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Updated November 2026
Data from the official Google and Reolink sites.
2026 verdict
PoE on a fixed outdoor mount puts the Reolink Duo 3 PoE ahead of the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery).
The Reolink is IP67, 4K across 180 degrees horizontal, with color night vision, a light, RTSP, a privacy zone and 24/7 microSD recording, and a 2 year warranty. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) is the wire-free camera: a 7 month battery, optional wired power, 1080p HDR, 5 GHz Wi-Fi and vehicle alerts, usable indoors or out. It has no Ethernet. Choose the Reolink Duo 3 PoE where you can pull a cable. Choose the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) where you cannot.
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| Feature | Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) | Reolink Duo 3 PoE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $165.00 | $199.49 | Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.2 | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| PoE | NO | YES | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi | Ethernet | Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) |
| Storage | Internal, Cloud | MicroSD Card Slot | Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) |
| 2K Video | NO | YES | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| 4K Video | NO | YES | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| HDR | YES | NO | Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) |
| Color Night Vision | NO | YES | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| Multiple Lenses | NO | Dual (180° panoramic) | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
| RTSP | NO | YES | Reolink Duo 3 PoE |
What the differences mean
A cable or a battery
The Reolink Duo 3 PoE is Power over Ethernet only. It has no Wi-Fi and no battery. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) is a battery camera rated for 7 months, with wired power optional, 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, and no Ethernet. If a cable is easy, the Reolink never sleeps. If it is not, the Nest is the one that still works.
Panoramic 4K against 1080p HDR
The Reolink Duo 3 PoE is 4K with a 180 degree horizontal view, color night vision and a light. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) is 1080p with HDR, a 130 degree diagonal view, no color night vision and no light. HDR helps a window. The Reolink's width is what replaces a second outdoor camera.
Always recording, or events
The Reolink Duo 3 PoE records 24/7 to microSD, lists no cloud plan, and supports RTSP and a privacy zone. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) has internal storage, keeps the past 3 hours of events, and puts 24/7 history behind a subscription. It has no microSD slot, no RTSP and no privacy zone.
Alerts and the apps
Both detect people, animals and vehicles. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) also lists familiar faces, smoke, glass and carbon monoxide alerts as a subscription, and it works with Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant and SmartThings. The Reolink Duo 3 PoE works with Google Home and Home Assistant, not Alexa and not SmartThings. Neither supports Apple Home.
Which one to buy if
- you can run Ethernet to an outdoor camera
The Reolink Duo 3 PoE takes power and data on that cable and records 4K, 24/7, across 180 degrees.
- the spot has Wi-Fi and no cable route
The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) uses a battery and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, indoors or outdoors.
- you want HDR and Google or SmartThings in the same camera
The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) has HDR and those integrations. The Reolink Duo 3 PoE has neither HDR nor SmartThings nor Alexa.
- footage has to stay on a card with RTSP
The Reolink Duo 3 PoE has microSD, 24/7 history and RTSP. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) has none of those.
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- + Connectivity: 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi
- + Storage: Internal, Cloud
- - Rating: 4.1 vs 4.2
- - Warranty: 1 year vs 2 years
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- + Rating: 4.2
- + Warranty: 2 years
- + PoE: YES
- - Price: $199.49 vs $165.00
- - Connectivity: Ethernet vs 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi
What owners say
Owners of both want fewer blind spots, and they accept a very different kind of upkeep. Reolink Duo 3 PoE owners praise a 16 megapixel stitched view with little distortion, a PoE link that stays up, and RTSP into a recorder once they turn it on, and they complain about a mount that can leave a hole to the weather and about aiming that is only by hand. Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) owners single out the magnetic mount, sharp 1080p HDR and detection of people, animals and vehicles, plus a free look at the past 3 hours, and they warn that 24/7 history and familiar faces need a plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, Nest or Reolink: the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) or the Reolink Duo 3 PoE?
The Reolink Duo 3 PoE where a cable is possible. It is an IP67 4K camera with a 180 degree horizontal view, color night vision, RTSP and 24/7 local recording. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) is the Wi-Fi battery camera for indoor or outdoor use.
What is the biggest difference between the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) and the Reolink Duo 3 PoE?
Power and the picture. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) is a 1080p HDR battery camera on Wi-Fi. The Reolink Duo 3 PoE is a 4K PoE camera with a 180 degree horizontal view and no Wi-Fi radio.
Can the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) record all day like the Reolink Duo 3 PoE?
Only with a subscription. The Reolink Duo 3 PoE lists 24/7 history to microSD with no cloud plan. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) includes the past 3 hours of events, and 24/7 history is a subscription.
Does the Reolink Duo 3 PoE work with Alexa the way the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) does?
No. The Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) works with Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant and SmartThings. The Reolink Duo 3 PoE works with Google Home and Home Assistant only.
Who should buy the Reolink Duo 3 PoE?
Someone who can pull Ethernet and wants one outdoor camera to cover a wide area in 4K, with color night vision, a light, a privacy zone and local 24/7 recording.
Who should buy the Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery)?
A Google Home household that needs a weather-resistant battery camera, indoors or out, with HDR and smart alerts, and that cannot run a PoE cable.
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