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August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) — 2022
August

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White)

2022

84
/ 100
From $230
VS
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) wins by 1
Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) — Swiveling 10.1″ · Alexa · Zigbee hub
Amazon

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Swiveling 10.1″ · Alexa · Zigbee hub

83
/ 100
From $249
Specdex verdict

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) lands at 84 and Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) at 83. That puts August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) ahead by 1 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) if…

  • ✓Matter/Thread support (modern SKUs)
  • ✓App-based setup
  • ✓Works with major voice assistants

Pick Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) if…

  • ✓Motorized screen follows you
  • ✓Built-in Zigbee hub
  • ✓Good speaker
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

Ease of use

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Compared on the ease of use sub-score

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) leads on ease (90 vs 84).

Ecosystem

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Compared on the ecosystem sub-score

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) leads on ecosystem (88 vs 84).

Features

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Compared on the features sub-score

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) leads on features (86 vs 82).

Value for money

Tie

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Effectively tied — similar score-per-dollar at MSRP.

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) 84
vs
83 Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Score breakdown

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White)
84
ecosystem 84
local 70
ease 84
features 82
Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)
83
ecosystem 88
local 60
ease 90
features 86

Specs side-by-side

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) versus Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) — full spec comparison
Spec August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)
Release year
2022
—
Color
White
—
Chip
—
Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge
Display
—
10.1″ HD
Radios
—
Wi-Fi 5, BT, Zigbee, Thread
Voice
—
Alexa

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White)

Pros
  • +Matter/Thread support (modern SKUs)
  • +App-based setup
  • +Works with major voice assistants
Cons
  • −Subscription sometimes required
  • −Cloud dependency on many
  • −Ecosystem lock-in

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Pros
  • +Motorized screen follows you
  • +Built-in Zigbee hub
  • +Good speaker
Cons
  • −Alexa trails Google/Siri on smarts
  • −Privacy concerns with camera
  • −Bulky

FAQ: August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) vs Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Which is better, August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) or Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)? +

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) scores 84 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 1. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) worth the price? +

At $230, August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) delivers a Specdex score of 84 — strongest in ecosystem.

Is Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) worth the price? +

At $249, Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) delivers a Specdex score of 83 — strongest in ease.

Does August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) or Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for ease of use, August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) or Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)? +

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) — leads on ease (90 vs 84). Compared on the ease of use sub-score.

Which is better for ecosystem, August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) or Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)? +

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) — leads on ecosystem (88 vs 84). Compared on the ecosystem sub-score.