Once setup, you can forget about the cameras.
We’ve detailed the setup process of the Mi Home Security Camera 360 Degree in the video below and you can follow the same steps to setup the Basic version too.
The setup process of both security cameras is identical, that is, you need to install the Mi Home app on your iOS or Android phones and follow the instructions on the app screen to setup the cameras. This is useful if you are moving the cameras to a different location and setting them up with a new Wi-Fi network.īoth cameras are wired and need to be plugged into a USB wall socket on one end and a micro USB port that attaches to the camera on the other.
Resetting the cameras readies them for a new setup. In comparison, the 360 degree version sports a tiny reset button.
There is no reset button on the basic Mi camera and instead, it gets a reset pinhole. In terms of design, the placement of ports and miroSD card slots differs in both cameras. Then again, the 360 degree freedom of movement that the older, bulkier Mi Home Security Camera 360 provides is definitely an advantage over the basic version. This could seem like a disadvantage, but if you actually find a good corner in a room, with a clear line of sight overlooking the surveillance area, the 130 degree wide angle view on the Mi Home Basic is decent enough to keep an eye on the whole room. You cannot adjust the position of the camera head remotely through the Mi Home app, like you can for the Mi Home Security Camera 360 Degree. It does not rotate 360 degrees like its more expensive counterpart, but the stand can be adjusted and set to a preferred position where it will stay put during surveillance activity. The camera head of the Mi Home Security Camera Basic is fixed on an adjustable stand. It has the same matt White finish as the Mi Home 360 Degree camera, but has a smaller footprint. The Mi Home Security Camera Basic is slimmer no doubt. Mi Home Security Camera Basic Vs Mi Home Security Camera 360 Degree: Build Quality and Setup Does the Mi Home Basic’s cheaper price tag mean compromises on features and surveillance quality? Let’s see how the two cameras compare. It’s also cheaper at Rs 1,999 compared to Rs 2,699 for the 360 degree rotatable variant. Aptly called the Mi Home Security Camera Basic, the device is sleeker than the Mi Home 360. A few months later, in February 2019, the company brought a more basic version of the security camera to India. The Chinese electronics maker took its first steps into the smart surveillance market in India with its Mi Home Security Camera 360 Degree back in September last year. According to a recent report from International Data Corporation (IDC), “Indian smart home devices market which consists of connected lights, smart speakers, connected thermostats, smart TVs, home monitoring/security products, digital media adapters, amongst other connected devices for homes, saw a healthy year over year growth of 107% to reach 1.4 million shipments in 2018Q2.”Įnter Xiaomi. Price points for some of these devices are no longer painful and a sense of familiarity with smart home devices seems to be settling in with customers in India, given the huge marketing push coming from companies like Google, Amazon, Xiaomi, Samsung and others. Many of these products are now flooding ecommerce platforms as the concept of smart living becomes more popular amongst folks. While completely automated homes are still a ways away, smart home devices like surveillance cameras, smart speakers, connected lights, IoT switches, etc are gaining good momentum in the country. India’s smart home devices market is on an upswing.