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X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm vs YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

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Key differences between X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO 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

Co Alerts (alerts): X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm — Yes; YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm — Yes (Connects straight to a 2.4 GHz network (2400 to 2483.5 MHz), with no base station: X-Sense states the model is incompatible with the SBS50 base station); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.
Automations (features): X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm — No; YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — Yes.
Wired (power): X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm — Yes (120 V (~), 60 Hz wire-in connector with a 3 V CR123A backup battery); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — No.

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Other (connectivity): X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm — Hardwired interconnect (Up to 18 alarms interconnect over the AC interconnect wire, with a maximum run of 1000 ft (300 m) between the first and last unit); YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm — LoRa (YoLink hub required).

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Option 1 · X-Sense

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm

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Option 2 · YoLink

YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

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Alerts

Air Quality Alerts

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Co Alerts

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Fire Alerts

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
App push notification the moment smoke is detected, plus a voice alert naming the room
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
App, SMS and email alerts through a YoLink hub

Low Battery Alerts

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
App notifications cover low battery, device fault and end of life
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Temperature Alerts

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
Connects straight to a 2.4 GHz network (2400 to 2483.5 MHz), with no base station: X-Sense states the model is incompatible with the SBS50 base station
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

5 GHz Wi-Fi

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Bluetooth

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Other

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Hardwired interconnect
Catalog note
Up to 18 alarms interconnect over the AC interconnect wire, with a maximum run of 1000 ft (300 m) between the first and last unit
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: LoRa (YoLink hub required)

Thread

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Z Wave

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Zigbee

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Display

Screen

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
Catalog note
Status is shown by a four colour LED indicator (red, green, yellow, blue), not a screen
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Screen Type

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Not applicable / unspecified
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Not applicable / unspecified

Features

Automations

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Built In Light

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Built In Siren

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
85 dB at 10 ft (3 m), a 3.2 kHz pulsing alarm paired with spoken alerts
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Pathlight

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Steam Check

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Tests Itself

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
The alarm monitors its own smoke and CO sensors and announces a fault, a contaminated smoke chamber or end of life on its own; a full test can also be run remotely from the app with one tap
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Integrations

Alexa

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
Catalog note
X-Sense labels its Alexa compatible products explicitly (the STH thermometer hygrometers) and makes no such claim for its smoke and CO alarms; the user manual documents the X-Sense Home Security app as the only control path
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

Apple Home

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Google Home

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Home Assistant

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Not recorded
Catalog note
The community X-Sense integration reads the cloud account through python-xsense, whose device map lists models by code (XS01-WX, SC07-MR, XP0A-MR, XH02-M and the rest) and does not include XP0J
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Yes

Matter

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
Catalog note
The CSA certified products database lists only the X-Sense SBS0A Matter base station under X-Sense Innovations, not this alarm, and the model is not compatible with an X-Sense base station anyway
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

SmartThings

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Power

Battery Life

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Not recorded
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: 5 years

Battery Type

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: CR123A
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: Not recorded

Wired

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
120 V (~), 60 Hz wire-in connector with a 3 V CR123A backup battery
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Sensors

Air Quality

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Ambient Light

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: Yes
Catalog note
Electrochemical sensor, alarming in 4 to 15 minutes at 400 ppm and 10 to 50 minutes at 150 ppm
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Humidity

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Motion

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Occupancy

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Smoke

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm

Yes

Manufacturer source

The XP0J-iA provides smoke detection.

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

This hardwired model also detects carbon monoxide. Installation and interconnection must follow the manufacturer instructions.

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

Catalog note

Photoelectric sensor, 1.02 to 1.66% obs/ft sensitivity

YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

Yes

Catalog note

Photoelectric sensor certified to UL 217 10th Edition and CAN/ULC S531

Temperature

X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm: No
YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm: No

Specifications for X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm versus YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Specification	X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm	YoLink Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Alerts
Air Quality Alerts	No	No
Co Alerts	Yes	No
Fire Alerts	Yes Catalog note App push notification the moment smoke is detected, plus a voice alert naming the room	Yes Catalog note App, SMS and email alerts through a YoLink hub
Low Battery Alerts	Yes Catalog note App notifications cover low battery, device fault and end of life	Yes
Temperature Alerts	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note Connects straight to a 2.4 GHz network (2400 to 2483.5 MHz), with no base station: X-Sense states the model is incompatible with the SBS50 base station	No
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Other	Hardwired interconnect Catalog note Up to 18 alarms interconnect over the AC interconnect wire, with a maximum run of 1000 ft (300 m) between the first and last unit	LoRa (YoLink hub required)
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	No
Display
Screen	No Catalog note Status is shown by a four colour LED indicator (red, green, yellow, blue), not a screen	No
Screen Type	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Features
Automations	No	Yes
Built In Light	No	No
Built In Siren	Yes Catalog note 85 dB at 10 ft (3 m), a 3.2 kHz pulsing alarm paired with spoken alerts	Yes
Pathlight	No	No
Steam Check	No	No
Tests Itself	Yes Catalog note The alarm monitors its own smoke and CO sensors and announces a fault, a contaminated smoke chamber or end of life on its own; a full test can also be run remotely from the app with one tap	Yes
Integrations
Alexa	No Catalog note X-Sense labels its Alexa compatible products explicitly (the STH thermometer hygrometers) and makes no such claim for its smoke and CO alarms; the user manual documents the X-Sense Home Security app as the only control path	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
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Not recorded Catalog note The community X-Sense integration reads the cloud account through python-xsense, whose device map lists models by code (XS01-WX, SC07-MR, XP0A-MR, XH02-M and the rest) and does not include XP0J	Yes
Matter	No Catalog note The CSA certified products database lists only the X-Sense SBS0A Matter base station under X-Sense Innovations, not this alarm, and the model is not compatible with an X-Sense base station anyway	No
SmartThings	No	No
Power
Battery Life	Not recorded	5 years
Battery Type	CR123A	Not recorded
Wired	Yes Catalog note 120 V (~), 60 Hz wire-in connector with a 3 V CR123A backup battery	No
Sensors
Air Quality	No	No
Ambient Light	No	No
Co	Yes Catalog note Electrochemical sensor, alarming in 4 to 15 minutes at 400 ppm and 10 to 50 minutes at 150 ppm	No
Humidity	No	No
Motion	No	No
Occupancy	No	No
Smoke	Yes Manufacturer source The XP0J-iA provides smoke detection. X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model X-Sense XP0J-iA Smart Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarm Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 This hardwired model also detects carbon monoxide. Installation and interconnection must follow the manufacturer instructions. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Photoelectric sensor, 1.02 to 1.66% obs/ft sensitivity	Yes Catalog note Photoelectric sensor certified to UL 217 10th Edition and CAN/ULC S531
Temperature	No	No

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