Video Doorbells / Aqara
Aqara Video Doorbell G410 (Doorbell Camera Hub G410)
Real HomeKit Secure Video plus a Zigbee/Thread hub — but Apple Home caps it at 1200p.
Overall score 8.3/10
Pros
- + The only genuine HomeKit Secure Video doorbell here, and it stores to iCloud+ rather than to another vendor's paid cloud
- + mmWave radar catches someone loitering that a PIR sensor sleeps through — no other doorbell in this set has it
- + Buys you a Zigbee hub, a Thread border router and a Matter controller in the same $145 as the doorbell
- + Cheap replaceable AA cells rather than a proprietary pack, and a real microSD slot up to 512GB
- + Chime is included, which Ring, Arlo, Blink and eufy all make you buy separately
Cons
- − HomeKit Secure Video caps the stream at 1200p, so Apple users never see the 2K the box advertises
- − Aqara's own page gives a 4:3 aspect ratio next to a 16:9 sensor output — one of them is wrong
- − The "Matter" badge is about the hub, not the camera: no Matter controller will ever show you this doorbell's video
- − The five-month AA claim comes with no stated event count, so it is untestable as a promise
- − 175° of wide angle at 3MP means noticeably less detail per degree than the 5MP Reolink or Tapo
Aqara Video Doorbell G410 (Doorbell Camera Hub G410) review: what the specs say
Real HomeKit Secure Video plus a Zigbee/Thread hub — but Apple Home caps it at 1200p. At $144.99, Aqara's 2025 model sits in the middle of the range — the video Doorbells we compare run from $39.99 to $249.99. It scores 8.3/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Subscription Freedom at 9.3/10 — the trap dimension: what the doorbell still does after the free trial ends and you pay nothing. A 10 records, detects and plays back with no monthly fee; a 1 is a live-view intercom. The weakest is Video Quality at 6.8/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: HomeKit Secure Video caps the stream at 1200p, so Apple users never see the 2K the box advertises; and aqara's own page gives a 4:3 aspect ratio next to a 16:9 sensor output — one of them is wrong. Every specification on this page comes from Aqara's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Resolution (actual pixels) | 2K, 2304 x 1296 (about 3MP) from an f/1.8 lens. Streamed through Apple Home it is downgraded: Aqara states "When using the HSV, the maximum resolution is 1200p" |
| Aspect Ratio | Sources conflict: Aqara's product page lists a 4:3 aspect ratio, but the 2304 x 1296 output it quotes on the same page is 16:9 |
| Field of View | 175° wide angle |
| Power Source | Six AA alkaline cells (supplied) or hardwired 12-24V AC 0.2A / 12-24V DC 0.5A |
| Wiring / Transformer Requirement | Optional. If you hardwire it, Aqara specifies 12-24VAC — it will not run from an 8VAC transformer, but it is happier than the 16VAC-minimum Nest, Wyze and Lorex |
| Battery Life (claimed) | Aqara claims up to 5 months on the six supplied AA cells. Aqara does not publish the daily event count that figure assumes |
| Wi-Fi Bands | Dual-band 2.4/5GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Local Storage | microSD up to 512GB in the doorbell itself, plus NAS backup. No separate hub or base station needed |
| Works Without a Subscription | Everything that matters: microSD recording, on-device face recognition, mmWave presence detection and HomeKit Secure Video (which uses your iCloud+ storage, not Aqara's) |
| Behind the Paywall | Only Aqara's optional HomeGuardian cloud plan; HKSV needs an iCloud+ plan and an Apple home hub, which most Apple households already have |
| Smart Home / HomeKit / Matter | HomeKit Secure Video (requires an Apple home hub), Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. It is a Matter controller and Thread border router for other devices — but Matter carries no video, so the camera reaches Apple Home through HKSV, not through Matter |
| Indoor Chime | Yes — a USB-C powered 95dB chime repeater ships in the box |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, 5GHz Wi-Fi, Zigbee 3.0, Thread, Bluetooth |
| Material | Polycarbonate |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Aqara Video Doorbell G410 (Doorbell Camera Hub G410) With
Cheaper Alternative
Reolink Video Doorbell WiFi (5MP, wired) — $129.99
Premium Alternative
eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 (T8214) — $149.99