{"id":14271,"date":"2026-05-22T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/aqara-camera-hub-g350-review\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T03:35:39","slug":"aqara-camera-hub-g350-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/aqara-camera-hub-g350-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aqara Camera Hub G350 review"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Smart home device maker Aqara launched the Camera Hub G350 in March, and it’s the first Matter-certified smart camera on the market. Cameras are included in Matter 1.5, and although Apple no longer supports Matter cameras, Aqara’s camera still works with Apple Home. For Apple users, the Matter integration doesn’t offer any benefits, but it does add cross-platform support for Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings, and more.<\/p>\n

The Camera Hub G350 is my favorite home security camera I’ve tested so far, and not just because it’s wearing a cute bunny ear costume. It records in 4K and has the ability to zoom, it also has motion tracking and can rotate 360 \u200b\u200bdegrees.<\/p>\n

There are two cameras on the G350, and the design makes the lenses look like eyes. If you don’t like the cute style, you can remove the silicone bunny hood, making the G350 look like a regular security camera.<\/p>\n

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You can view the G350’s feed through Apple Home, and it connects as a HomeKit security video camera. Video is stored in iCloud, and like other HomeKit Secure Video (HSV) options, you need an iCloud plan. The $0.99\/month 50GB plan supports one HSV camera, the $2.99\/month 200GB plan supports five HSV cameras, and premium plans starting at $9.99\/month for 2TB storage support an unlimited number of cameras.<\/p>\n

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Using the G350 with HomeKit limits you to the HomeKit feature set. You can view feeds in the Home app, add camera automation, and customize when the camera records and when it doesn’t use geofencing. It supports motion notifications, can recognize people and animals for customized notifications, and can recognize faces. Unfortunately, even though this is a high-resolution camera, HSV is limited to 1080p.<\/p>\n

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Because the Camera Hub G350 offers many features not available in HomeKit, it’s not worth getting them if you’re only going to use it with Apple Home. You need the Aqara app to get full functionality, but I think the feature set is worth going out of the Home app.<\/p>\n

A 4K wide-angle camera with a 133-degree field of view is the main camera, but there’s also a 2.5K HD camera for zooming up to 9x for a closer look. The camera feed is much clearer than what I get from HomeKit due to resolution limitations. This is the only camera I own with a second zoom lens, and the zoom is sharper than what I get from single lens cameras.<\/p>\n

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Aqara says the camera has an f\/1.6 aperture and a 940nm infrared LED for night vision, and performs well in low-light conditions and at night. The recording isn’t as clear as when there’s proper lighting, but the night vision works as expected, giving a grayscale view of what’s going on.<\/p>\n

The G350 can rotate 360 \u200b\u200bdegrees, and there is an integrated AI auto-tracking feature. It can recognize people and pets, adjust the camera so it stays in view, and zoom in a bit when appropriate. It’s also tiltable, which is useful for keeping people and pets in sight. You can have the camera track movement with AI, but you can use the pan and motion controls in the app to control it while watching the live feed. I don’t need to reinvent the wheel, so Aqara’s video demonstrating panning, tilting, and zooming is embedded below. The camera and app work as shown in the video.<\/p>\n

Tracking works well, and it can be somewhat intimidating to have a camera following you, so it can be a good theft deterrent. It’s clear when it’s moving so you can keep an eye on it, but there’s no audible noise when it’s moving. It is intended for slow panning, so that there is a slight blur in the recording when the camera is moving or when you use the zoom feature. The Aqara app has the option to select preset angles that the camera will quickly pan to so you can see different areas of the room.<\/p>\n

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The camera has on-device AI processing that can recognize faces, pets, gestures, and select sounds. It can detect coughs, snoring, loud noises, alarms, a barking dog, and a crying baby, and send alerts when it hears noise.<\/p>\n

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I often think that Aqara includes too many features in its products, but it gives people options. The camera supports touch, so you can launch scenes you’ve set up in the Aqara app with a wave or the OK sign. This is a beta feature, and it’s not very reliable, especially when the lighting is bad. I don’t know why, but the G350 also has smile detection and will send you a notification when it detects someone smiling. It successfully detects motion, follows me, and detects smiles, although the latter feature doesn’t work 100 percent of the time.<\/p>\n

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For those who don’t want photos uploaded to the cloud, there is an option to record to a 512GB microSD card. Photos can be stored on a NAS, you can use Apple Home’s iCloud storage, or you can use Aqara’s cloud storage. You don’t need a subscription to Aqara’s cloud storage, but some features are locked after another.<\/p>\n

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Aqara’s HomeGuardian subscription service is $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year for one camera, or double that for unlimited cameras. It adds 90 days of video event history, package and vehicle detection, face detection, AI video snapshots, AI video search, fire detection, alarm notifications, unlimited storage, and in-app video downloads. So you can use local storage or free cloud storage, but you lose some features.<\/p>\n

There’s a mode that literally disables the cameras with a cover that makes the “eyes” look like they’re closed, which is both cool and useful. This mod also reveals the microSD card slot, and you stick the card in the “mouth.” The camera lock mode can be activated by tapping the small eye icon in the Aqara app. There is a speaker and microphone for two-person conversation.<\/p>\n

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I can’t think of a camera feature I want that isn’t on the G350, other than rich notifications. The motion detection notifications from the Aqara app don’t give me a preview of motion like my Ring cameras do.<\/p>\n

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If you have other Aqara devices, the G350 acts as a hub for them. I have Aqara thermostats, so this acts as a functional hub and improves communication between Aqara products. It is also a Thread Border Router for Thread devices and a Matter Controller. It can use 2.4GHz or 5GHz connection.<\/p>\n

The Camera Hub G350 is designed to be plugged in all the time, but for some reason Aqara didn’t include a power adapter. There’s a USB-C cable, but no charger, so you’ll need to provide your own. A 10W USB-C or higher power adapter is required.<\/p>\n

The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n

With pan and tilt features and automatic tracking, the G350 is an excellent indoor camera. It’s perfect for a child’s room or for tracking pets, but it also works well for general home security use.<\/p>\n

It supports local storage for those who don’t want data uploaded to the cloud, and although some features are locked after subscription, all the most useful options are easily available without paying extra.<\/p>\n

How to Buy<\/h2>\n

The Aqara Camera Hub G350 is available on Amazon for $140.<\/p>\n

Note: Aqara provided MacRumors with the G350 Camera Hub for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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