Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key vs Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display (B09BLGDRR5)
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.
Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key vs Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display (B09BLGDRR5)
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.
Full details →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.
Full details →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 20 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Yale YDM 4109A+ Smart Mortise Door Lock with Fingerprint, PIN, RFID and Key | Amazon Echo Hub 8-inch Smart Home Control Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹14,990 | ₹17,999 |
| Battery life | Approximately 12 months in typical use | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | Optional -- Bluetooth works standalone; remote access needs the separately sold Wi-Fi module | This is the hub -- Built-in Zigbee and Thread radios; acts as a Matter controller and Thread border router |
| Local control | Yes. Fingerprint, PIN, RFID card and mechanical key all work with no network of any kind | Partial. Zigbee, Thread and Matter device control is local; Alexa voice commands still require internet |
| Power source | 8 x AA alkaline cells | Power over Ethernet, or mains with the optional adapter |
| Protocol | Bluetooth LE, optional Wi-Fi via the Yale Access module | Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, Matter controller, Bluetooth |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weather rating | Indoor face IP20; suitable for main doors under a covered entry | IP20, indoor wall mount |
| Works with | Yale Access app; Alexa and Google via the optional Wi-Fi module | Alexa ecosystem; controls Matter and Zigbee devices from any brand |
| Auto-lock | Configurable 5 to 120 seconds | not published |
| Built-in radios | not published | Zigbee, Thread, Matter, Bluetooth LE |
| Camera | not published | None -- unlike other Echo Show devices |
| Display | not published | 8 inch touchscreen, 1280 x 800 |
| Door fit | Indian mortise doors, 35-60 mm thickness | not published |
| Emergency power | 9 V battery contact on the outer face | not published |
| Fingerprint capacity | 20 prints | not published |
| Mounting | not published | Wall mount, flush, with in-wall PoE or adapter power |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | not published |
| PIN capacity | 20 codes, including one-time and scheduled | not published |
| Thread border router | not published | Yes -- this is what Thread devices such as the Aqara P2 need |
| Unlock methods | Fingerprint, PIN code, RFID card, mechanical key, Bluetooth app | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.