Sonoff Motion Sensor Review: PIR or radar sensor, which once is better

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

This video compares the new Sonoff radar presence sensor and the older PIR motion sensor. As it turns out one is better at sensing human presence and the other is sensing motion. But let's see how they perform in particular indoor scenarios.

Radar presence sensor: https://itead.cc/product/sonoff-zigbee-human-presence-sensor/ref/33/
PIR motion sensor: https://itead.cc/product/sonoff-snzb-03-zigbee-motion-sensor/ref/33/

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Summary
4:04 Scenarios
4:53 In the office
5:48 No motion
6:55 Coming into the room
7:31 Opening a door into the room
8:26 Corridor
9:00 Coming towards the sensor
9:57 Walking away
10:18 Walking from a long distance
11:11 Living room
11:30 Sitting on the couch
12:41 Standing up from the couch
12:49 Walking in
13:17 Sitting test take 2
13:49 Walking in further away
14:13 Radar reflection
15:05 Conclusion