
- Batteries or bell wire (or both)
- Simple installation
- Back-up via MicroSD card in the house
- No subscription necessary
- Supports HomeKit Secure Video
- Vertical viewing angle not optimal
The Aqara G4 is a unique video doorbell that can be wired or battery powered. It is also the first battery-powered option that works with Apple's HomeKit Secure Video and supports streaming to Google and Alexa smart displays, with local AI used for facial recognition alerts, automations and more. Local AI face recognition: the built-in local face algorithm is the biggest advantage of the Aqara Doorbell. It can help people quickly recognise the identity of the person at the door by noting the name of the specified face and sending a push notification through the app or setting various automations based on the specific person. Even if the network connection is ever interrupted, the detection function is not affected. Works with Apple Home etc.: This is the world's first battery-powered HomeKit Secure Video doorbell. Security with HomeKit Secure Video. Video analytics and notifications happen on your Apple devices, like iPad, phone, Apple TV. Everything is encrypted before being stored in Apple's iCloud. Moreover, it can realise the connection of audio and video with Google and Alexa and connect with Yandex Smart Home app to achieve automation.
Doorbell type | Doorbell + door station |
Doorbell features | Integrated camera, Integrated loudspeaker, Integrated microphone, Intercom system, Live streaming, Motion sensor, Night vision mode, Push notifications, Video recording |
Power supply | Battery operated, Electrical connection |
Smart home ecosystem | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Assistant, IFTTT |
Operating system compatibility | Apple, iOS |
Transmission type | Wi-Fi |
mounting style | Wall-mounted |
Item number | 24840756 |
Manufacturer | Aqara |
Category | Doorbells + Door intercom system |
Manufacturer no. | SVD-C03 |
Release date | 23/3/2023 |
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Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Doorbell type | Doorbell + door station |
mounting style | Wall-mounted |
Frequency | 0.87 GHz |
Viewing angle (H) | 162° |
Max. loudness | 95 dB |
Number of residential units | 1 x |
Number of melodies | 4 x |
Doorbell features | Integrated camera, Integrated loudspeaker, Integrated microphone, Intercom system, Live streaming, Motion sensor, Night vision mode, Push notifications, Video recording |
Smart Home | Compatible |
Requires Smart Home Hub | No |
Smart home ecosystem | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Assistant, IFTTT |
Communication standard | ZigBee |
Transmission type | Wi-Fi |
Operating system compatibility | Apple, iOS |
Control type | Mobile |
Power supply | Battery operated, Electrical connection |
Battery size | AA / LR6 / LR06 / Mignon / R6 / R14505 |
Number of batteries | 6 |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 6 x AA battery, Bell, Cable for the gong, Screws, Smart Video Doorbell, User manual |
Length | 3.04 cm |
Width | 6.50 cm |
Height | 14.15 cm |
Length | 16.10 cm |
Width | 9.90 cm |
Height | 7.30 cm |
Weight | 537 g |
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Source: GalaxusAgara offers a solid doorbell that is one of the few on the market that can handle Apple's "HomeKit Secure Video". Video and voice quality are perfectly fine. The notifications differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar faces, for example. The G4 saves recordings on a memory card in the supplied chime ("Chime"), in the cloud at Agara or directly at Apple.
Aqara succeeds in standing out positively in the now dense jungle of smart doorbells. This begins with the pleasingly generous scope of delivery, which even includes a suitable chime module for the user. Furthermore, the manufacturer leaves a lot of freedom of choice to the customer...
With the smart video doorbell G4, Aqara offers an interesting product that, especially in combination with Homekit or an Aqara Hub, offers possibilities for integration into a smart home, including the use of the speaker as a siren and for automation, which no other video doorbell can offer. But even without a Smart Home, the G4 is convincing: the flexibility of the power connection with battery operation...