Tested through 4,000 lock cycles, a battery drain test and a winter.
By Daniel Reyes, Smart Home Editor · Published August 11, 2026 · 2 min read
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A lock is the one smart device where failure means standing outside your house. We weighted reliability far above features.
Each lock ran 4,000 motorised cycles, was left on a north-facing door through winter, and was tested for fingerprint read speed with cold and wet hands.
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