Most video doorbells make you choose—smart home hub or camera, local storage or cloud, one ecosystem or another. The Aqara G410? It just does everything. This thing packs a built-in Zigbee 3.0 hub, Thread Border Router, and Matter Controller, essentially becoming your smart home’s brain.
While it’s unifying control across multiple protocols, it’s also working as a 2K video doorbell with mmWave radar detection and local face recognition.
The hardware delivers. That 2K camera has an f/1.8 aperture, which seems to handle low-light situations pretty well. And the mmWave radar? It appears to drastically reduce those annoying false alarms from shadows and passing cars.
The 2K camera with f/1.8 aperture and mmWave radar practically eliminates false alerts while capturing solid low-light footage.
Face recognition runs locally without any subscription fees—your facial data never hits the cloud, which privacy-conscious folks will probably love. The included indoor chime takes microSD cards up to 512 GB for continuous local recording when wired. On top of that, you get NAS backup options, end-to-end encrypted cloud storage through HomeGuardian, and HomeKit Secure Video support.
Integration options might actually be overkill. Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant—they all work with the G410. It acts as a Matter Bridge for your Zigbee devices and connects Thread-based gadgets to your network.
You can set up automations based on motion or face detection. Want custom notifications when your kids get home from school? Voice messages for delivery drivers? Doors that unlock when the G410 recognizes you? All possible. The 175° field of view captures your entire doorstep and surrounding areas without blind spots.
Installation shouldn’t take more than twenty minutes. You’ve got flexible mounting options and can either use six AA batteries (likely lasting around five months) or hardwire it for continuous operation. The chime runs on USB-C or a battery pack. Mounting is straightforward with adhesive and angle mount included in the package.
WPA3 Wi-Fi security, dual-band connectivity, and local processing of sensitive data suggest Aqara takes security seriously. You could even pair it with acoustic sensors that detect water leaks for complete home protection.
But here’s the catch. Notice how the review title mentions water? That’s because the G410 doesn’t have a published IP rating for weather resistance. For something that’s supposed to hang outside in rain, snow, and humidity, that’s concerning.
Everything else about this doorbell screams premium smart home integration. Yet weather durability—arguably the most basic requirement for an outdoor device—remains mysteriously unaddressed. That could be a dealbreaker for outdoor installations.
