Aqara G4 Video Doorbell

Pros

• Ongoing ownership costs ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 5.0
• lag) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0
• AI features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
• Price & value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.7
• Storage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.7
  Owners can choose local microSD recording via the hub, optional free Aqara cloud backup, or iCloud based HSV storage, making the system unusually flexible on where video is kept.
• Recommendation for new buyers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Recommended mainly for Apple centric buyers who specifically want a battery powered doorbell with HomeKit Secure Video, and who are comfortable managing its more complex feature set.
• Installation & Mounting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
• Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
• Subscription ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
  Local hub storage and Aqara services can be used without subscription, while HSV requires a modestly priced iCloud plan that becomes more expensive as you add additional HomeKit cameras.
• Theft & Tamper ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
• Complete kit in box ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Controls & indicators ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• System completeness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Weather & temperature tolerance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Base / Hub integration ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.3
  An indoor hub can act as a loud chime, Wi Fi repeater, and microSD recorder, and in testing the hub based setup proved more reliable than relying solely on HomeKit Secure Video.
• Design aesthetics ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.3
• Face recognition ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
• Audio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.3
• Power Options & Compatibility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.2
  The G4 can run either on AA batteries or from 8–24 V wiring, and wired installs support continuous recording, giving owners multiple options for long term power.
• Chime ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.1
• Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.0
  The six AA battery design gives flexibility but real world life can be shorter than marketing claims, making rechargeable cells or wiring more appealing for busy doors.
• Recording ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.0
• Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 reviews 3.9
  It works with Apple HomeKit Secure Video, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Aqara’s own ecosystem, though using HSV as the primary integration tends to dominate over other platforms.
• Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.8
  When paired with HSV, alerts can instantly pull up live video on Apple devices, but missed events and reliability quirks mean some users prefer the more consistent hub based notification path.
• Video resolution & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 3.8
  Its 1080p, non HDR video is adequate but unexceptional, with backlit visitors sometimes hard to see and a horizontal framing that favors width over doorstep visibility.
• Motion-detection customization ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.8
  The Aqara app exposes advanced tools like loitering alerts and precise detection zones, giving power users fine grained control over when and where motion should trigger clips.
• Object & person detection ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.7
  Combined Aqara and HomeKit AI can identify people, packages, vehicles, animals, and familiar faces, yet occasional missed motion means detection still feels less reliable than top tier rivals.
• Low-light & Night vision ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.5