Smart Locks / Schlage
Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt (BE889WB)
The best UWB unlock you can buy, on a lock with no keyhole and disposable AAs.
Overall score 6.6/10
Pros
- + UWB approach-unlock genuinely works differently from Bluetooth geofencing — it unlocks when you arrive at the door, not when you are somewhere in the neighbourhood
- + The most radios of any lock here: UWB, Thread, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so it fits any ecosystem you already run
- + Apple Home Key hands-free unlock plus a keypad for guests, with up to 250 codes
- + Schlage's 3-year electronics warranty and a real emergency USB-C power contact
Cons
- − There is no physical key. If the battery dies and you have no USB-C power bank on you, you are locked out — reviewers call this the dealbreaker
- − UWB is iPhone-only. The Aliro support that would bring Android and Samsung in is announced, not shipped
- − Schlage's own page says AAA batteries while two independent reviewers counted four AAs — a basic spec Schlage has not got straight
- − $399 makes it the most expensive lock here, and the Aqara U400 offers UWB plus a fingerprint reader for around $100 less
Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt (BE889WB) review: what the specs say
The best UWB unlock you can buy, on a lock with no keyhole and disposable AAs. At $399, Schlage's 2026 model sits at the premium end of the category — the smart Locks we compare run from $79.98 to $399. It scores 6.6/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Connectivity at 9.0/10 — which radios are actually inside the lock, and whether a hub or bridge is needed and included. The weakest is Fail-Safe Access at 4.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: there is no physical key. If the battery dies and you have no USB-C power bank on you, you are locked out — reviewers call this the dealbreaker; and UWB is iPhone-only. The Aliro support that would bring Android and Samsung in is announced, not shipped. Every specification on this page comes from Schlage's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Lock Type | Full deadbolt replacement, key-free by design |
| ANSI/BHMA Grade | Sources conflict: Schlage markets it as an 'AAA Certified Deadbolt', while Tom's Guide and AppleInsider both report ANSI Grade 2. Schlage's own security-ratings article covers only the Encode family and omits Sense Pro |
| Keeps Existing Keyway | No — and there is no exterior keyway at all on this lock |
| Smart Radio | Schlage Converge UWB, Matter over Thread, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Hub or Bridge Required | Yes for remote access and smart-home control — Schlage's own product page states 'Home Hub Required'. The UWB approach-unlock itself is phone-to-lock and needs no hub |
| Apple Home Key | Yes — tap-to-unlock and hands-free unlock with iPhone and Apple Watch |
| UWB Hands-Free Unlock | Yes, but iPhone-only today. Schlage says a future Aliro update will bring UWB and NFC to Samsung and other Android devices; that has not shipped |
| Biometrics | None — touchscreen keypad only |
| Battery Type | Sources conflict: Schlage's product page lists AAA cells, while Tom's Guide and AppleInsider both counted four AA alkalines in the review units |
| Claimed Battery Life | Schlage claims roughly 6 months on Wi-Fi or 9 months on Thread; Tom's Guide's review unit was down to 51% after two weeks on an unoptimised setup months |
| Backup Power & Key Override | No physical key cylinder at all. The only fallback is the emergency USB-C port on the underside of the exterior escutcheon |
| Door Thickness / Backset | Single-bore doors; Schlage does not publish a thickness range for the Sense Pro |
| Connectivity | Ultra-Wideband (Schlage Converge), Matter over Thread, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Apple Home Key (NFC + UWB) |
| Material | Solid metal escutcheon with a capacitive touchscreen |
| Warranty | 36 months |
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