Apple HomeView Goes on Sale in India: A18 Chip, Siri AI and Face Recognition at ₹39,900

Apple HomeView, the company’s first dedicated smart home display and IoT hub, has officially gone on sale in India. The new device brings together smart home management, entertainment, video calling and Apple’s latest Siri AI experience in a compact display designed for everyday use.

Powered by Apple’s A18 chipset, HomeView aims to become a central control point for connected homes. It features a 7-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen, facial recognition technology and an upgraded Siri assistant that can recognise individual household members and provide personalised information.

Unlike traditional smart speakers, Apple’s latest device combines a touchscreen interface with voice controls, allowing users to interact with their smart home accessories, check personal information and make video calls from a single location.

Apple has priced the HomeView at ₹39,900 in India. Interestingly, customers can choose between a tabletop version and a wall-mounted model without paying a different base price. The device is available in multiple colour options, giving buyers some flexibility when choosing a model that fits their home.

Apple HomeView brings a 7-inch display and A18 chipset

The biggest highlight of Apple HomeView is its combination of compact design and powerful internal hardware.

The device features a 7-inch Liquid Retina display with an aluminium body and a domed speaker base. A stainless steel hinge connects the screen to the speaker unit, allowing users to adjust the viewing angle when placing it on a desk, kitchen counter or bedside table.

Apple has also introduced a separate wall-mounted version for people who prefer installing their smart home control panel in an entryway or hallway.

Under the hood, HomeView runs on the Apple A18 chipset. The processor provides the computing power required to handle Siri AI, facial recognition, smart home controls and other connected features.

The display also supports adaptive brightness, allowing it to adjust to different lighting conditions. Apple says the screen can reach up to 500 nits of brightness during the day and drop to just 0.3 nits in darker surroundings.

This should make the device suitable for different areas of the home, including bedrooms where a bright screen could become distracting at night.

The tabletop version comes in four colour options: silver, starlight, rose pink and space grey. Customers choosing the wall-mounted version can select between silver and space grey.

Another notable addition is the 12MP Centre Stage camera, which supports FaceTime video calls and helps make HomeView more than just a smart home control panel.

Siri AI and face recognition make HomeView personal for everyone

Personalisation is one of the most important features of Apple’s new smart home device.

HomeView can recognise up to six different people through facial recognition. Once it identifies a household member, the screen can switch to that person’s personalised experience.

This includes access to individual information across Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My. Each person can also have a personalised Home Screen with their own apps and widgets.

The upgraded Siri AI plays an important role in this experience.

Apple says the new assistant is more conversational and capable of understanding personal context. Users can ask questions, request information and interact with different applications using natural language.

For example, someone could ask Siri about an upcoming appointment, check information from their messages or request help with everyday activities.

The assistant also supports onscreen awareness, allowing it to understand the content currently displayed and respond to questions based on that information.

However, getting the full personalised experience requires a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad. HomeView uses information from the paired device to provide more relevant responses based on the user’s personal context.

Apple has also placed considerable emphasis on privacy. Personal information is designed to remain separate between household members, with individual content appearing only when the recognised person’s paired Apple device is present and has been recently unlocked.

This approach is particularly important for a device that sits in a shared family space.

Smart home controls, entertainment and India pricing

Beyond Siri AI and facial recognition, Apple HomeView is designed to function as a central dashboard for connected home accessories.

Users can control compatible smart devices through voice commands or the touchscreen. This includes adjusting lights and thermostats, locking doors, closing blinds and checking connected security cameras.

The Home Camera interface can display up to nine camera feeds simultaneously, making it easier to monitor different areas of a property from one screen.

With compatible accessories and an iCloud+ subscription, HomeView can also support smart notifications for recognised people, pets, packages and vehicles. It can even detect the sound of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and send alerts to connected Apple devices.

The device is compatible with Apple’s Home app and supports compatible Matter accessories, giving users access to a broader smart home ecosystem.

Apple has also partnered with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric to expand its Home Collection lineup of connected home products.

For entertainment, HomeView supports Apple Music playback and FaceTime video calls. Its built-in speaker system allows users to listen to music without needing an additional smart speaker.

The combination of these features makes the device particularly interesting for households already using multiple Apple products.

Here is the India pricing breakdown:

The tabletop model is available in silver, starlight, rose pink and space grey, while the wall-mounted version comes in silver and space grey.

Apple HomeView went on sale in India on November 13, 2026, through Apple Store locations, the Apple online store and the Apple Store app. Siri AI is available in English at launch in India.

One important requirement is that setting up HomeView and enabling multiuser functionality requires a compatible iPhone or iPad running the latest software.

Overall, Apple HomeView represents an important step in the company’s smart home ambitions. Rather than offering another standalone smart speaker, Apple is attempting to create a shared household display that combines personal assistance, entertainment and connected device management.

Its ₹39,900 starting price places it in the premium smart home category. Whether it becomes a compelling purchase will largely depend on how well Siri AI performs and how easily it integrates with the connected accessories people already use.

For Apple users looking to manage their homes through a central display, HomeView could become an interesting addition to the ecosystem.

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