Best Smart Locks for Battery

Battery Decision Dashboard

Best for Battery

SwitchBot Lock Ultra

4.7 attribute score

Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Tapo Smart Door Lock DL110

4.6 attribute score

Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

#1 SwitchBot Lock Ultra
4.7

Battery evidence was strongly positive overall, especially for the rechargeable pack and backup/emergency power, though one reviewer wondered about Keypad Vision drain.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Industrial design

Cons: Hub requirement, Auto-lock

#2 Tapo Smart Door Lock DL110
4.6

Battery life was strongly praised for its large rechargeable pack and long expected runtime, with one review also noting 100% after weeks of use.

Pros: App, Guest Codes and Access

#3 Lockin Veno Pro Smart Deadbolt Lock
4.5

Battery evidence is strong overall: reviewers praised solar charging and battery endurance, though the solar panel can affect door appearance.

Pros: Palm vein recognition, Battery

Cons: Feature additions via updates, Geofencing

#4 Lockly Secure Plus Smart Lock
4.5

Battery evidence is limited to one long-term review, but that reviewer called performance stellar after about a year of use.

Pros: Fingerprint, App

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Value and Price

#5 Google Nest x Yale Smart Lock
4.4

Battery evidence was mostly positive, including long life, alerts, and emergency access, although the no-key design makes dead batteries feel higher stakes.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price

Cons: Voice control, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#6 eufy Video Smart Lock S330
4.4

Battery life was generally praised as long-lasting, though full charging can take several hours.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Camera and doorbell performance

Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#7 eufy FamiLock S3 Max Smart Lock
4.4

The dual-battery design was one of the most praised practical features, although heavy camera use made one reviewer doubt the advertised runtime.

Pros: Palm vein recognition, Camera and doorbell performance

Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#8 Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400
4.3

Battery feedback was mostly positive for USB-C charging, removable/rechargeable design, and long runtime, tempered by concerns about spare or replacement batteries.

Pros: Battery, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#9 Aqara U50 Smart Lock
4.3

Battery feedback was positive overall, with reviewers calling the life a thumbs up, appreciating ordinary AA batteries, and noting useful low-battery warnings.

Pros: Value and Price, Guest Codes and Access

Cons: Industrial design, Hub requirement

#10 Schlage Sense Pro
4.2

Four AA batteries are easy to replace, Thread can extend runtime, and USB-C emergency power is a strong fallback. Some reviewers still preferred a rechargeable battery pack over replacing cells.

Pros: Geofencing, Industrial design

Cons: Feature additions via updates, Key override reliability

#11 Desloc D110 Plus Smart Lock
4.1

Battery impressions were good overall but not exceptional, ranging from solid and efficient to fine but not incredible.

Pros: Value and Price, Fingerprint

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Door-sense

#12 Kwikset Halo Touch Fingerprint Smart Lock
4.1

Battery feedback was mostly positive thanks to common AA cells, visible battery status, and easy replacement, though one review projected at least yearly replacement.

Pros: Fingerprint, User access management

Cons: Notifications, Auto-lock

#13 Lockly Visage Zeno Series Smart Lock
4.1

Battery impressions were split between praise for the two rechargeable packs and complaints about short life under always-on scanning or default settings.

Pros: Facial recognition, Installation and Setup

Cons: Door-sense, Wi-Fi

#14 myQ Secure View 3-in-1 Smart Lock
4.0

Battery impressions were mixed: reviewers liked the rechargeable pack, but one noted a long initial charge time.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Facial recognition

Cons: Value and Price, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#15 TCL D1 Pro Smart Lock
3.8

Battery feedback is mostly positive for rechargeability and maintenance, but reviewers note caveats around battery-life claims and the single rechargeable pack.

Pros: Palm vein recognition, Installation and Setup

Cons: App, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#16 ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro Smart Lock
3.7

Battery impressions were mixed: some reviewers expected months of use and liked low-battery warnings, while others worried about fast drain and vague battery reporting.

Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup

Cons: Hub requirement

#17 ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint Smart Lock
3.7

Battery impressions were mixed: reviewers liked the long-life claims or early battery status, but disliked replaceable AAs, limited battery detail, or the number of cells.

Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup

#18 eufy Video Smart Lock E330
3.7

Battery feedback was the most divided area: some reviewers liked the removable rechargeable pack, while others reported short runtime or slow charging.

Pros: Camera and doorbell performance, Installation and Setup

Cons: Keyway quality, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#19 Level Lock+ Smart Lock
3.4

Battery replacement was praised as elegant and easy, but battery reporting frustrated reviewers because it lacks precise percentage detail.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Industrial design

Cons: Value and Price, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#20 Aqara Smart Lock U100
3.4

Battery impressions were mixed: some reported excellent life or no early drain, while others saw quick drain or disliked the lack of clear low-battery awareness.

Pros: Fingerprint, Value and Price

Cons: Hub requirement, Battery

#21 Schlage Encode Smart Lock
3.0

Battery feedback was mixed: built-in Wi-Fi drains AA batteries faster, but warnings and at least one long-term experience were positive.

Pros: Installation and Setup, App

Cons: Battery, Locking motor

#22 Kwikset Obsidian Smart Lock
2.8

Battery feedback was mixed: one preview praised warning before batteries died, while later user-oriented evidence reported six-month or five-month battery life concerns.

Pros: Guest Codes and Access, Industrial design

Cons: User access management, Value and Price

#23 Schlage Encode Plus Smart Lock
2.8

Battery impressions were mixed: one long-term user reported jams near low battery, one called two-month life terrible, while another early reviewer projected strong life.

Pros: Value and Price, Installation and Setup

Cons: Keypad, App

#24 Yale Approach Smart lock
2.7

Battery evidence was mixed to negative: one reviewer praised expected life, but others noted no lock battery indicator or severe keypad battery drain.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price

Cons: Keypad, Auto-lock

#25 Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 Smart Lock
2.5

Battery feedback is mixed: one review notes an eight-month target is a slight hit, while another dislikes the non-rechargeable AA approach as a step back.

Pros: Fingerprint, Value and Price

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#26 Yale Assure Lock 2 Smart Lock
2.4

Battery life was one of the weakest areas, especially with Wi-Fi models, with complaints about short life, limited battery visibility, and frequent replacement concerns.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

Cons: Wi-Fi, Battery

#27 Yale August Smart Lock
2.3

Battery life was the most consistent weakness, with repeated concern about CR123 batteries, shorter lifespan, replacement cost, and one six-to-eight-week real-world result.

Pros: Installation and Setup, App

Cons: Battery