Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection vs Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
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.
Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection vs Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
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.
Full details →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.
Full details →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Xiaomi Smart Camera C400 2.5K Indoor Pan and Tilt with AI Detection | Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹3,299 | ₹2,499 |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Up to 5 years |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator |
| Local control | Partial. microSD and NAS recording continue during an outage; remote viewing does not | Yes. Motion events and hub-side automations run with no internet connection |
| Power source | Mains via USB-C adapter | CR2450 coin cell |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Mi Home app | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, indoor use only |
| AI detection | Human, pet and vehicle, processed on device | not published |
| Detection interval | not published | Configurable from 1 to 200 seconds |
| Detection range | not published | Up to 7 metres |
| Field of view | not published | 170 degrees |
| Light sensor | not published | Built in, 0 to 83,000 lux |
| Local storage | microSD up to 256 GB, plus NAS over SMB | not published |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | not published |
| Night vision | Infrared plus full-colour low-light mode | not published |
| Pan and tilt | 360 degrees horizontal, 108 degrees vertical | not published |
| Resolution | 2.5K, 2560 x 1440 at 20 fps | not published |
| Sensor | 4 MP with f/1.4 aperture | not published |
| Size | not published | 30 x 30 x 32 mm |
| Subscription | Not required | not published |
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