realme 360 Deg 1080p Full HD WiFi Smart Security Camera (White) | Alexa Enabled | 2-Way Audio | Night Vision | Motion Tracking & Intruder Alert,…

It is a good product, but there is a camera quality issues it’s not that good for this budget

I have been using the Mi 360° camera since a year and was satisfied with its performance. However, because of motion tracking, I went with Realme camera this time.

Pros :

1. Motion Tracking : It works quite well. The camera follows a normal walking person accurately.

2. Microphone : The microphone on this one is absolutely better than the one on Mi. It records even low volume sounds.

3. Physical Shutter : When you put the camera on sleep, a physical shutter rolls out covering the entire camera lens including the microphone. So, in terms of privacy, this feature is quite good and is missing in the Mi camera.

4. Support for 128GB Memory Card : Unlike Mi 360° camera which supports upto 64GB only, this camera allows for upto 128GB memory cards which enables longer storage period of videos.

5. Sound induced Recording : The Realme camera is able to start recording and send notifications in case of sound detection i.e., even if there is no motion but a signficant noise or sound is detected, then the camera will start recording and send you a notification on your mobile. This feature is missing in Mi.

6. Fast Response : Compared to Mi, which takes a minute to record and send a notification to your mobile when a movement is detected, the Realme camera does the same within seconds. This is quite important because a thief may be able to power off the Mi 360° camera before it is able to send a notification but in case of Realme, it’ll be difficult to do so.

7. Encrypted Storage : The Realme camera encrypts the stored videos on memory card. This means the memory card is unreadable everywhere except from your Realme app. It also means that you cannot take out the memory card from the camera and view the recorded videos on your PC, laptop or mobile phone by inserting that memory card in those devices directly. This is a good privacy feature and is missing in the Mi camera.

8. Hidden USB Power Port : In Realme camera, the USB Power Port is present in such a way that in order to remove the power cable, the camera needs to be first removed from the plastic holder. This may prevent a thief from easily switching off the camera. In case of Mi, the USB Power Port is right outside and is visible too, thus leaving the camera vulnerable to being powered off easily.

Cons :

1. Picture Quality : It leaves a lot to be desired. The picture (live view and recorded playback) has noticeable noise and looks grainy. I think in order to compress bandwidth, the Realme camera records videos at a low bitrate. Here, the Mi 360° camera wins as it has superior picture quality.

2. Software : It is quite lacking in terms of features. First of all, the UI is confusing. Secondly, there is no option to quickly delete multiple recorded videos. Further, in order to view recorded videos, one has to seek the cursor exactly to the recorded timestamps otherwise the video doesn’t play whereas in Mi, the nearest video to the seekbar gets automatically played. Hence, in software department, Mi is quite ahead.

3. No Cloud Storage or NAS : Compared to Mi, the Realme camera offers no cloud storage or NAS. This means unless there is a memory card inserted, you won’t be able to record videos. Further, if someone, say a thief, takes your camera with him, then you have nowhere to look for recordings (you may get a notification though).

Apart from the above, the rest of the features are similar like Night Vision, Lens Distortion Correction, Switching off Camera Power LED, etc.

So, in my opinion, if you have no issues with lesser storage and no motion tracking, then the Mi 360° camera is the best option. However, if those two features are important to you, then Realme camera will do the job just fine.

I buy this for my shop and it’s working properly

Working satisfactory. It may be ice on the cake if night vision shows colour images.

Buona telecamera, ma acquisto sbagliato, pensavo che avesse la sirena