If you don't have it connected to Wi-Fi at all, the battery will last even longer.
EUFY LOCKS FULL
After at least a month of usage, it's still showing a full battery which bodes well for these claims. It also lasts an entire year, according to Eufy.
EUFY LOCKS PORTABLE
This makes it easy to connect a portable battery pack and set it on top while charging instead of removing the entire battery. It's a lock that looks and feels like it costs $250. It's a shame it's micro-USB and not USB Type-C, but at least Eufy includes a cable in the box. Eufy ships its smart lock with a 10,000mAh rechargeable battery, which is charged via a micro-USB port either on the battery itself or the underside of the keypad-portion of the lock - another well-thought-out design that means you can even charge the battery from the outside of your home if you somehow let it drain completely.
The inside lock is a separate piece from the keypad (duh), both of which come together with a series of screws, connecting with the deadbolt in the middle. Installation of the lock was identical to what I've experienced with other smart locks. Kudos to Eufy for mostly doing it right, although there should be an option for app-based 2FA, as well. Eufy offers both SMS and email-based two-factor authentication but, if you weren't aware before, you should never use SMS-based two-factor authentication because it poses a greater security threat than having it disabled, oddly enough. Thankfully, the company has added this ridiculously important feature in a world filled with data leaks and bad security alternatives. In the past, we've criticized Eufy for not supporting two-factor authentication. This means things like hooking your lock up to Alexa or Google Assistant - which enables its use through routines or via your voice - as well as control from the Eufy smart home app from anywhere. That means you won't need a Wi-Fi bridge just to get it connected to the Internet, enabling a slew of additional features right out of the box. This particular smart lock is visually identical to its cheaper cousin, the Eufy Smart Lock, but features Wi-Fi connectivity built right into the product. It's obvious that Eufy concentrated on the fact this is, first and foremost, a lock and not just another smart device. It's obvious that Eufy concentrated on the fact this is, first and foremost, a lock and not just another smart device, all while still offering every single one of the smart features you would expect from a $250 lock. Most smart locks offer maybe one or two of these features but stop short of offering all of them. In fact, the enumerable ways of locking or unlocking the Eufy Wi-Fi Smart locks are unparalleled: a PIN, a fingerprint, a smartphone, your voice, or even automatically. The balanced that Eufy has achieved with the Eufy Wi-Fi Smart Lock is impressive because it feels like it doesn't fit into either of these categories, a rare win for a company that's primarily focused on smart home products. Either it's a great lock that just doesn't feel very smart, or it's a well-connected smart home appliance that feels like a lock was tacked on.
EUFY LOCKS ANDROID
Source: Nick Sutrich / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Nick Sutrich / Android Central)įar too often in the smart lock space, it feels like manufacturers are out of their league.
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