Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display (B09BLGDRR5) vs Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key

What separates them

These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display (B09BLGDRR5) is ₹3,009 dearer.

Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display (B09BLGDRR5) vs Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key

Amazon

Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display (B09BLGDRR5)

₹17,999

Three radios in one wall panel is what makes this worth its price: Zigbee, Thread and a Matter controller, which means it pairs the Zigbee sensors and the Thread devices in this catalogue without any additional hub.

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Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key

Yale

Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key

₹14,990

This is the lock the imported retrofit models in this catalogue cannot replace.

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Who the Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display is for

Buy it if: Anyone consolidating Zigbee, Thread and Matter devices behind one wall-mounted controller.

Avoid it if: Anyone outside the Alexa ecosystem, and anyone wanting a portable display -- this is designed to be wall mounted.

Who the Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key is for

Buy it if: Anyone fitting a smart lock to a standard Indian mortise door who wants it to work without any network.

Avoid it if: Anyone expecting remote access out of the box -- the Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

Specifications, side by side

8 of 20 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationAmazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control DisplayYale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key
Price₹17,999₹14,990
Battery lifeNot applicable, mains poweredApproximately 12 months in typical use
Hub requiredThis is the hub -- Built-in Zigbee and Thread radios; acts as a Matter controller and Thread border routerOptional -- Bluetooth works standalone; remote access needs the separately sold Wi-Fi module
Local controlPartial. Zigbee, Thread and Matter device control is local; Alexa voice commands still require internetYes. Fingerprint, PIN, RFID card and mechanical key all work with no network of any kind
Power sourcePower over Ethernet, or mains with the optional adapter8 x AA alkaline cells
ProtocolWi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, Matter controller, BluetoothBluetooth LE, optional Wi-Fi via the Yale Access module
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Weather ratingIP20, indoor wall mountIndoor face IP20; suitable for main doors under a covered entry
Works withAlexa ecosystem; controls Matter and Zigbee devices from any brandYale Access app; Alexa and Google via the optional Wi-Fi module
Auto-lock not publishedConfigurable 5 to 120 seconds
Built-in radiosZigbee, Thread, Matter, Bluetooth LE not published
CameraNone -- unlike other Echo Show devices not published
Display8 inch touchscreen, 1280 x 800 not published
Door fit not publishedIndian mortise doors, 35-60 mm thickness
Emergency power not published9 V battery contact on the outer face
Fingerprint capacity not published20 prints
MountingWall mount, flush, with in-wall PoE or adapter power not published
Neutral wire not publishedNot applicable
PIN capacity not published20 codes, including one-time and scheduled
Thread border routerYes -- this is what Thread devices such as the Aqara P2 need not published
Unlock methods not publishedFingerprint, PIN code, RFID card, mechanical key, Bluetooth app

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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