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Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi vs Eufy Cam S4

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Updated November 2026
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2026 verdict
For a smart home that runs on more than one platform, the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is the better security camera of these two, and it doubles as a hub.
Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi
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Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi
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It adds dual-band Wi-Fi, Apple Home and SmartThings support, a wider set of smart alerts (packages, familiar faces, baby crying and smoke alarm sounds) and a built-in Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge, and it is the lower priced of the pair. The Eufy Cam S4 is the stronger camera for a big yard: 4K video, a second pan-tilt telephoto lens that sweeps 355°, a rechargeable battery with solar charging and 32GB of built-in storage on top of a microSD slot. Both record locally, support RTSP and work with Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant. Choose the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi for an Apple Home or Zigbee home with power at the wall, and the Eufy Cam S4 for a driveway or garden with no outlet nearby.
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FeatureAqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFiEufy Cam S4Winner
Rating4.14.2Eufy Cam S4
Solar ChargingNOYESEufy Cam S4
Connectivity2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi2.4 GHz WiFiAqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi
StorageMicroSD Card Slot, CloudInternal, MicroSD Card Slot, CloudEufy Cam S4
4K VideoNOYESEufy Cam S4
Multiple LensesNOTriple (fixed wide + dual-lens pan-tilt zoom)Eufy Cam S4
AlertsMotion, People, Animals, Vehicles, Familiar Faces, Packages, Baby Crying Sound, Smoke Alarm SoundMotion, People, Animals, Vehicles, Familiar FacesAqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi
HubZigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter BridgeNoneAqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi
Warranty1 year1 yearTie
Weather ResistanceIP65IP65Tie
PoENONOTie
2K VideoYESYESTie

What the differences mean

Power

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is wired only, so it needs an outlet nearby. The Eufy Cam S4 runs on a rechargeable battery with solar charging and can also be wired, which lets it go on a fence or a far corner of the garden.

Lenses and resolution

The Eufy Cam S4 pairs a 130° wide 4K lens with a 46° telephoto that pans 355° and tilts 70° to follow movement. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is a single fixed 2K lens at 133°, fine for a doorway or patio but unable to zoom in on the far end of a driveway.

Wi-Fi

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi connects on 2.4 and 5 GHz, the Eufy Cam S4 on 2.4 GHz only. In a crowded network or a flat full of neighbours' routers, the extra band is what keeps a stream from dropping.

Smart home hub

Only the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is also a Zigbee coordinator, a Thread border router and a Matter bridge, so it can run Aqara sensors and Thread devices without another box.

Platforms and alerts

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi adds Apple Home and SmartThings to the Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant support both share, and it can alert on packages, familiar faces, a crying baby and a smoke alarm. The Eufy Cam S4 covers people, animals and vehicles, with familiar faces only through a HomeBase S380.

Storage

Both take a microSD card and support RTSP. The Eufy Cam S4 also carries 32GB built in and keeps caching events during a power cut; the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi records around the clock to its card.

Which one to buy if

Winner
Aqara

Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi

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Buy on Amazon USA
  • + Connectivity: 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi
  • + Alerts: Motion, People, Animals, Vehicles, Familiar Faces, Packages, Baby Crying Sound, Smoke Alarm Sound
  • + Hub: Zigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter Bridge
  • - Rating: 4.1 vs 4.2
  • - Solar Charging: NO vs YES
Eufy

Eufy Cam S4

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$349.99
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  • + Rating: 4.2
  • + Solar Charging: YES
  • + Storage: Internal, MicroSD Card Slot, Cloud
  • - Connectivity: 2.4 GHz WiFi vs 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi
  • - Alerts: Motion, People, Animals, Vehicles, Familiar Faces vs Motion, People, Animals, Vehicles, Familiar Faces, Packages, Baby Crying Sound, Smoke Alarm Sound

What owners say

Owners of both cameras praise their color night vision and local recording without a forced subscription. Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi owners, many of them coming from other Apple Home cameras, single out a connection that simply stays up on 5 GHz, native HomeKit Secure Video and the built-in Zigbee and Thread hub, while their complaints are an exposed USB-C power port with a short cable, a spotlight weaker than some rivals and a stream capped at 1080p inside HomeKit. Eufy Cam S4 owners talk about the tracking lens that follows movement while the wide lens stays put, and solar panels that keep the battery topped up, and they warn about 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi struggling in busy networks, inconsistent vehicle detection and a heavy, slow app.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi or Eufy Cam S4?

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi, for most wired installs. It adds dual-band Wi-Fi, Apple Home and SmartThings, more smart alerts and a built-in Zigbee and Thread hub, and it is the lower priced of the two. The Eufy Cam S4 is the better pick for a big yard without an outlet, with 4K, a tracking telephoto lens and solar charging.

Aqara vs Eufy: what is the biggest difference between the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi and the Eufy Cam S4?

Where they fit. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is a wired 2K camera that is also a smart home hub and works with Apple Home, while the Eufy Cam S4 is a battery and solar 4K camera with a second pan-tilt lens built to cover large outdoor areas.

Do the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi and the Eufy Cam S4 need a subscription?

No. Both record locally to a microSD card, and the Eufy Cam S4 adds 32GB built in. Cloud storage is an optional subscription on both, and both support RTSP for recording to a NAS.

Which works with Apple Home, the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi or the Eufy Cam S4?

Only the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi. Both work with Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant, but the Eufy Cam S4 has no Apple Home or SmartThings support.

Who should buy the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi?

Apple Home and Aqara households with power at the mounting spot who want a reliable dual-band camera that also runs their Zigbee and Thread devices.

Who should buy the Eufy Cam S4?

Owners of large properties and driveways who want 4K, a tracking zoom lens and a battery with solar charging, and who do not need Apple Home.

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