Which brand should you buy?
Quick verdict
- Apple Home on every camera, with HomeKit Secure Video.
- Alexa and Google on every model too; eufy lists both on most models, and the Wall Light Cam S4 lists Google but not Alexa.
- A camera that doubles as a hub: the G2H Pro and G3 are Zigbee 3.0 hubs, the G5 Pro a Zigbee and Thread hub, and the G350 a Zigbee hub and Matter controller.
- NAS backup, which the G2H Pro, G5 Pro and G350 support.
- Battery cameras with solar, such as the SoloCam S340 with its panel included or the eufyCam S3 Pro with one built in.
- A floodlight camera: the hardwired Floodlight Camera E340 has 3K wide and 2K telephoto lenses and pans 360°.
- HomeBase storage: the HomeBase S380 holds up to 16TB for cameras such as the eufyCam S3 Pro.
- IP67 outdoor cameras such as the eufyCam C35, or PoE cameras that record to a eufy NVR.
At a glance
Recording and subscriptions
Both brands keep footage local. Aqara’s E1, G2H Pro, G3, G100 and G350 take microSD, the G5 Pro has 32GB built in, and the G2H Pro, G5 Pro and G350 add NAS backup. Aqara says no plan is needed for microSD recording on the E1 and G100, while the G350’s cloud storage and advanced AI need the HomeGuardian plan.
eufy varies by model: microSD on cameras such as the Indoor Cam C220, built-in memory on the SoloCam S220 and S340, a HomeBase S380 for the eufyCam S3 Pro, and a eufy NVR for its PoE cameras. eufy lists no subscription needed for local recording on models such as the S350 and S3 Pro.
Smart home and apps
Every Aqara camera here lists Apple Home with HomeKit Secure Video, Alexa and Google, and the G2H Pro, G3, G5 Pro and G350 also act as Zigbee hubs. HomeKit Secure Video needs iCloud+ on the G3, G5 Pro and G350, and an iCloud plan on the G2H Pro.
eufy lists Apple HomeKit on models such as the Indoor Cam E220 and E30 and the eufyCam S3 Pro and E40; the SoloCam E42 lists it with a HomeBase S380, and the Indoor Cam C220 doesn’t support it. Most eufy cameras list Alexa and Google.
The range: indoor, outdoor, battery, solar, floodlight
The Aqara cameras in this guide are indoor and wired outdoor models: the E1, G2H Pro, G3 and G350 indoors, and the IP65 G100 and G5 Pro outdoors.
eufy covers indoor pan-tilt cameras such as the C220, battery cameras with solar such as the SoloCam S340 and eufyCam S3 Pro, IP67 models such as the eufyCam C35, the hardwired Floodlight Camera E340, the 4G LTE Cam S330, PoE cameras with a eufy NVR and baby monitors.
Model-by-model comparisons
Each of these compares one Aqara model with one eufy model, with a spec table, pros and cons, and which to buy.
Indoor cameraAqara Camera E1 vs eufy Indoor Cam C220Compare →
Indoor HomeKitAqara Camera E1 vs eufy Indoor Cam E220Compare →
Indoor pan-tilteufy Indoor Cam C210 vs Aqara Camera Hub G3Compare →
Indoor 2K vs 4KAqara Camera Hub G3 vs eufy Indoor Cam E30Compare →
Indoor dual-lenseufy Indoor Cam S350 vs Aqara Camera Hub G350Compare →
Indoor plug-ineufy Indoor Cam C120 vs Aqara Camera Hub G2H ProCompare →
Outdoor battery vs wiredeufy SoloCam E30 vs Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFiCompare →
Frequently asked questions
Which works with Apple HomeKit?
Every Aqara camera here lists Apple Home with HomeKit Secure Video. eufy lists HomeKit on models such as the Indoor Cam E220 and E30 and the eufyCam S3 Pro and E40; the SoloCam E42 needs a HomeBase S380 for it, and models such as the Indoor Cam C220 don’t support it.
Does eufy have battery cameras?
Yes. eufy’s battery cameras include the SoloCam S340, which comes with a solar panel, the eufyCam S3 Pro with a built-in panel, and the eufyCam C35, which supports an external panel. The Aqara cameras in this guide run on plug-in or wired power.
Do I need a subscription?
Aqara says no plan is needed for microSD recording on the E1 and G100; HomeKit Secure Video needs an iCloud plan on the G2H Pro and iCloud+ on the G3, G5 Pro and G350. eufy lists no subscription needed for local recording on models such as the C220 and S3 Pro.