In theory!
However, looking through the certification documentation for just the new Door & Window Sensor, this appears to be the good news we’d want to see from Xiaomi moving forward:
So from what I understand, this and the other new ZigBee 3.0 certified Aqara devices will attempt to rejoin a mesh network that it was previously on, which is something all previous Xiaomi devices fail to do. Even after searching through some of the ZigBee Alliance’s certification documentation, I’m not sure what the “ZLT3” designation refers to, but the “M” means “Mandatory”, and “Yes” of course means that function is supported. My hope is that the new Aqara devices will also automatically rejoin the network of a ZigBee 2.1 hub.
Interestingly this certification process has been going on since 2015, and thankfully all of the ZigBee 3.0 certified Aqara devices have new model numbers, and the new product names listed on the ZigBee Certification website end with “T1”, except for the “Wall Switch (with Neutral, Double Rocker) S2”. I say “thankfully”, because recently Xiaomi has released new revisions of some of their Aqara ZigBee products under existing model numbers, but with different hardware feature sets.
Because Xiaomi’s website hasn’t been updated to display the new “T1” & “S2” product lineups, and there are multiple older models with the same external case but different features, I expect things to be a confusing mess for people looking to buy Xiaomi devices. It’s also a complete mess in terms of supporting all of the models / variants in SmartThings device handlers. With that in mind, I am building a spreadsheet to make sense of all of the different models / revisions of Xiaomi’s ZigBee smart home devices.
Here’s a preview:
| Xiaomi Device Name | Device Type | Model / SKU | Zigbee Model | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqara Cube Controller | Multi-function Controller | MFKZQ01LM | lumi.sensor_cube | |
| Original Door and Window Sensor | Magnetic Contact Sensor | MCCGQ01LM | lumi.sensor_magnet | |
| Aqara Door and Window Sensor | Magnetic Contact Sensor | MCCGQ11LM | lumi.sensor_magnet.aq2 | |
| Aqara Door and Window Sensor T1 | Magnetic Contact Sensor | MCCGQ12LM | ZigBee 3.0 | |
| Original Motion Sensor | IR Motion Sensor | RTCGQ01LM | lumi.sensor_motion | |
| Aqara Motion Sensor | IR Motion Sensor | RTCGQ11LM | lumi.sensor_motion.aq2 | |
| Aqara Smart Bulb | Smart Bulb (E27) | ZNLDP12LM | ||
| Original Smart Plug | Plug-in Outlet Switch | ZNCZ02LM | lumi.plug | |
| Aqara Smart Plug | Plug-in Outlet Switch | ZNCZ12LM | lumi.ctrl_86plug.aq1 | |
| Original Temperature and Humidity Sensor | Temp & Humidity Sensor | RTCGQ01LM | lumi.sensor_ht | |
| Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor | Temp & Humidity Sensor | WSDCGQ11LM | lumi.weather | |
| Aqara Wall Outlet | In-wall Outlet Switch | QBCZ11LM | ||
| Aqara Wall Switch - Single (no Neutral) | Wall Switch (no neutral) | QBKG04LM | lumi.ctrl_neutral1 | |
| Aqara Wall Switch - Double (no Neutral) | Wall Switch (no neutral) | QBKG03LM | lumi.ctrl_neutral2 | |
| Aqara Wall Switch - Single (w/Neutral) | Wall Switch w/Neutral | QBKG11LM | lumi.ctrl_ln1.aq1 | |
| Aqara Wall Switch - Double (w/Neutral) | Wall Switch w/Neutral | QBKG12LM | lumi.ctrl_ln2.aq1 | |
| Aqara Wall Switch S2 - Double (w/Neutral) | Wall Switch w/Neutral | QBKG20LM | ZigBee 3.0 | |
| Aqara Water Leak Sensor | Water Contact Sensor | SJCGQ11LM | lumi.sensor_wleak.aq1 | |
| Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 | Water Contact Sensor | SJCGQ12LM | ZigBee 3.0 | |
| Original Smart Wireless Switch | Multi-function Button | WXKG01LM | lumi.sensor_switch | |
| Aqara Wireless Mini Switch | Multi-function Button | WXKG11LM (2015) | lumi.sensor_switch.aq2 | |
| Aqara Wireless Mini Switch | Multi-function Button | WXKG11LM (2018) | lumi.remote.b1acn01 | |
| Aqara Wireless Mini Switch | Multi-function Button | WXKG12LM | lumi.sensor_switch.aq3 | |
| Aqara Wireless Mini Switch T1 | Multi-function Button | WXKG13LM | ZigBee 3.0 | |
| Aqara Wireless Remote Switch - Single | Multi-function Button | WXKG03LM (2016) | lumi.sensor_86sw1 or lumi.sensor_86sw1lu | |
| Aqara Wireless Remote Switch - Single | Multi-function Button | WXKG03LM (2018) | lumi.remote.b186acn01 | |
| Aqara Wireless Remote Switch - Double | Multi-function Button | WXKG02LM (2016) | lumi.sensor_86sw2 or lumi.sensor_86sw2Un | |
| Aqara Wireless Remote Switch - Double | Multi-function Button | WXKG02LM (2018) | lumi.remote.b286acn01 | |
| Aqara Vibration Sensor | Accelerometer Sensor | DJT11LM | lumi.vibration.aq1 | |
| MiJia Honeywell Smoke Detector | Smoke Detector | JTYJ-GD-01LM/BW | lumi.sensor_smoke |