Aqara Smart Lock U600 vs Nuki Smart Lock Pro

For a UK multipoint door, the Aqara Smart Lock U600, which adds IP65 weather sealing, up to ten months of battery life and built-in fingerprint, keypad, NFC and Apple Home Key. The Nuki Smart Lock Pro is better for a European euro-cylinder, where its tool-free retrofit and built-in Wi-Fi for remote access shine.

The install. The Aqara Smart Lock U600 swaps the handle plates on a UK multipoint door, while the Nuki Smart Lock Pro mounts inside over a European euro-cylinder and keeps your existing key. That also decides which front doors each one can be fitted to.

No. The Nuki Smart Lock Pro has Wi-Fi built in, so remote control and smart-home access work without buying a bridge or add-on. By contrast, the Aqara Smart Lock U600 reaches remote control over Matter with Thread and needs a Thread Border Router, such as an Aqara hub or a compatible Matter controller.

The Aqara Smart Lock U600. Its outer panel is IP65 rated and it operates from -20C to +55C, so it suits an exposed front door. The Nuki Smart Lock Pro has no weather rating and is meant to sit on the inside of a European door.

Owners of a UK multipoint front door who want a weatherproof lock with Apple Home Key, a fast fingerprint reader, keypad, NFC and a mechanical key built in, over Matter with Thread.

Owners of a European cylinder door who want a tool-free retrofit that keeps their key, plus remote access and smart-home control out of the box through built-in Wi-Fi, and who are happy to add Nuki's keypad separately for codes and fingerprints.