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Aqara’s latest budget smart lock is the cheapest Apple Home Key lock you can buy.

The new $150 Aqara U50 works over Zigbee and Bluetooth and is Matter-compatible (with an Aqara bridge). Handily, it can be re-keyed so you can keep using your existing keys.

Unlike its more expensive big brother the U100, there’s no fingerprint reader. In its place you get a smart button that can trigger an automation when you leave. Neat.

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The Aqara U50 is a budget smart lock that works with Apple Home Key and supports Matter.
The Aqara U50 is a budget smart lock that works with Apple Home Key and supports Matter.
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