Arlo Go 2 vs Blink Outdoor 4

For a site with no Wi-Fi, the Arlo Go 2, which is the only one of the two with a 4G/LTE link and also adds color night vision, GPS and a spotlight. For a normal home with Wi-Fi, the Blink Outdoor 4 is the better buy, cheaper and better rated, with a battery rated up to two years.

The network. The Arlo Go 2 connects over 4G/LTE with a SIM card so it works with no Wi-Fi at all, while the Blink Outdoor 4 needs a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. That single difference decides where each camera can go.

No. The Arlo Go 2 runs on a cellular 4G/LTE connection through a SIM card and can also use Wi-Fi when it is available, which is why it suits barns, remote land and vacant properties. The Blink Outdoor 4 has no cellular option and needs Wi-Fi.

The Arlo Go 2 works with Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant and Samsung SmartThings. The Blink Outdoor 4 works with Alexa and IFTTT and with Home Assistant through its official integration, but it does not support Google Home, HomeKit or SmartThings.

Not to record and view basic motion clips, but person detection, full video history and extended live view need a Blink plan, and the bundled Sync Module Core has no local USB storage. The Arlo Go 2 goes further and needs an Arlo subscription for recordings on top of the cellular plan.

Owners of a location with no Wi-Fi that has cellular coverage, such as a farm, a remote plot or a vacant rental, who accept a carrier data plan, an Arlo subscription and the setup effort that comes with a SIM-based camera.