Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera vs Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera is ₹12,500 dearer.
Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera vs Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Arlo
Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera
₹18,990
The integrated spotlight is the reason to pick this over cheaper outdoor cameras: it turns night footage from infrared grey into full colour, which is the difference between knowing someone was there and being able to describe them.
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Aqara
Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
₹6,490
The single specification that justifies the price over a Rs2,000 Wi-Fi gateway is that automations are stored on the hub and run there.
Full details →Who the Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera is for
Buy it if: Anyone needing genuine outdoor mounting with colour night footage, who accepts a subscription.
Avoid it if: Anyone unwilling to pay monthly -- unsubscribed, this records nothing.
Who the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation is for
Buy it if: Anyone building a Zigbee system who wants automations that keep running when the internet does not.
Avoid it if: Anyone with only Wi-Fi devices, and anyone wanting Thread or Matter-over-Thread -- that is the M3.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 20 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera | Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹18,990 | ₹6,490 |
| Battery life | Approximately 3 to 6 months depending on activity | Backup battery not included; mains only |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router -- unlike earlier Arlo models, no base station is needed | This is the hub -- Coordinates up to 128 Zigbee child devices |
| Local control | No. Recording and review require an Arlo Secure subscription; live view works unsubscribed | Yes. Automations stored on the hub execute with the internet disconnected, which is the main reason to buy it |
| Power source | Rechargeable battery, or wired with the optional cable | Mains via USB-C |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Weather rating | IP65 -- rated for direct rain and dust | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, IFTTT | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT |
| Alarm siren | not published | Built in, up to 90 dB |
| Field of view | 160 degrees diagonal | not published |
| Infrared blaster | not published | 360 degree, with a learning mode for unlisted remotes |
| Local automation | not published | Hub-stored rules run without internet |
| Neutral wire | not published | Not applicable |
| Night vision | Full colour with the spotlight, infrared without | not published |
| Resolution | 2K HDR, 2560 x 1440 | not published |
| Siren | Built in, 80 dB | not published |
| Spotlight | Integrated, enables colour night vision | not published |
| Subscription | Arlo Secure required for recording | not published |
| Uplink | not published | Ethernet or Wi-Fi -- Ethernet is the more reliable of the two |
| Zigbee capacity | not published | Up to 128 devices |
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