The four words "smart home" represent the era we belong to, and there must be smart cameras as an accessory product in these four words. Therefore, in recent years, more and more enterprises have begun to launch smart cameras, hoping to break the barriers to enter the industry of smart home IT The giant ZTE also joined the team and handed over satisfactory answers. This time I got Xiaoxing mini The products in the same period also have a look at Xiaoxing and Xiaoxing pro First of all, I would like to thank Lei Feng for this opportunity.

Literally, we can also know about Xiao Xing mini I must be small, but when I got it, I still marveled at its small appearance. Next, let me show you the real face of this small housekeeper and its unknown side.

Unpacking & appearance

Simple white outer packing box with Xiaoxing on the front mini And the most straightforward advertising slogan "I can hear you, understand you better" is added with white silver stamping process ZTE Of LOGO , adding a little beauty. On the back are ZTE's official phone numbers and addresses.

Open the box, we can only see Xiaoxing mini A round sponge was used inside the cover of the packing box to protect the part with its head sticking out. Uncover this layer, and Xiaoxing is below mini The product, data cable, power adapter, warranty card, manual and other accessories.

Let's take a look at Xiaoxing specifically mini This statue is composed of three parts, the base, the middle rotatable connector, and the top is the centralized part of the camera and other components.

The base is 60mm Diameter disc, the sticker on it tells us Xiao Xing mini Using 5V1A This means that we can directly use the power bank for charging. Of course, this is only a measure under special circumstances. There are two anti slip pads on the base and two sockets that can be fixed with screws or nails are opened at the same time. However, why not send two self tapping screws? The base is also embedded with a round iron, which is not only to increase the dead weight to ensure the stability of placement, but also to connect with the middle rotatable joint. As for why, let's see what is special about the middle connector.

The middle connecting piece adopts the design of "spherical hinge", which can make the camera three hundred and sixty Degrees of free rotation and over one hundred and twenty The pitch angle of degrees. Used below eight A small screw fixes the round magnet, so that it matches the base just mentioned and fits perfectly together.

Another point, because it can be separated from the base, Xiaoxing mini Another fixation method is added, which can be attached to any iron furniture, appliances, such as refrigerators, window hinges, such as doors. The upper part of the connector is a threaded column for connecting the camera.

The main body is also the most important part. The camera and CPU When the parts of the components come, they are the same size as the base in diameter. They are made of smooth hard plastic material, which is easy to clean 730p The high-definition image quality camera, as well as the microphone tuyere and infrared viewing light, will automatically open the "three eyes" when the light is dark. When the light reaches a certain standard, the infrared sensing lamp will automatically turn off.

From top to bottom on the left side of the camera are WPS , indicator light and reset Key. WPS Function of: used to simplify wifi Wireless security settings and network management. It currently supports two modes: personal identification code (PIN) Modes and buttons (PBC) pattern. adopt WPS Button, you can quickly and safely establish wireless connection without configuring complicated parameters. The functions of different colors of indicator lights are as follows. Reset Key to restore factory settings directly. There is only one rubber stopper on the right side tf Card slot.

On the back is a unique QR code and many holes with both heat dissipation and speakers. The QR code matches the corresponding mobile phone separately APP In addition, after one person is connected, no second person can match successfully, which ensures security. At the lower left corner of the back is a slotted jack for connecting data cables. It has to be mentioned that the length is three Meter data cable, and L The end of the head, so there is no need to worry about the position of the camera will be affected and limited by the insertion.

experience & feel &APP

The word "intelligence" is probably more associated with our mobile phones. Naturally, Xiaoxing mini Yes, there will be APP There is a QR code in the manual that can scan and download ZTE Smart Home APP After installation and registration, password login and gesture login are supported. There is no doubt that the security is sufficient.

After logging in, you need to check with your Xiaoxing mini After pairing, you can choose to scan the QR code on the back of the camera or manually input the QR code on the back of the camera. The whole pairing time is displayed as 90S , Actual sixty Seconds later, the camera will give voice prompt that the connection is successful. In the process of connection, please check mini The blue light will flash. When the connection is successful, the green light will stay on. This is what we know. According to the indicator light mentioned earlier, we successfully connected.

When we enter the interface, we can see that it is concise and easy to learn. In the interface, we can adjust the definition of the image quality, which is high-definition, standard definition and smooth. The zoom of the picture can also be selected as normal one Multiple size two Double magnification and four When magnified, we can see that even if four The light is still clear even at night after being magnified. Another function button is whether the night mode automatically turns on the infrared perception.

The lower part of the interface consists of five buttons: time chart, screenshot, sound, video and dialogue. The time chart is a function of real-time photographing when the picture is not played. The screenshot is taken when the picture is played. The sound can be turned on and off. I think we will want to say, is it necessary to monitor in real time? The answer must be NO 。

We can record the range of the camera. There are three kinds of video storage locations, one is the internal storage of your mobile phone, the other is TF Card storage, Xiaoxing mini Maximum supported 32G Video storage. The other is Zhongxing Cloud storage. You can buy cloud storage. Here are seven Days and thirty Cloud storage, that is, no seven Day cycle and thirty Day cycle coverage. The dialog button in the middle means that you can talk in real time and realize face-to-face communication.

In the left menu bar, we can see personal information and if there are multiple devices that can be added, we can change the password and other detailed settings in personal settings. At the same time, there will be a video square where we can see other uses mini If you want to be seen by others, you can also share the videos pushed by users of.

In the setting interface on the right, we can see the movement warning column. It is a movement sensing and corresponding warning to the surrounding environment after we activate the movement warning. Here we can set the time period and repeat time, and also set the sensitivity. Here I did a small experiment. When I wear black clothes, But the surrounding environment is not enough to enable the camera to turn on the infrared sense, and the light source is relatively close to the camera, that is, when I am in a dark place, Xiaoxing seems unable to sense my movement, but if the color is slightly brighter, it will immediately feel it, and push the alarm notice, take photos and store it. Therefore, the damage of the other city has been improved.

At the same time, we can log in to the computer or tablet ZTE home network, enter the account and password, and view them in real time when they are on the computer. On the computer side, we can only watch, and can't do so many operations as on the mobile side. I think this is also a defect.

The reason why Xiaoxing "can hear you and understand you better" is that Xiaoxing can be awakened by voice. Smart cameras of other brands on the market tend to focus on security and monitoring. Even if language interaction can be carried out, it is often just voice transmission on the mobile phone to interact with the camera. If only on the camera, it is often impossible to directly communicate with the mobile phone mini Has changed the current situation, Xiao Xing has a look mini You can wake up and interact directly by voice. The way of awakening is also more friendly, just look at Xiaoxing mini "Hello, Xiaoxing," said Xiaoxing quietly. Xiaoxing would wake up automatically and enter the video recording and sending status. It is worth mentioning that the author tried several times and found that only by saying "Hello, Xiaoxing" in a soft voice can he wake up. If the voice is too loud, it is unrecognizable. The recorded video is often ten Second, after the recording is completed, it can be pushed to the user's mobile phone in real time. When you click the message, you can directly enter the interactive video program. Click Play to see the small video recorded from the video terminal. At the same time, when the mobile phone is placed horizontally, it can automatically watch in full screen.

summary

With so many smart home products and so many smart cameras on the market, Xiaoxing not only presents a small butler, but also acts as a good communicator between home and home. Moreover, its powerful functions also make Xiaoxing stand out among many products. What I hope to change here is Xiaoxing's mobile perspective pro This product can make Xiaoxing rotate according to the user's instructions, but if this function is integrated into Xiaoxing mini It is estimated that it is directly the first in the camera industry.