Aqara, a leading company in the smart home sector, has just unveiled its top deals for Black Friday this season. With these deals, you can save big on smart locks, doorbell cameras, and other essential smart home gear – all at a steep discount for the holiday season. These products are excellent for Apple fans who utilize HomeKit and Siri, though they also work with the Google Home and Amazon Alexa ecosystems.
Smart Lock U100
Aqara’s Smart Lock U100 is a deadbolt style smart home lock that doesn’t break the bank. With this year’s Black Friday discount, you can pick one up for just $119.99 – representing a 37% savings.
U100 offers IP65 water resistance and dust resistance, 8 months of battery life, as well as a backup mechanical key. The U100 will be a smart home lock you can rely on.
It offers fingerprint and passcode entry, as well as support for NFC tags and Apple Home Key – allowing you to simply open your door with your iPhone or Apple Watch. Additionally, to protect your passcode from prying eyes, Aqara offers a feature where you can type in any array of numbers, and as long as your 6 digit passcode is somewhere within that string, you’ll be able to enter.
There’s also a built-in gyroscope for auto locking and door not locked functionality, putting your mind at ease.
Smart Lock U300
If you’re more in need for a traditional lever lock, the Smart Lock U300 is the right choice for you. With this Black Friday sale, you can save 35%, bringing the U300 down to just $149.49.
Similar to the U100, the U300 also offers fingerprint, passcode, physical NFC tag, and Apple Home Key. There’s also a feature to generate temporary passcodes for sharing with guests. Unlike the Zigbee-based U100, the U300 lock runs on Thread and can be directly managed by Thread-based Apple Home hubs, like newer Apple TV and HomePod models.
The U300 offers a feature called passage mode, allowing you to press a button on the lock to keep the door open after entry. This can be useful if the lock is inside of a shared space, and you don’t necessarily need it to be locked 24/7. Just in case it slips your mind, theres also a feature to disable passage mode from the app.
Aqara’s Smart Lock U300 is rated for IPX4 water resistance, and can operate in temperatures as low as -22 degrees fahrenheit.
Camera Hub G5 Pro
Aqara’s Camera Hub G5 Pro is their first outdoor camera hub, featuring locally hosted AI models (for facial recognition, vehicles, packages, and pets), true full color night vision, and deep privacy protection. For Black Friday, you can pick one up for $119.99, representing a 33% discount.
This product is called a hub because there’s no additional products required. It has a built in Zigbee and Thread hub, keeping your setup process minimal. There’s also a plethora of smart automations you can configure in the Aqara app, such as having your garage door open when you arrive home.
Its 4MP f/1.0 aperture lens and graphene cooled sensor allows for top-notch video recording at night, including directly to HomeKit Secure Video, enabling live views on your Apple devices – and up to 10 days of storage on iCloud. It also supports RTSP so you can stream this video in real time to your own server, or to Alexa, Google, and Samsung smart displays/TVs.
Lastly, Hub G5 Pro offers IP65 water and dust protection, as well as the ability to operate in temperatures as low as -22 degrees fahrenheit. It comes in two variants, one that’s Wi-Fi-based and one that relies on ethernet.
Doorbell Camera Hub G410
If a smart doorbell is more up your alley, Aqara has a great deal for you this Black Friday with its Doorbell Camera Hub G410. Typically $129.99, you can pick one up for just $94.99 for a limited time.
It supports wired or battery powered operation, on device face recognition, two way audio, and HomeKit Secure Video. Aqara also promises fewer false alerts, thanks to its mmWave Radar sensor.
The built in 175-degree 2K wide angle lens also offers sharp video, both at day and night.
There’s also a nifty feature that allows you to upload your own audio files to the built in chime hub, allowing you to add some flare to your doorstep.
Smart home essentials
Aqara also has some excellent deals on other key essentials and accessories this Black Friday – allowing customers to save up to 36%.
Camera Protect Kit Y100
For indoor security, consider picking up the Camera Protect Kit Y100. It offers a Camera Hub G3, as well as a motion sensor, door and window sensor, and a vibration sensor – all to easily defend against potential intruders. Normally $139.99, you can grab one of these kits for just $89.99 during Black Friday.
Door & Window Sensor Bundle (3pcs)
Typically fetching $49.99 for 3, you can pick up a door and window sensor bundle for just $33.99 during Black Friday. You’re essentially getting 3 for the price of 2. These Door and Window sensors work with HomeKit as you’d expect, and do exactly what they say on the tin. There’s a wide variety of automations you can configure with additional sensors in your smart home.
Hub M3
To tie everything together, you can pick up Aqara’s Hub M3. It offers Zigbee hub functionality, a built in IR blaster, Thread and Bluetooth support, and also serves as a Matter controller. If you need a versatile hub to serve at the center of your smart home and automations, the M3 is a great choice. You can save 23% on it this Black Friday, bringing it down to $99.99.
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