Aqara’s latest smart home lineup includes an in-wall control panel

Aqara announced an array of new smart home devices at CES 2025, including its first in-wall touchscreen control panel. The Matter-compatible controller works with the company’s new dimmers, switches, and sensors to deliver Aqara’s most advanced suite of hardware for in-home lighting, climate control, home security, and power management.

The Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus is Aqara’s first in-wall control panel. The device’s 6.9-inch touchscreen offers centralized control for smart homes and can function as either a Zigbee hub or a Matter bridge. The S1 Plus features an understated design that should blend with almost any home decor.

Users can manage lights, cameras, thermostats, and other devices directly from the panel’s touchscreen, eliminating the need for constant smartphone interaction. Launches are planned for Europe this month, with a North American rollout later in 2025.

Aqara’s new Touchscreen Switch S100US offers hybrid controls that combine traditional mechanical switch functions with the versatility of a 1.3-inch touchscreen. The S100 US integrates presence and light sensors for adaptive functionality, and dual-band Wi-Fi and Thread connectivity allows the S100 to support Matter and work as a Thread Border Router.

The Aqara Touchscreen Dial V1, meanwhile, features a 1.3-inch round touchscreen with a rotary user interface for intuitive adjustments to up to two wired light fixtures and multiple wireless smart devices. The Dial V1 can also control a thermostat, open or close smart curtains or shades, and adjust the dimming level of lighting fixtures. The EU version will be available later this month with a U.S. version to follow later in 2025.

Aqara also announced the upcoming release of its Light Switch H2 and Dimmer Switch H2. These next-gen switches, which support Thread and Zigbee connectivity, ensure compatibility across various smart home platforms, including Matter. The EU versions of the Light Switch H2 and Dimmer Switch H2 will be released later this month. Buyers in the U.S. will need to wait until a little later in 2025.

New sensors and hubs to expand interoperability

Aqara is expanding its Matter-enabled sensor portfolio with the Presence Multi-Sensor FP300 and the Climate Sensor W100. The FP300 combines passive infrared (PIR) and millimeter wave (mmWave) sensing for precise motion detection. It’s also equipped with light, temperature, and humidity sensors.

The Climate Sensor W100 tracks indoor room temperature and humidity, along with a secondary set of data, such as the current weather conditions or readings from a separate Aqara sensor mounted in another room in the home. Both the Presence Multi-Sensor FP300 and the Climate Sensor W100 support both the Thread and Zigbee protocols.

Aqara’s all-new Doorbell Camera Hub G410 boasts 2K video resolution, end-to-end encryption with HomeKit Secure Video support, and Matter compatibility, with dual-band Wi-Fi, Thread, and Zigbee radios onboard. An integrated mmWave sensor enables on-device presence detection and facial recognition. The doorbell can operate on either battery or wired power, and it can store its recordings either locally or in the cloud.

Lastly, the all-new Aqara Hub M100 look like it will be a successor to the Aqara Hub M3 we reviewed last August. Aqara describes it as an “entry-level Matter controller” equipped with Wi-Fi, Thread, and Zigbee radios enabling it to connect to any product in Aqara’s lineup; plus, hundreds of third-party Matter devices. It can also operate as a Thread border router.