The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go.
The Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 goes on sale today following its launch last November. Unlike the G350 Camera Hub camera, which also arrives today, it doesn’t support Matter, but it does have dual-band Wi-Fi 6, PoE, 2K resolution, a 165-degree field of view, and a 3:4 aspect ratio.
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Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.
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The smart lock, which launched earlier this year with support for Apple’s Home Key, is the first to work with Samsung’s new Digital Home Key.
The feature uses NFC powered by the new smart lock standard Aliro and lets you unlock your door by tapping your Samsung Galaxy smartphone on the lock. Aqara says UWB-based, hands-free unlocking is coming in Q2 2026.
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