Pros
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Smart home hub skills -
Accurate mmWave alerts -
Great video quality -
Very fair price
Cons
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Not fully weatherproof -
HomeKit limits resolution -
Slightly bulky design
Key Features
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Includes smart home hub
Matter compatible Zigbee hub -
Radar detection
mmWave cuts down on unimportant notifications
Introduction
Chinese smart home specialist Aqara has always had a knack for stuffing extra features into its smart home gear, but the Doorbell Camera Hub G410 may well be the boldest example yet.
Not only is it a fully-fledged smart video doorbell, with mmWave sensing smarts, but it also moonlights as a hub for your Aqara Zigbee devices and, just like the Hub M3, it brings Matter controller skills to the party too, with Thread border router functionality along for the ride as well.
In other words, it’s not just another doorbell. It’s a doorbell that can help run your whole smart home.
Design and installation
- Available in black or white
- Corner wedge included
- Includes hub
The G410 is pretty hefty, but that’s usually the case with battery-powered doorbells, including Ring’s popular battery lineup, such as the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro.
Measuring 141.5 x 65 x 30.4mm it’s not the sveltest video doorbell but it’s not a bad looker either, with a slick looking lens up top and the matte finish on the button down below keeping it looking swish enough.
You can get the doorbell in either black or white, to either disappear into your entryway or stand out, depending on your preference.
In the box, alongside the main unit, you’ll find a wedge mount for changing the angle (and corner mounting), screws, the chime, and six AA batteries.
Both the main unit and the chime also come with sticky pads if you’d rather avoid drilling holes though, personally, I wouldn’t trust double-sided tape as my only line of defense against gravity (although it did hold up ok for the few weeks I had the model mounted to test for this review.)
If you’re upgrading from the older G4 then the good news is that the back plate is identical. That means you should be able to just slide the new unit into place without picking up a screwdriver. If you do need to fit it fresh, it’s a straightforward job, with just two screws needed to attach the back panel to your surface.
Battery power is the easiest option for powering the G410 and Aqara tells us that you will get around five months of life from the six AA batteries, but you can also wire it into existing doorbell cabling for 24/7 recording.
To get the batteries in, you’ll need to undo a little hidden screw (tiny screwdriver included in the box), and once they’re slotted in both the bell and chime will spring to life with a classic ding-dong and glowing LED ring.
The chime itself is unchanged from the G4 in terms of looks. It’s powered via USB-C and needs to stay plugged in, as it’s where the main Wi-Fi, Thread and Zigbee radios are housed.
It’s also where the microSD slot lives if you want local storage: up to 512GB.
Setup is, as with all Aqara devices these days, pretty painless. After powering up it was recognized as device to be added in the Aqara Home app and is added in the normal Aqara way.
The normal Aqara way is to now offer a couple of options to get it up and running with your smart home. You can add it to the Aqara app, or you can skip that entirely and go straight to HomeKit.
You actually scan the QR code on the chime not the unit, with both Aqara QR and HomeKit QR found on there.
The chime pipes up with voice prompts as you pair, which makes the process feel a bit more polished and the app will give you a step-by-step walkthrough to getting it mounted, if you haven’t already.
Features
- mmWave detection
- Local storage option
As with all modern video doorbells, it’s not simply a case of a notification if someone pushes the button on it you get an alert: the Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410 is a full on security camera with options like lingering detection, activity zones and schedules all supported.
On paper, the G410 ticks nearly every box you’d want from a modern smart doorbell. The 2K camera delivers sharp footage, and Aqara gives you a choice of 24-hour recording to a local microSD card, cloud backup, or even an NVR if you’re running one. That flexibility is rare and very welcome.
There’s also a built-in siren, two-way audio that’s actually clear enough to hold a proper conversation, and one of the standout features: mmWave radar.
Instead of relying solely on PIR motion sensors, the G410 uses radar to distinguish between real activity (a person approaching) and background noise (swaying branches, passing cars). In practice, it works really well; I found notifications were accurate and far less spammy than many other doorbells I’ve tried.
The software side is equally strong. In the Aqara app you get a nice live snapshot of what it is seeing (weirdly, not in the same aspect ratio as the actual feed) and you can use the app to set up AI-driven detection zones, face recognition, and event-based automations.
The G410 is also an Apple HomeKit Secure Video certified camera too, and it can also be synced with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, or any other Matter system. If you sync one of those two voice assistants up, you are also able to stream footage from your doorbell to your smart display, such as an Echo Show or a Nest Hub.
As well as the iCloud storage options that HomeKit Secure Video offers, the Doorbell Camera Hub G410 can also store video in Aqara’s cloud.
One thing worth noting, if you go down HomeKit path then you are limited to 1080p video. The 2K (2048 x 1536) action is only available directly through Aqara app.
Aqara does also have a premium Home Guardian subscription plan – starts from $3.99 a month for a single camera, and you can get yearly unlimited cams for $69.99 – which adds a bunch of extra features to the mix such as AI video search and summaries, 90 days of cloud storage.
The G410 also boasts a loud tamper alarm if someone tries to yank it off; privacy masking to block sensitive parts of the frame; and four voice-changing effects for two-way chats – so if you’re answering from afar, you can have a little fun with the robot or clown voice effects.
And then, of course, there’s the “Hub” part of its name. You’re not just getting a doorbell, you’re getting a fully fledged smart home control centre.
As a Zigbee hub, Matter controller, and Thread border router in one, it can anchor your whole setup.
But while the G410 is a Matter controller, remember that Matter doesn’t support cameras as of yet. So you’re not piping the video feed into Matter; you’re using G410 to run Zigbee, Thread, and bridge Aqara Zigbee devices into your broader system.
If you already have multiple Aqara hubs, this one simply joins as a secondary hub in your cluster.
Performance
- Sharp video
- Wide field of view
Day-to-day, the G410 performs like a premium doorbell should. The camera image is crisp and well-balanced, with decent HDR to handle awkward shadows and bright spots. Even at night, the infrared delivers clean, detailed footage. Color night vision would’ve been the cherry on top, but what’s here is still very usable.
The 175° field of view is generous, and the 4:3 aspect ratio is just better for doorsteps as you can see faces and packages in the same frame, unlike the wider 16:9 on the older G4.
The app defaults to a quicker, lower-res “fluent” stream on first load but you can tap to step up to 960p or 1536p whenever you want to see things in more detail.
Battery life is soli and, if you hardwire it, you can obviously forget about charging altogether. The app setup is painless, and my connection to the G410 proved stable during my review period, with no random disconnects or missed alerts.
The mmWave performance deserves praise. The doorbell woke reliably, captured short clips, saved events, and pushed snapshot notifications quickly.
You can dial the radar range anywhere from 1 to 5 metres to avoid passersby on the pavement, and set the detection check frequency to 15, 30 or 60 seconds. It’s a more thoughtful approach than the usual one-slider “motion sensitivity” you see elsewhere.
The dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz) with WPA3 kept streams smooth, live views loaded quickly, and notifications landed on time.
The main caveat is durability. With an IPX3 rating it’s splash-proof, not storm-proof, so house it in a porch or canopy rather than a fully exposed gatepost or wall.
Should you buy it?
Buy if you want more than just a quality doorbell
A brilliant smart doorbell in its own right, the Matter compatible smart hub elevates this product to be a central part of your smart home.
Don’t buy if you’re invested in another eco system
If you have cameras on subscription from another company, you might as well buy a matching doorbell.
Final Thoughts
If you’re already in the Aqara ecosystem, this is a no-brainer upgrade that replaces your doorbell and gives you a hub with Matter chops in the same box. Even if you’re not an Aqara user, the G410 makes a strong case as a smart home entry point, especially for households that want a reliable doorbell cam without juggling extra hubs or subscriptions. For the price, it’s one of the smartest smart home gadgets in the game right now, but we have other options in our guide to the best video doorbells.
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FAQs
No, the doorbell isn’t yet (cameras aren’t yet supported), but the hub is.
This is a form of radar, used for motion detection. As the tech can be tweaked by range, it can be used to filter out a lot of irrelevant motion.
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Full Specs
| Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410 Review | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | – |
| Size (Dimensions) | 96 x 73 x 149 MM |
| Weight | 534 G |
| Release Date | 2025 |
| First Reviewed Date | 29/09/2025 |
| Model Number | Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410 |
| Resolution | 2732 x 1536 |
| Battery Length | 5 months |
| Smart assistants | Yes |
| App Control | Yes |
| Camera Type | Smart doorbell |
| Mounting option | Wall |
| View Field | 175 degrees |
| Recording option | SD or cloud |
| Night vision | Yes (IR) |
| Light | N/A |
| Motion detection | mmWave |
| Activity zones | Yes |
| Power source | Battery |
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