Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE vs Reolink OMVI 3i PoE

What owners say

Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE owners rave about the night vision first, calling it close to daylight in near darkness, and say the wired PoE link is lag-free after Wi-Fi cameras that dropped. Apple households single out how native HomeKit Secure Video feels, with notifications arriving quickly, and many value the built-in Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub that extends their network from outside. Their repeated complaints are that continuous 24/7 recording needs a subscription or a NAS, the mount flips but does not swivel, the Aqara app is clunky, and HomeKit caps the stream at 1080p. Reolink OMVI 3i PoE owners praise the image and the 180-degree panorama and single out the second lens that tracks a person or a vehicle, with the pan and tilt called smooth; Home Assistant owners confirm the integration and prize the local, fee-free recording. Their notes are the cable it needs, heavy default notifications, close-range tracking that can look jumpy, and no Alexa or HomeKit.