Aqara Camera G100 vs Ring Floodlight Cam 4K Pro

For most buyers the Aqara Camera G100, on price and value: it records 2K locally with no subscription, streams over RTSP and works with far more smart home platforms. The Ring Floodlight Cam 4K Pro is the better fixture only if you want to replace an outdoor light with a bright 4K floodlight and accept a Ring subscription for recordings.

What they are. The Aqara Camera G100 is a compact, subscription-free camera that records to a microSD card or a NAS. The Ring Floodlight Cam 4K Pro is a hardwired floodlight fixture with two 2000-lumen lights and Retinal 4K, but its recordings need a Ring subscription.

The Aqara Camera G100 does not for core use: it records locally to a microSD card or a NAS, and HomeKit Secure Video runs on iCloud. The Ring Floodlight Cam 4K Pro needs a Ring plan for video history, 24/7 recording and person and vehicle alerts, since it has no local storage.

The Aqara Camera G100, which supports Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT. The Ring Floodlight Cam 4K Pro works with Alexa and reaches Home Assistant through Ring's integration.

Budget-minded owners who want 2K video, local storage, RTSP and direct Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa support without a recording subscription.

Owners who want to replace an outdoor light with a bright 4K floodlight camera on a driveway or backyard, and who already run Ring or Alexa.