Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE vs Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE wins overall thanks to PoE power, microSD recording with no subscription, RTSP, a much broader alert list and Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub features. The Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus is cheaper, better rated and has powerful floodlights.

Storage and fees. The Aqara records everything locally to microSD and supports RTSP, while the Ring has no card slot or internal storage, so recorded video and smart alerts require a Ring subscription.

The Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus, whose floodlights are designed to illuminate a driveway or garden. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE has a built-in light, but it is a small spotlight intended to support color night vision rather than light a whole yard.

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE uses Ethernet with Power over Ethernet, so one cable does both jobs and there is no Wi-Fi to drop. The Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus is hardwired to mains power and connects over 2.4GHz Wi-Fi.

Buy the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE if you want subscription-free local recording, RTSP, color night vision and detection for people, animals, vehicles, packages and faces, in an IP65 camera that also runs your Zigbee, Thread and Matter devices.

Buy the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus if you want bright floodlights with a camera attached, a siren and Ring's well-liked app and ecosystem, and you accept that recorded video and person or package alerts need a subscription.