Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi vs Ring Indoor Cam Plus

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is the more capable pick, with weatherproofing, RTSP local recording, a siren, a spotlight and a built-in hub. The Ring Indoor Cam Plus is the cheaper, better-rated indoor camera with 2K HDR video.

Placement and storage. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is an IP65 outdoor camera with local RTSP recording and hub duties, while the Ring Indoor Cam Plus is an indoor-only 2K camera whose recordings live in Ring's cloud behind a subscription.

It records 2K with HDR, while the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is 1080p HD with true-color night vision. The Ring's 2K is sharpest in the wide view and softens on zoom, so the practical gap is smaller than the spec suggests.

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is far more open, supporting HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings, Home Assistant, IFTTT and RTSP, and it is itself a Zigbee/Thread/Matter hub. The Ring Indoor Cam Plus works with Alexa, IFTTT and Home Assistant but not Google Home or HomeKit.

Buy the Ring Indoor Cam Plus if you want an easy, affordable indoor camera with 2K HDR video and a privacy cover, you are in the Ring and Alexa ecosystem, and you are fine with a Ring Protect plan for recordings.

Buy the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi if you need a weatherproof outdoor camera with dual-band Wi-Fi, RTSP local storage, a siren, HomeKit Secure Video and a built-in Zigbee/Thread/Matter hub.