Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02) vs Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection

What separates them

These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection is ₹800 dearer.

Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02) vs Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection

Aqara

Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)

₹2,499

The configurable detection interval is what separates this from cheaper PIR sensors: most are locked to roughly a minute of cooldown, which makes them useless for lighting a corridor you walk back down thirty seconds later.

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Xiaomi

Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection

₹3,299

Dual-band Wi-Fi and NAS recording are what separate this from the Rs3,000 tier.

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Who the Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 is for

Buy it if: Anyone running a Zigbee hub who wants motion-triggered lighting that does not fire in daylight.

Avoid it if: Anyone without a Zigbee hub, and anyone needing outdoor placement -- this is IP20.

Who the Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection is for

Buy it if: Anyone who wants 2K-class detail, on-device AI filtering, and footage stored on their own NAS.

Avoid it if: Anyone wanting outdoor placement or Apple Home support -- neither is offered.

Specifications, side by side

7 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationAqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection
Price₹2,499₹3,299
Battery lifeUp to 5 yearsNot applicable, mains powered
Hub requiredYes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinatorNo -- Connects directly to the router
Local controlYes. Motion events and hub-side automations run with no internet connectionPartial. microSD and NAS recording continue during an outage; remote viewing does not
Power sourceCR2450 coin cellMains via USB-C adapter
ProtocolZigbee 3.0Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Works withApple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hubAmazon Alexa, Google Home, Mi Home app
Weather ratingIP20, indoor use onlyIP20, indoor use only
AI detection not publishedHuman, pet and vehicle, processed on device
Detection intervalConfigurable from 1 to 200 seconds not published
Detection rangeUp to 7 metres not published
Field of view170 degrees not published
Light sensorBuilt in, 0 to 83,000 lux not published
Local storage not publishedmicroSD up to 256 GB, plus NAS over SMB
Neutral wire not publishedNot applicable
Night vision not publishedInfrared plus full-colour low-light mode
Pan and tilt not published360 degrees horizontal, 108 degrees vertical
Resolution not published2.5K, 2560 x 1440 at 20 fps
Sensor not published4 MP with f/1.4 aperture
Size30 x 30 x 32 mm not published
Subscription not publishedNot required

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