The information age makes our life more and more scientific and technological. Starting from the intelligent door lock, many families are adding various intelligent items to their lives. However, in the face of smart door locks with many brands and different prices on the market, it is indeed a difficult problem for users to choose and buy.
Q1: What is the essential difference between smart locks and ordinary locks?
The core component of a common door lock is a mechanical lock cylinder, which can only be opened with a key. The smart lock adds the concept of identity verification through the electric actuator, such as fingerprint identification, RF key, IC card, Bluetooth module, and even face recognition. In addition, the smart lock also supports the function of Internet of Things, and is connected with local area network and Internet. But not all products have this feature. Generally speaking, the innovation of smart lock is reflected in the upgrade of user experience: more convenient, safer and smarter.
For opening the door, the smart door lock is relatively convenient, and you can unlock the door without a key, which avoids the trouble of unlocking with a mechanical key. Moreover, the smart door lock also supports a variety of unlocking methods, which is very convenient.
Q2: What are the general price ranges of smart locks?
The price range of smart locks is relatively broad, and some cottage brands and nameless brands can achieve below 500 yuan; Some miscellaneous brands can be between 500 and 1000; Some low-end products are between 1000 and 1500 yuan; The prices of most products are concentrated in the range of 1500~4000, of which 2000~3000 yuan is the majority. Some high-end brands, as well as some brands’ high-end series products, cost more than 4000 yuan.
In fact, the price of common smart door locks in life is mainly concentrated in 1000-2000 yuan, and the user’s acceptance of this kind of door locks is still acceptable, and it is also a good choice in terms of comprehensive cost performance. For the smart door locks below 1000 yuan, although they are cheap, the product quality still needs to be considered. In short, the smart door locks on the market at present are such a situation.
Q3: Is the more expensive the smart door lock, the better?
As an intelligent hardware, the cost of smart lock is directly proportional to the selling price. Therefore, the higher the price, the higher the advanced parts, the better the workmanship and the higher the manufacturing cost. Of course, some low-end products also have many functions, but the commonly used parts (such as fingerprint module) are inferior, and the technology and design are also relatively general.
From a professional point of view, smart door locks with high prices and big brands may be acceptable, but from the aspects of product quality, sales and service, they must be the most secure compared with miscellaneous brands and small workshops. You can’t absolutely think that the more expensive the smart door lock is, the better, but you should believe the old saying that "a penny gets a share".
Q4: What should I pay attention to when choosing smart door locks?
Step 1 look at the brand
Regarding the brand, I have to say that the products of big brands are trustworthy in terms of material workmanship and functional design. When choosing smart door locks, try to choose some products with high cost performance from big brands, which is relatively guaranteed in terms of service and safety;
2. Look at the function
For smart door locks, the more functions, the better. On the contrary, some smart door locks with many functions are more complicated to operate, which is not so friendly to the elderly and children at home. The function operation is simple and convenient, and don’t pursue too complicated devices;
3. Is it safe
At present, there are four main unlocking methods for home smart door locks, which are fingerprint unlocking, password unlocking, Bluetooth unlocking and key unlocking. However, we should pay attention to the security of smart locks.