Aqara has launched the G400 wired doorbell camera in Australia, with the $199 device one of the few to support Apple HomeKit Secure Video locally.
Devices that work with Apple’s secure smart home platform can save encrypted recordings to recent Apple TVs or HomePods, and upload them to iCloud. Apple Home users can also access further integration, including facial recognition of people saved in the Photos app.
Outside of the Apple ecosystem, the Aqara G400 — shown at IFA last year — also works with Amazon, Samsung, and Google smart home platforms. It may not quite have the Matter support of its Aqara G350 camera hub sibling, but it still works with a decent range of ecosystems.
From a hardware perspective, the video doorbell captures 2K footage with a 165-degree field of view. As a wired device, it needs either a power over Ethernet (PoE) or an 8-24V doorbell connection. As such, it runs 24/7 without the need for recharging, while supplying a Wi-Fi 6 wireless connection to other smart devices.
Included with the G400 are various standard smart home features, ranging from local processing of motion and person detection to customisable detection zones. There’s also two-way communication when someone presses the doorbell button, letting you respond via your phone.
More advanced features, like package and vehicle detection, plus AI summaries of footage, require a paid HomeGuardian subscription, which starts at $4.99 per month in Australia. Storage doesn’t necessarily require an ongoing fee, with microSD card support and automatic backing up of footage to a NAS server.
Aussies can get the Aqara G400 with a $50 launch discount until 25 May, bringing the price down to $149 via Aqara’s online store.
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