelectric sensor certified to UL 217 10th Edition and CAN/ULC S531
- Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm
- No
- YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- No
| Specification | Kidde Smart Smoke + Indoor Air Quality Alarm | YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| Yes | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteApp, SMS and email alerts through a YoLink hub | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | LoRa (YoLink hub required) | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Display | ||
| No | No | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Features | ||
| Not recorded | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteLED status indicators, green for normal, amber for error, red for a hazard | No | |
YesCatalog note85 dB alarm with spoken hazard announcements | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| 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 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 | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
YesCatalog noteCommunity Kidde HomeSafe integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which lists this model | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Power | ||
| Not recorded | 5 years | |
| Backup battery | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteHardwired with battery backup | No | |
| Sensors | ||
YesCatalog noteMonitors total volatile organic compounds from cleaning products and paint | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog notePhotoelectric sensor for smouldering fires | YesCatalog notePhotoelectric sensor certified to UL 217 10th Edition and CAN/ULC S531 | |
| No | No | |
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