Eufy Smart Display E10 review: this portable camera screen is a home security must-have

The Eufy E10 is a portable touchscreen that acts as a security camera monitor and smart home controller. It is battery-powered, wall-mountable and has a docking station, plus it can be used to arm and disarm your Eufy alarm system, and alert you to visitors and deliveries – all without any form of costly subscription.

Ready to take on the Amazon Echo Hub and TP-Link Tapo H500, the Eufy E10 can show up to four live security camera feeds at once. It also fires into life when a visitor presses your doorbell, and can sort camera recordings by recognising the faces of people in shot.

It doesn’t work with smart home devices from other manufacturers – so you can’t turn on your Hue lights or adjust your Hive thermostat – but for smart home builders already invested in a Eufy security system it could be the perfect accessory.

Is the E10 the right touchscreen controller for your smart home system? Read on to find out.

Eufy Smart Display E10 review: Price and availability

Released in mid-2025, the Eufy E10 is priced at £179 and available to buy at Eufy and Amazon. This puts it in the same ballpark as the Amazon Echo Hub (£169) and the TP-Link Tapo H500 (£159), although the latter requires you to supply your own tablet to gain camera streaming and touchscreen controls.

The E10 works with a wide range of Eufy security products, and can be bought as a bundle with a video doorbell, security camera or Eufy HomeBase storage hub. However, some features – like facial recognition and the ability to show twice-daily summaries of everything your cameras have seen – are only available if your system includes certain products. For example, the latter specifically requires the Eufy HomeBase S380 to be a part of your setup.

Eufy Smart Display E10 review: Installation and set-up

As with other Eufy security products, the E10 is quick and easy to add to an existing system, via the Eufy app. The 8-inch tablet comes with a charging dock, power adapter and USB-C cable, plus a wall mount, a set of screws and two types of wall plug, and even a miniature spirit level to ensure you install it straight.

The wall mount can be fixed into place using pre-installed adhesive strips, but these are very likely to damage your paint or wallpaper if you ever decide to relocate it. I’d prefer to use the screws and plugs, then patch the holes up with filler and paint if I decided to move the mount later.

The E10 doesn’t have to be wall-mounted, since it’ll happily sit in its charging dock. But I can see some homeowners mounting the tablet next to their front door, where it’ll instantly show a live feed from their video doorbell when a visitor presses the button. This would also be a convenient location for arming and disarming your Eufy alarm as you enter and exit. The E10 asks that you lock it with a passcode by default, but this can be disabled later if you don't need it.

Eufy Smart Display E10 review: Design and features

Looking a lot like a budget Android tablet, the E10 measures 201 x 139 x 16.5mm and weighs 428 grams, excluding the dock. The display quality isn’t a patch on that of a modern iPad, since it is fairly low resolution and quite reflective. But this isn’t a tablet for watching films and playing games, so those criteria matter far less – and in any case, the E10 is significantly cheaper than most tablets.

More relevant is how the screen has a kickstand on the back, so it stands up on its own when removed from the dock. During my testing I sat the E10 on my desk most days, where it acted as a video-enabled doorbell chime. I can see it being handy in the garden too, or for anyone who has an outdoor office, summerhouse or workshop that doesn’t have a doorbell chime of its own. With the E10 close by (and connected to your home Wi-Fi), you’ll be alerted to visitors and can either head to the door or speak to them through the display itself – no smartphone required.

As well as a simple touch interface for controlling your cameras and security system, the E10 has power and volume buttons on the top edge, and a red emergency button that sounds your home alarm with a press and a swipe of the screen to confirm. Or, the button can be configured to enable silent mode, set the system to do-not-disturb, or instantly open the live view of one or several cameras. The device can be charged by either placing it into the dock, or via a USB-C port on the rear.

Eufy Smart Display E10 review: Performance

I’ve used the E10 for a couple of weeks now and have zero complaints. The interface is responsive and intuitive, live camera feeds open quickly and doorbell alerts come through in just a few seconds.

What I particularly like is how I can be working in my upstairs office, with headphones on and my phone hidden away, but I’ll still be alerted by the E10 if a visitor rings the doorbell. Previously, I’d sometimes not hear the doorbell, or become distracted by my nearby phone. Now I can silence my phone (or shut down all notifications entirely) and rely on the E10 to tell me when there’s a visitor or delivery downstairs. No more accidental doom-scrolling.

I’ve been especially impressed by the battery life. At first, I wondered whether it would last a full working day away from the dock. But I quickly realised that, in my use case, it’ll potentially last an entire working week on battery power alone. This is without long stints of live-streaming, but since my cameras are all battery-powered (with solar panels too), streaming for long periods of time would kill their batteries too. Instead of being an always-on monitor, the E10 is primarily a rich notification system for your cameras and video doorbell. Or, when docked, it could be used to stream for extended periods of time – perhaps while you keep an eye on a pet in the garden.

Live video and audio arrives on the E10 just a few seconds after a visitor presses the doorbell. However, while you can hear them right away, they can’t hear you until you tap an icon on the screen. Obviously, this prevents a passerby from eavesdropping on you, but means you can’t speak to a visitor through the E10 entirely hands-free.

The E10 also acts as an extra doorbell chime, and speaks aloud to say there’s someone – or even someone it recognises – at the door. This can be switched off if you prefer.

Naturally, this could also all be extremely helpful for elderly or disabled people who might take longer to get to the door, since they can communicate with the visitor right away.

The E10 can also be configured to respond when your door is unlocked (Eufy smart lock required) and when movement is detected by a camera. Hook it up to the Eufy S380 HomeBase and it’ll also announce visitors by name if you’ve previously added them to Eufy’s facial recognition system.

Eufy Smart Display E10 review: Verdict

If you already have a Eufy security system, or plan to build one, the E10 display is a worthwhile addition. The portable screen adds another level of convenience to having a video doorbell, since you don’t need to reach for your phone to answer it, and serves as a convenient way to arm and disarm your alarm.

It’s also a useful way to look at security camera footage – again, without reaching for your phone – and acts as another chime for your doorbell. I like how it can either be wall-mounted, placed in its dock, or sat on its integrated kickstand, and I love how the battery lasts for days at a time – at least in my use case, where it brings video doorbell notifications to my desk.

I would love to see Eufy adopt the Matter smart home standard more broadly, as that could open the door to the E10 working with devices from other companies, like Hue light bulbs. If that happened, I’d consider installing several E10 screens throughout my home, since each would give handy access to lighting, heating and other smart devices, plus Eufy security and cleaning products too.

Eufy Smart Display E10 review: Alternatives to consider

Smart home displays like the E10 are having a bit of a moment. Amazon has the Echo Hub – which T3 awarded the full five stars earlier this year – and TP-Link makes the Tapo H500 (four stars), a hub that turns your iPad into a smart home control panel. There's even a rumour that Apple is working on a new HomePod speaker with a display for smart home control.

For now, the best option is the one that works with your existing system. If you have Eufy cameras, the E10 is almost a must-buy, but if you are invested into the Echo or Tapo ecosystems, then their respective hubs will make most sense to you.