Samsung Smart Lock, which exploded with You from the Stars and swept the market in those years.
As a huge empire, Samsung is involved in many fields, and all kinds of technology industries are almost all-encompassing. Of course, we are most familiar with smart phones. In fact, smart homes and smart wearable devices are also Samsung’s strengths.
As early as the end of 2013, when the smart door lock was not so popular in China, SHP-DP727 owned by Samsung had frequently appeared in the home of all professors of the popular Korean drama "You from the Stars" at that time, and exploded with this drama. I believe that quite a few of them are still fresh in their memories after the 1980s and 1990s.
At that time, the author was still young, and I learned for the first time that the smart door lock could be opened in four ways: fingerprint, password, RF card or key insertion. Even the Samsung SHP-DP727 at that time could be connected to HMS.
Family management system, which can be integrated with visual doorbell, represented the standard of high-end community at that time, and even had some sci-fi feeling to some extent.
In fact, Samsung has been in the field of home intelligent system for 22 years. As early as 2004, Samsung launched the first new concept automatic sliding smart lock in South Korea, and in 2006, it launched the world’s first touch-screen electronic smart lock. Before the concept of smart lock was formed, it entered the market with a generation difference of more than ten years.
In 2012, Samsung became the first Korean company to launch push-pull smart locks, and also cultivated the first batch of smart lock seed users in China.
In 2015, Samsung released a networked smart lock that supports Bluetooth unlocking. Later, Samsung launched an IoT smart lock with built-in Wi-Fi within three years, which truly realized the connection between the smart phone and the door lock. Users can remotely control the switch with APP and receive real-time reminders.
In recent years, a large number of Internet companies and traditional enterprises have entered the smart lock industry across borders. According to the data of the National Lock Information Center, there were about 600 smart lock enterprises in China in 2015, and about 800 in 2016. By the end of 2018, it has grown to more than 2,000 enterprises and nearly 3,000 brands, which are mixed.
Among them, there are many smart lock manufacturers who have been established for a very short time. While injecting fresh blood into the industry, they have also been questioned about the safety, stability, accuracy and other quality problems of door lock products in the past two years.
As an internationalized product, Samsung Smart Lock has been sold to 12 countries around the world, and obtained quality certification in all countries, such as ISO9001 international certification in South Korea, CE certification in the European Union, and public safety industry standard certification by the Ministry of Public Security of China.
Relying on Samsung’s SDS quality standards, Samsung smart locks have to undergo 120,000 smart lock switch tests, 45,000 smart locks’ actual use of environmental switch tests, and restrictions on six kinds of harmful substances before going on the market. This series of stringent test standards has effectively guaranteed the high-end quality of Samsung smart locks.
Samsung’s smart locks also have fashionable and beautiful shapes, and its products have won many world design awards, including German iF Design Award, German Red Dot Design Award and American IDEA Design Award, with a total of 86 times.
Providing users with truly high-end and reliable smart lock products in the increasingly complex and chaotic smart lock market is Samsung’s role as a "living fossil" of the smart door lock industry and a historical witness of the smart home industry. A few days ago, we installed and experienced the new push-pull smart lock SHP-DP609 launched by Samsung, and the following is its detailed evaluation.
Appearance appreciation: This is the high-end style, Samsung, which keeps winning design awards.
Appearance design is an important reference factor in selecting smart door locks. After all, door locks are the real "portal" and "facade" of a family, so it is necessary to carefully consider whether they are compatible with the home environment.
This also tests manufacturers’ ability in industrial design and manufacturing process. Samsung, after all, is a top-ranking veteran in all fields, and its excellent design ability is also reflected in smart door lock products.
The data shows that up to now, Samsung Smart Lock has won 86 world-class design awards, including the German iF Design Award, the German Red Dot Design Award and the American IDEA Design Award, which are known as the "Three World Design Awards".
Outside the door
When I first saw the Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609, I was attracted by the impression of the imperial gold with the same color. When this color is matched with the brown-red wooden door, the sense of low luxury is the strongest.
Samsung’s series of door locks have always adopted push-pull design and streamlined appearance. This simple push-pull handle design is different from the traditional door handle. When you open the door, you don’t need to push and pull hard, you can open the door with a light touch, which is more elegant. It is lighter and quieter to open the door in the actual experience.
Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 can input up to 100 fingerprints, so it is difficult for ordinary families to use up so much fingerprint capacity.
Keyboard area
Inside the door
The lock body of the Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 inside the door is basically the same as that outside the door, with the same streamlined appearance and push-pull handle design. The door handle looks integrated with the door lock, and there is no such movement when opening the door, which is more elegant.
Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 adopts 4 (DC 6V) or 8 (DC 12V)AA type 1.5V.
Alkaline battery (LR6) is used as power supply, and it also supports charging treasure to supply power temporarily.
Close-up of lock core
From top to bottom are square tongue, lock tongue and door opening sensor.
Door lock installation: three points for quality and seven points for installation.
For smart door locks, there is a saying-three points for quality and seven points for installation. The installation of the door lock will greatly affect the future use.
Generally, for smart locks purchased in normal channels, merchants will provide door-to-door door lock installation service, mainly because there is a slight error in the position of the opening, which will make it impossible to install or reveal flaws. In addition, the location of the keyhole on the door frame and the distance between the door leaf and the door frame will also greatly affect the use of the door switch, and it is difficult to achieve the best state without professional participation in debugging.
At present, Samsung’s installation service has been basically impeccable.
Before buying a door lock, first determine the door opening direction with the customer service (external door opening or internal door opening), and then measure the relevant dimensions, such as the size and shape of the guide piece, and the general door edge margin is required to be greater than 11.5cm, with the external door opening inside and the internal door opening outside. Most locks owned by Samsung support doors with a thickness of 4-11cm.
In Zhengzhou, the new first-tier city where the author is located, after the door lock was delivered home by courier, Samsung’s after-sales personnel soon followed up the installation. At least in the first-and second-tier cities, there is basically no need to worry about the installation of the door lock.
The door lock of the author’s house was originally a door lock with a high safety factor, so it was a little troublesome to disassemble it, but only one hour later, the installation master completed the installation work very skillfully.
Usually, some friends with DIY ability and strong hands-on ability want to install the door lock themselves, which is not recommended. First of all, there is no additional price increase for the official installation service (Samsung Smart Lock supports free door-to-door installation service in most parts of the country). Secondly, sometimes, because of the door frame, it is necessary to carry out unrecoverable operations such as door hole modification, reaming, and removal of the hook.
These professional equipments are not common household tools, and the installation of door locks requires very strict dimensions of the lock body. A slight deviation may lead to the situation that the door locks are not tightly closed, so we suggest using official services as much as possible.
Experience: Which one do you prefer to unlock?
Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 provides quite a variety of unlocking methods, in addition to the traditional key mechanical unlocking, it also provides fingerprints,
Unlocking methods in the form of magnetic cards, passwords and mobile apps can meet the usage habits of users of different ages and adapt to various scenarios.
Password unlocking is only used in setting, and the daily usage rate is low, but Samsung still designed a random security code for password unlocking.
What’s the use of random security codes? To put it simply, in some sci-fi movies, the plot of rubbing passwords occasionally appeared. Some people can always analyze and infer passwords through the traces on the password panel and the frequency of use. The random security code designed by Samsung is to improve the security level, and randomly enter two digits before entering the correct password to avoid the possibility of password theft.
Fingerprint is the safest way to unlock because it is difficult to copy, but the success rate of unlocking is also relatively low, especially for the elderly or fingers with rough fingerprints, which will have some influence. Although many smart locks support multiple fingerprint entries, the Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 supports the number of fingerprints that can be entered to 100, which is based on the consideration of large families and multi-users.
Magnetic cards are the most convenient to use and the most stable to unlock. In addition, it is measured that the magnetic card attached with Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 has been encrypted, and the security is still quite high.
The Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 we have experienced can also purchase a Wi-Fi remote module, and after that, it can support APP remote control through the network. If friends and relatives come to the door, but they hAPPen to be away from home and on the road, after the doorbell is pressed, the app will receive a push notice of the visit, and you can directly click the lock remotely to let the guests sit at home first.
The supporting App is Samsung Smart Doorlock.
Who has used keys in the era of smart locks? However, the Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 still comes with the traditional key emergency use, which can be inserted directly into the keyhole at the bottom of the door lock.
In addition, the Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 also supports the intrusion reminder function: when the lock is forced to be pried or unlocked by the outside, the smart lock will sound a prompt to prevent intrusion.
Outdoor prevention mode: when going out, click the prevention mode button. In case of invasion, the door can be opened indoors to give an alarm.
Welcome function: When the user approaches the door, the password key area will be automatically awakened without touching the password key area manually. When someone is wandering in front of the door, the smart lock will sound a prompt to prevent intrusion.
Status reminder: when using the smart lock, the user will be informed of the basic information and status required by the LED in the password key area.
Regular visitor function: it is convenient for visitors (such as cleaning staff) who only come in and out within the specified time. You can check the entry and exit time.
One-time password: a one-time temporary password that provides convenience for visitors.
Anti-intrusion and prank function: when the door is forcibly opened or the wrong password is entered for 5 times, the door lock will sound an alarm and stop the card authentication within 3 minutes.
If you want to confirm the door lock status indoors, press the DOUBLE LOCK key briefly, and the red light will light up when the door is locked, and the green light will light up when the door is opened.
Summary: the high-end work of the head factory
With the advent of the intelligent era, all kinds of fresh smart homes have come into our lives, and with it, people have higher requirements for home quality. As an entry-level product of smart home, smart door locks, with their advantages of safety, intelligence and convenience, bring people happiness, which is second only to familiar products such as cars, mobile phones and televisions.
Cars bring us the convenience of traveling, mobile TV meets our life and entertainment needs, and smart door locks bring us convenience and security together.
Therefore, in the past few years after the advent of smart door locks, this industry has brought rapid development. According to statistics, the scale of China’s smart lock industry reached 3.5 million sets in 2016; In 2017, the sales scale of smart locks in China increased by 100% to 7 million sets; Beginning in 2018, the growth rate of the smart lock market began to slow down, and the sales volume was around 13 million sets; In the first half of 2019, the shipment of smart locks decreased by 5% compared with the first half of 2018, and the number was about 7 million sets.
With the smart door lock, no matter the elderly or children at home, they no longer need to put a key chain around their necks or rummage through their handbags at the door to find the key, and no matter how late they go home, they don’t have to disturb their families to get up and open the door. Talking about the happiness brought by smart door locks, people around us basically smile and tell many convenient examples.
The SHP-DP609 smart lock of Samsung is quite different from the domestic smart lock we have used before. After all, it is an internationally oriented product. First of all, the push-pull design is different from the products with a large number of rotating handles. When opening the door, you don’t need to push and pull hard, you can open the door with a light touch, which is more elegant and less noisy.
After Samsung Smart Lock SHP-DP609 adopts natural push-pull design, this problem no longer exists, and the design is friendly to users of different ages.
The fingerprint recognition speed of Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 keeps the rapidity of other products we have experienced in the past. Whether it is wet hands or dirty hands, old people or children, it can achieve a very high recognition rate and open the door quickly.
In addition, the smart home ecology of Samsung Smart lock SHP-DP609 in China is still relatively simple, and it is supported by Samsung Smart.
Doorlock, at present, this lock can only be linked with the smart speakers of Alibaba/Baidu/JD.COM and the smart doorbell of 360, but other smart home consumer goods can not be linked with this door lock yet. I believe more "partners" will be able to access the linkage in the future.
Therefore, there is still room for further expansion of this lock in terms of smart home linkage and playability. Compared with other products of the same type, the Samsung smart lock SHP-DP609 is obviously more focused on the polishing of the product itself, which can be said to represent the top level of the industry in terms of the product’s own face value, scientific and technological content, safety and ease of use. It is a worthwhile choice for users who want to experience high-end quality and favor international brands.