It’s hard to fault August for maintaining the same design for both the Smart Lock Pro and the Smart Lock. Your deadbolt is operated by a straightforward cylinder that has a ridged outside and spins to lock and open the door. On the other hand, in comparison to the Smart Lock Pro, the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is about half as large, meaning that it has a significantly flatter profile than in the past.
The Wi-Fi Smart Lock has a diameter of around 3 inches and a depth of approximately 1.75 inches; in comparison, the Smart Lock Pro had a diameter of approximately 3.4 inches and a depth of approximately 2.2 inches.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]The August W-Fi Smart Lock is a much more compact version of the Smart Lock Pro, but the most significant difference between the two locks is that the newer lock comes equipped with Wi-Fi already. If you wished to control your August lock from a distance while it was one of August’s older models, you were required to use the August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge.
Specifications
- Size: 3 inches (diameter), 1.75 inches (depth)
- Wireless: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
- Works with: Alexa, HomeKit, Google Assistant, SmartThings, Xfinity, Logitech, Control4, Honeywell, Simplisafe, more
Where to get August Wi-Fi, (4th Generation) Smart Lock ?
The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, in contrast to the company’s prior locks, does not incorporate Z-Wave technology. The removal of this feature won’t be missed by the majority of smart home owners, but power users who want to make certain that all of their smart home devices continue to function even when there is no Internet connection may want to purchase an older model.
It shouldn’t take you more than 15 minutes to install the lock and link it to my Wi-Fi network and HomeKit because the process is fairly speedy in its entirety. After that, locking and unlocking the door was as easy as twisting the knob or hitting the huge button in the August app. When the door is locked, the button is red, and when it is unlocked, it is green.
The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock utilizes two CR123 batteries rather than the four AA batteries required by the August Smart Lock Pro. This is possible due to the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock’s more compact design. August estimates that the life of the batteries contained within the Wi-Fi Smart Lock should be between three and six months.