Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera vs SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera is ₹10,000 dearer.
Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera vs SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller
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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SwitchBot
SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller
₹8,990
The variant matters more than anything else here: Rod 2 fits round curtain rods and will not fit I-rails or U-rails, which are the other two common fittings.
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 SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller is for
Buy it if: Anyone with round curtain rods who wants motorised curtains without drilling or rewiring.
Avoid it if: Anyone with I-rail or U-rail curtain tracks -- this variant does not fit them.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Wireless 2K Outdoor Security Camera | SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹18,990 | ₹8,990 |
| Battery life | Approximately 3 to 6 months depending on activity | Approximately 8 months, longer with the optional solar panel |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router -- unlike earlier Arlo models, no base station is needed | Optional -- Bluetooth works standalone in range; a SwitchBot Hub is needed for remote and voice control |
| Local control | No. Recording and review require an Arlo Secure subscription; live view works unsubscribed | Yes. Bluetooth control and on-device schedules work with no internet connection |
| Power source | Rechargeable battery, or wired with the optional cable | Rechargeable 3400 mAh cell, USB-C |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Bluetooth LE |
| Weather rating | IP65 -- rated for direct rain and dust | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, IFTTT | SwitchBot app; Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home via a SwitchBot Hub |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Field of view | 160 degrees diagonal | not published |
| Installation | not published | Clips onto the existing rod, no drilling |
| Light sensor | not published | Built in, can open on sunrise |
| Maximum curtain weight | not published | 8 kg |
| Night vision | Full colour with the spotlight, infrared without | not published |
| Noise | not published | Approximately 45 dB in quiet mode |
| Resolution | 2K HDR, 2560 x 1440 | not published |
| Rod type | not published | Rod 2 -- for round curtain rods only, not I-rails or U-rails |
| Siren | Built in, 80 dB | not published |
| Spotlight | Integrated, enables colour night vision | not published |
| Subscription | Arlo Secure required for recording | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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