Aqara - Doorbell Camera Hub G410

Aqara G410 is the newer Aqara option and it seems to be an improvement over the G4. I settled on the Aqara as it has a newer system, fewer issues than the Logitech and direct HKSV without any adders like Ubiquiti requiring Scrypted (another subscription). Previously we had RING and used Scrypted for HKSV. I tried the Logitech briefly but had some issues with the sync so sent it back and kept the Aqara. We have a huge bay window at the front and a glass entry door, but are frequently outback at the other end of the property or on elsewhere in the home with the TV on. The HKSV was a great feature to have on any smart home device for exactly the reasons you mentioned - packages, pizza delivery, etc. Aqara’s doorbells also work with their locks very well I’ve noticed for a quick automation (if HKSV recognizes a Home residents face, unlock the door and turn on the entry lights. If the Ubiquiti Lite supported HKSV natively my wife would have me move the G410 to our side entry as the Ubiuiti lite looks way more natural as a doorbell.

I had two Logitechs, bought in 2022. One died in 2023 and Logitech sent me a replacement that was refurbished. This year both Logitech units started to have the glass face delaminate and both units overheated to the point where they would not come back online. Even when the Logitech units were working, they were slow to load video and late to notify on motion events and doorbell presses. I have no experience with the Wemo product but I cannot recommend the Logitech units. I replaced the Logitech units with the Aqara G410 doorbell and the Aqara has been great.

I'm always going to recommend ditching the Logitech. I had horrible experiences with the ones I had including performance (slow loading, streaming, and missed motion events) and then the hardware overheating and dying. It also looks like Logitech has mostly abandoned these. When I looked last new ones weren't available, just refurbs. I went with the Aqara G410 doorbells and while they're larger and have a separate chime box it doesn't matter to me since my HomePods are my chimes. The landscape view on the camera is actually nicer for me as it captures my entire yard area. I think a downward angled mount might even make it better just to possibly capture more of my porch. Aside from those couple things, I haven't had any issues with speed, streaming, or performance in general. I'm much happier with the Aqara than I was with the Logitech units.

I just bought the G410 (twice) last week. Honestly the only feature I cared about was it being HKSV compatible. The mmWave sensor instead of a PIR sensor for motion seems like a worthwhile inclusion but I don’t know if it actually matters. The doorbell does record motion pretty much anywhere in its FOV, and that is a super wide FOV. I didn’t know it was a Thread Border Router when I got it but extending my Thread mesh is a nice addition too. I’m not using any of the Aqara features so I can’t comment on those. All that said, when it came down to choosing I didn’t have any experience with the G4 and just said “might as well get the new one”.

Everytime the Logitech doorbells come up lots of people say that they have no problems with theirs. I had two of them and had problems with them until they died this year. I replaced them with the Aqara G410 doorbells and couldn't be happier. I have the 4 of the Aqara G3 cameras in my house and they've been rock solid. I've been considering a fourth one to replace an old Wyze cam that I have set up/installed but don't use. As far as outdoor cameras I have the Eufy cameras with the Home Base 2 and they go through periods where they work great and periods where they're laggy but it's nice that they have a battery and can be charged with a solar panel. For lack of a better option, they're not bad but I've often considered punching a hole in the walls and running a long USB-C cable to power one of the Aqara outdoor cameras, like the G100 to replace them to see if having a mains powered camera is a better option.

Same. I made my Reolink doorbell HKSV compatible via Scrypted, but the Reolink randomly croaked this week. Decided to try the G410 cause of native HKSV, but now the G400 seems like a more reliable option, even though it's a lower model? Who the heck makes a doorbell that's not fully weather resistant? I want an HKSV doorbell that works with my existing doorbell wiring that is reliable. That's it. Maybe Apple will make one eventually.

I've had mine a week. Noticed it skipping frames and being overall slow a few times already. A restart fixes it for a bit. Signal is very good and the receiver is a few feet away from the doorbell. The Wi-Fi AP is a few few away from both too. I am powering it with a 24V DC 2A power supply and also have the batteries in. I am not impressed with it so far. I had a Reolink Doorbell for a year before it stopped working a week or two ago. Was running it through Scrypted for HKSV compatibility. A bit janky but it mostly worked. Was hoping the Aqara G410 would reduce the janky setup but seems it's less reliable.

Aquara G410. Switched from netatmo crap to Aqara. Works great with HomeKit and NAS if you want.

I installed a G410 today :) I finally ditched Nest for good.

I've been happy with my G410. I use an sd card for recording video, and it works well.

Thanks to all who replied! Based on all the replies and info gathering, I decided to go with the Aqara G410. For the doorbell cam it really does seem to fit the bill the best. When it comes time to expand I will either have to break down and pay someone to run CAT6 wiring and get the G5 Pro - or just buy a different brand that supports 100% wireless (battery) outdoor video - (with or without HomeKit compatibility). I actually already have non-subscription Blink outdoor cameras but the clips are short and IQ isn't great...

Aqara g410. Just make sure you have power supply. It runs through batteries.

Don’t waste time on Eufy. It has good quality recording yes, but when you want to a answer a person, the delay its horrible. I just switched to Aqara G410, its very fast and no delay!

I love my G4's, get the 410. It's rare it's better to buy older tech. Even when newer tech has teething issues in the longer run the newer tech is the way to go. Get the 410.

I’ve had the Aqara G410 since launch and it’s been rock solid - significantly better than the G4.  My only complaint is that the battery life could be better.