Main trade-off
Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
Its main advantage is strongest for Apple users, so Android-only homes may not use the feature that separates it from Encode.
Head-to-head
Schlage BE499WB CAM 619 vs Yale YRD410-F-WF1-619: Schlage serves Apple home-key taps, Yale adds fingerprint entry
The short answer
Choose Schlage for Apple Home Key and a conventional keyed backup. Choose Yale when fingerprint entry matters more.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
The needs that actually separate these two
Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim has the stronger fit for “Tap my phone or watch to enter”. Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup has the stronger fit for “Unlock with a fingerprint” and “Fit a door thicker than 1 3/4 inches”.
What this is based on
This compares the current strong and useful fit assignments for the exact products. It does not turn them into one overall score.
Main trade-off
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
Its Wi-Fi module increases battery demand compared with a Bluetooth-only setup.
Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- Choose it for
- Tap my phone or watch to enter
- Main trade-off
- Its main advantage is strongest for Apple users, so Android-only homes may not use the feature that separates it from Encode.
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- Choose it for
- Unlock with a fingerprint
- Main trade-off
- Its Wi-Fi module increases battery demand compared with a Bluetooth-only setup.
About this comparison
Schlage BE499WB CAM 619 and Yale YRD410-F-WF1-619 compared by door installation, entry methods, home platform.
The practical choice turns on door installation and entry methods, then on the constraints in your own setup.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
Unlock with a fingerprint
Use a built-in fingerprint reader without reaching for a phone.
- Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- Depends
- Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- Better fit
Tap my phone or watch to enter
Both records list “alexa, apple, google” for home platform. Both records show the same result for “Home platform”, so this row does not separate them.
- Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- Better fit
- Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- Depends
Fit a door thicker than 1 3/4 inches
Documented fit above the most common residential door thickness, sometimes with a kit.
- Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- Depends
- Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- Better fit
Replace my deadbolt
For door installation, Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim records “full deadbolt replacement. 1.375 to 1.75 in door” and Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup records “full deadbolt replacement. 1.375 to 2.25 in door”. Measure the available space and mounting points because this can be a hard fit constraint.
- Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- Similar
- Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- Similar
What matters in practice
The differences that matter
The needs that actually separate these two
Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim has the stronger fit for “Tap my phone or watch to enter”. Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup has the stronger fit for “Unlock with a fingerprint” and “Fit a door thicker than 1 3/4 inches”.
How we reached this conclusion
This compares the current strong and useful fit assignments for the exact products. It does not turn them into one overall score.
One choice covers more of this shortlist
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup covers 3 of the 3 buyer requirements attached to this comparison. Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim covers 2, missing “Unlock with a fingerprint”.
How we reached this conclusion
This count uses the current strong and useful fit assignments for the named products. A requirement counts once, and no arbitrary score is added.
How much choice there is for “Unlock with a fingerprint”
13 of 25 checked smart locks match this need. Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup is in that group. Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim is not.
How we reached this conclusion
The count filters the current category dataset for a strong or useful fit on this one buyer need.
Finding models for “Replace my deadbolt” and “Unlock with a fingerprint”
10 of 25 checked smart locks cover both “Replace my deadbolt” and “Unlock with a fingerprint”. Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup is in that group. Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim is not.
How we reached this conclusion
The count is reproduced by filtering the current category dataset for products with a strong or useful fit for both needs.
Choice A
Schlage, BE499WB CAM 619
Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
The documented door range is 1.375 to 1.75 inches thick. Entry options include home-key, keypad, phone.
- Best matched use
- replace my deadbolt and give family and guests a code
Checked facts
- The documented door range is 1.375 to 1.75 inches thick.
- Entry options include home-key, keypad, phone.
- The documented platform list includes alexa, apple, google.
- Installation is documented as full deadbolt replacement.
Choice B
Yale, YRD410-F-WF1-619
Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
The documented door range is 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick. Entry options include fingerprint, keypad, phone.
- Best matched use
- replace my deadbolt and unlock with a fingerprint
Checked facts
- The documented door range is 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
- Entry options include fingerprint, keypad, phone.
- The documented platform list includes alexa, apple, google.
- Installation is documented as full deadbolt replacement.
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim | Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door installation | full deadbolt replacement. 1.375 to 1.75 in door | full deadbolt replacement. 1.375 to 2.25 in door | Measure the available space and mounting points because this can be a hard fit constraint. |
| Entry methods | home-key, keypad, phone | fingerprint, keypad, phone | This can be a compatibility or access requirement, so match it to the existing home and daily entry routine. |
| Home platform | alexa, apple, google | alexa, apple, google | Both records show the same result for “Home platform”, so this row does not separate them. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- There is no fingerprint reader.
If you choose Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- The full exterior lock is replaced.
What matters in practice
How to make the call
The useful difference
Both replace a standard deadbolt and provide direct remote access.
What the numbers change
Only Yale in this pair has a fingerprint reader.
The trade-off
Only Schlage in this pair provides Apple Home Key.
What this comparison cannot tell you
- Multipoint and mortise doors need separate fit checks.
- Platform features can change with firmware.
- No consumer lock removes the need for a sound door and strike.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current smart locks comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
Compared set
9 of 25 models checked match every need here: “Replace my deadbolt”, “Give family and guests a code”, and “Unlock with a fingerprint”.
9 matching models from 25 checkedMeasured difference
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup lists 2.25 in for maximum documented door thickness, 29% above Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim at 1.75 in.
- Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim
- 1.75 in
- Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
- 2.25 in
- Comparable models
- 18 of 25
See the checked facts and calculation notes
Match countThe count uses the current product-to-need assignments for “Replace my deadbolt”, “Give family and guests a code”, and “Unlock with a fingerprint”. A need with no documented match does not count.
Calculation noteThis uses the upper end of each published door-thickness range. Bore pattern, backset and lock type still need their own checks. 18 of 25 models have comparable published figures for context.
| Product | Needs matched | Checked facts | Source records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt with Camelot trim |
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| Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup |
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Tap my phone or watch to enter
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