Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 vs Wyze Palm Lock

Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 wins with its lower price, longer AA battery life and superb half-second fingerprint reader. Wyze Palm Lock counters with palm-vein recognition that suits more family members, one-time guest codes, dual batteries and confirmed Google Home support.

Mainly the biometric. The Bolt v2 reads fingerprints; the Palm Lock reads palm veins, which works in darkness, in rain and for users whose prints fail. The Palm also adds radar wake, dual batteries and one-time codes, while the Bolt keeps AAs and a lower price.

Fingerprints are faster to enroll and the Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2's reader is excellent for most adults. Palm veins on the Wyze Palm Lock are more inclusive, ideal for kids, elderly family and anyone whose fingerprints wear or fail, though there is a small positioning learning curve.

The Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 runs about 8 months on eight replaceable AAs with a USB-C emergency port. The Wyze Palm Lock uses a rechargeable pack (about 6 months) plus a secondary backup battery, so a dead main pack never locks you out; note storm doors can drain it in proximity-wake mode.

Choose Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 for the cheapest excellent fingerprint deadbolt: ten-minute install, fast reliable reader, remote app control and long AA battery life.

Choose Wyze Palm Lock if palms fit your household better than fingerprints, or you value dual-battery security, one-time guest codes and Google Home support alongside Alexa.