Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE vs Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE, which adds hub duties as a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge, plus IP65 sealing, PoE, cloud or card recording, RTSP and the richest alert list. The Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330 wins on solar charging, 4G and higher video resolution.

One is a smart-home hub with a camera attached. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE acts as a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge, so it can control other devices. The Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330 is purely a camera, built for places with no power or network.

Only the Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330, which offers both 2K and 4K along with customizable motion zones. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE records at a lower resolution but adds RTSP streaming and cloud storage the eufy does not have.

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE takes power and data over one Ethernet cable via PoE, which is the most reliable option where a cable can reach. The Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330 charges from solar and connects over 4G or Wi-Fi, so it needs neither.

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE, rated IP65 against IP55 for the Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330. Both are outdoor cameras, but the higher rating covers water jets rather than just light spray.

Anyone covering a site with no mains power and no Wi-Fi, such as a gate, a barn or a remote plot, who also wants 4K footage and custom motion zones.

Buyers who can run an Ethernet cable and want one device to both watch the property and act as the Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub, with RTSP for local recording and the broadest alert detection here.