Best Smart Video Doorbells in India 2023
- The Grapevine, India
- Aug 10, 2023
- 5 min read
There are many reasons you may want to get a video doorbell. But make sure you have these prerequisites before you decide you want to get one:
A stable wifi connection - to both access the video doorbell remotely AND to record the video on cloud
An electrical connection - smart video doorbells can normally connect to the electrical point of your doorbell. If you don’t have one, make sure to select a battery operated option. Most models in India come with an electrical connection or rechargeable batteries.
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Before we start, I’d like to highlight one common concern I have seen for most brands I’ve reviewed - sometimes the notifications are slow to come by AND the video is lagging or slow too. It is dependent quite a bit on your wifi network but also the app and product. So be aware of this before you purchase.
Now let’s jump right in -
Camera quality - all smart video doorbells compared have a 1080p full HD video quality - so you can see your visitors / intruders in reasonably high resolution.
Night vision - It’s important to see visitors even in low-light or nighttime conditions, so consider one with night vision. All smart video doorbells compared except for Lifelong have night vision capability.
Field of view or viewing angle - wider the viewing angle, the more you can see outside your door. Not all brands publish it - but when published it’s over 140-150 degrees which is sufficient to see almost end to end outside your door.
Motion Detection: Another important thing to care for is motion detection. Funny story - in my apartment, milk was disappearing or packets getting cut in the ground floor apartments. On investigation, it was found that cats were the culprit. Had there been a video doorbell / camera - the motion detection would have detected this and created an alert for the resident immediately. All smart video doorbells compared have this ability.
Two way audio - we normally pick up the phone and call whoever is at the door in general. To make it more convenient - select a doorbell that has built in two way audio. All models compared have this capability.
Video alert - in addition to 2 way audio, you can also get a video call when there is a visitor at your door. Nice to have in my opinion, not a must have as you anyway have access to real time video. The video is only one directional - the person at the door cannot see you. All smart video doorbell models compared have this capability.
BEST SMART VIDEO DOORBELLS IN INDIA
Bell at home or chimes - all brands come with an extra attachment that can be attached to a plug point or a USB / micro USB socket - which gives a traditional chime when someone rings the bell. There are multiple sounds available and you can also adjust the volume.
Battery / electric operations - Most brands in India offer either a rechargeable battery operated video doorbell - which gives a 2 - 4 months of operation OR an electrical connection - which can be connected with your door bell. Qubo offers the electrical option, the rest are rechargeable batteries.
Storage / cloud / subscriptions - All models offer local storage like in a microSD card. Some brands like Qubo, Zorbes, Ozone offer cloud storage - which will have an extra subscription charge. When local storage, the data is rotated every few days - based on the storage capacity. In general when using a 128GB and you use continuous recording - it can last from 7-10 days after which it will wrap.
Water proof - if you are fixing your video doorbell outside, you may need one that is waterproof - unless you have an enclosure for it. Brands like Zorbes, iPlug, Wipro, and Ozone explicitly claim they are water proof while rest of the brands don’t call it out - so I expect they are not.
Smart home integrations - If you have a smart home setup, you may want to select a smart video doorbell that is compatible with your existing ecosystem, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. If you have something like an Echo show, you can also get the video display on the device itself. Of the smart video doorbells compared, only Qubo, L&G and Ozone have Smart home integrations.
Pricing and warranty- Pricing in general is in the range of 5-7K with just one brand - L&G having a higher priced smart video doorbell - with not much differentiated features except for their warranty which is 3 years. Otherwise warranty has been 1 year. I did not include brands like Wyze, Blink and Google Next in the comparison as their support and service is still not available in India.
Based on all of this - my recommendations for the best smart video doorbells are:
Qubo video doorbell - The Qubo brand is from the Hero Group. At a price of about 6K with a 1 year warranty on the product and wide service network, this is my first recommendation. It’s got all the capabilities we spoke about including a 1080p Full HD quality, Night vision, Visitor video alert, Intruder Alarm, 2-way talk, Alexa and google home integration, 36 chimes for bell at home. You can also play pre-recorded messages when you are unable to respond to the door. A unique feature it has is the ability to play a timelapse of the full day to get a daily summary. It has a 128GB internal storage capability - but that storage has to be purchased separately. You can also use cloud storage which comes with a subscription charge. You can have 2 logins for this video doorbell on the qubo app. Things to note - this has a smaller angle of visibility - not published properly but stated as 60 degree in amazon. Secondly it is not waterproof - so cannot be used in areas without a cover
Ozone video doorbell - If you are looking for a water proof smart video doorbell with a wider viewing angle compared to the Qubo one I referred, you can consider the Ozone Smart video doorbell. Frankly - I had not heard of this brand but on further research found that they have a whole range of smart home security solutions like safe, door locks, furniture locks, and so on. At a similar price as Qubo of 6K, it also offers a 1 year warranty on the product. It also has all the capabilities we spoke about including a 1080p Full HD quality, Night vision, Visitor video alert, Intruder Alarm, 2-way talk, Alexa and google home integration, chimes for bell at home. It also has an internal storage of 128GB or a cloud subscription option. In addition, it is water proof - so can be installed externally like outside your gate if you use a villa (but make sure your wifi range is there) and it also has a wider viewing angle of 145 degrees.
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