Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 (Wired) vs Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd Gen)

The Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 (Wired) wins overall on price, integrations, voice changing and automatic replies. The Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd Gen) answers with the higher owner rating, sharp 2K HDR video and free on-device alerts for people, packages, animals and vehicles.

Video quality and where alerts sit. The Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd Gen) shoots 2K with HDR and detects people, packages, animals and vehicles for free on the device. The Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 (Wired) also shoots 2K but keeps package, animal and vehicle alerts behind a paid HomeGuardian plan, while adding Apple HomeKit Secure Video support the Nest doorbell lacks.

Both offer some free recording, but differently. The Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd Gen) gives free event clips from the past 6 hours plus a 1-hour offline buffer, with Nest Aware needed for full 24/7 history. The Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 (Wired) records 24/7 to a microSD card with no subscription required at all.

Only the Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 (Wired), which works natively with HomeKit Secure Video alongside Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings and Home Assistant. The Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd Gen) covers Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings and Home Assistant, but not Apple HomeKit.

Buyers who want Apple HomeKit Secure Video, subscription-free local video and the lower price, or who already use more than one smart home platform beyond Google Home.

Google Home households who want the sharpest 2K HDR image in Google's doorbell lineup and free on-device detection of people, packages, animals and vehicles.