TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision vs Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision is ₹1,709 dearer.
TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision vs Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
TP-Link
TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision
₹4,499
Outdoor cameras in India live through a monsoon, and IP66 is the rating that means direct rain rather than the incidental splash IP54 covers.
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Havells
Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
₹2,790
Four circuits made smart for Rs2,790 works out cheaper per point than replacing switches or bulbs individually, and it keeps the wall switches your family already knows how to use.
Full details →Who the TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision is for
Buy it if: Anyone monitoring a gate, driveway or balcony who wants recordings without a subscription.
Avoid it if: Anyone on Apple Home, and anyone needing battery operation -- this must be wired to mains.
Who the Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a modern switchboard that has a neutral wire and four circuits worth automating at once.
Avoid it if: Anyone in an older building with no neutral at the switch -- a no-neutral Zigbee module is the alternative.
Specifications, side by side
6 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision | Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹4,499 | ₹2,790 |
| Local control | Partial. microSD and NVR recording continue during an internet outage; remote viewing does not | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch |
| Power source | Mains via weatherproof adapter | Mains, wired inside the switchboard |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| Weather rating | IP66 -- rated for direct monsoon rain and dust | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Tapo app | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Havells Smart app |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| AI detection | Person, vehicle and pet, processed on the camera | not published |
| Channels | not published | 4 independent |
| Installation | not published | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended |
| Load per channel | not published | Up to 5 A |
| Local storage | microSD up to 512 GB, plus ONVIF/RTSP to an NVR | not published |
| Night vision | Full colour with the built-in spotlight, infrared without | not published |
| Physical switches | not published | Existing switches continue to work in parallel |
| Resolution | 2K QHD, 2560 x 1440 | not published |
| Siren | Built in, with a strobe light | not published |
| Subscription | Not required | 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.