Recently, Samsung Electronics introduces 3 new smart home devices including SmartThings Cam, Wi-Fi Smart Plug and Smart Plug, which aim to attract customers with the favorite price. All of them support voice-activated platforms like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Samsung Bixby to control. This new progress indicates Samsung will build further the line of smart home products.
SmartThings Cam
SamrtThings Cam is selling on the website at $89.99. It supports advanced object detection, crystal-clear High Dynamic Range video(HDR) video, infrared night vision, two-way audio and wider viewing angle (145°).
With it you will instantly get a notification on your smartphone once any movement is detected in your home, whatever pets or someone. HDR camera ensures quite clear detection images during playback, no any corner can escape from your eyes. Infrared night vision function allows you to see what happened in your home clearly, from day or night. You can talk with your family in real-time in the two-way mode, convenient to communicate. Adopts a 145°wider viewing angle which captures more detail. Although its price is competitive when compared with Google Nest Cam and Amazon Could Cam, however, and just as a camera to use, it is a little expensive.
Unlike SONOFF BASICR3 Wi-Fi Smart Switch with DIY mode, besides owning smart switch features, it can be connected with your old smartphone and existing smartphone to turn the old one into a camera, to monitor and control your devices. Download the eWeLink Camera on your Android smartphone to try. DIY mode for developers gives the ability to connect the switch with your existing home automation system for developing more new features.(Detailed guide: https://www.itead.cc/blog/5-things-you-dont-know-about-basicr2-basicr3-diy-mode-and-more-features/). Furthermore, it is affordable for almost users, only $4.85.
SmartThings Wi-Fi Smart Plug
The $17.99 Wi-Fi Smart Plug is created with a compact unit, which is directly plugged into the wall socket or power strip to control your home appliances. Differed with SONOFF S31 Wi-Fi Smart Plug, it is just a simple smart plug but, S31 comes with power monitoring and track the electricity consumption changes of connected devices on your smartphone. This means you maybe control your monthly electricity bill. The same point between SmartThings Wi-Fi Smart Plug and S31 Wi-Fi Smart Plug with power monitoring is the small and lightweight body that makes sure you can use two plugs simultaneously to plug your own socket to control more devices. About the price, S31 is a little lower than SmartThings Wi-Fi Smart Plug, it's $16.90.
SmartThings Wi-Fi Smart Bulb
The 9W SmartThings Wi-Fi Smart Bulb allows you to dim from the 2700K warm-white light, but it has only one color and doesn't support the color temperature. SONOFF 6W B1 Wi-Fi Smart Plug is more energy-saving than it. The color temperature of B1 can be adjusted from 2800K to 5600K. Full RGB color, choose the color you prefer to match any occasions.
We believe the emergence of Samsung new smart products will speed up the home automation market and go farther in this field.