Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Battery Camera (GA01317-US) 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 Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Battery Camera (GA01317-US) is ₹10,509 dearer.
Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Battery Camera (GA01317-US) vs Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Battery Camera (GA01317-US)
₹16,999
The three hours of free event history is the specification worth noting, because it means the camera is useful without a subscription -- most of its competitors record nothing at all unpaid.
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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 Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Battery Camera is for
Buy it if: Anyone in the Google Home ecosystem who wants a battery camera that still works unsubscribed.
Avoid it if: Anyone on Alexa or Apple Home -- neither is supported -- and anyone wanting 2K detail.
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 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Battery Camera | Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹16,999 | ₹6,490 |
| Battery life | Approximately 1 to 3 months depending on activity | Backup battery not included; mains only |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | This is the hub -- Coordinates up to 128 Zigbee child devices |
| Local control | Partial. The camera holds roughly an hour of events on board during an internet outage and uploads them on reconnection | 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 | IP54 -- rated for rain, suitable under an overhang | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Google Home only -- no Alexa, no Apple HomeKit | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT |
| Alarm siren | not published | Built in, up to 90 dB |
| Free history | 3 hours of event video without a subscription | 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 |
| Mount | Magnetic, weather-sealed | not published |
| Neutral wire | not published | Not applicable |
| On-device AI | Person, animal and vehicle detection run on the camera | not published |
| Resolution | 1080p HDR | not published |
| Subscription | Nest Aware extends history to 30 or 60 days | 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 |
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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