With the vigorous development of IoT, people are paying more and more attention to the field of home security nowadays, and emerging products such as intelligent monitoring, intelligent doorbell, intelligent door lock and so on have also entered the public's vision. Among them, the smart doorbell, as an indispensable home entrance, has become the focus of consumers' attention. This time, we specially selected two brands in the current smart hardware - 360 and Xiaomi Ecological Chain. Let's see if the visual smart doorbell can bring us a safer and better experience.
Different styles of appearance
360 smart doorbell adopts white as the main color for its outer packaging, taking a simple orientation as a whole. In addition to the product rendering, the product name and logo all use the green color of 360 logo, which is more prominent. The body of 360 smart doorbell is oval in shape, using the color matching of pandas - black piano paint panel is equipped with a white shell, front from top to bottom is the camera, 360 logo and doorbell button, and indoor unit is all white. The use of versatile black and white colors should be better suited to different home decoration styles.
The front camera is integrated with the black front panel, which is highly integrated. According to the official parameters, this camera supports 1536x1376 video recording of about 2.11 million pixels, and uses a 162 ° large wide-angle lens.
Because the indoor unit of 360 smart doorbell is intended to act as a WiFi signal intensifier, it is specially equipped with two movable antennas. The SET button and microSD card slot for local storage are hidden under the antenna on one side.
The Dingling intelligent video doorbell of Xiaomi Ecological Chain is consistent with the enterprises in the ecological chain on the outer packaging. The "Youpin" label in the upper left corner indicates the identity. Dingling intelligent video doorbell supports direct access to Mijia for work, so indoor unit, namely doorbell receiver, is not a necessary item, and users can purchase it according to their needs. In terms of design, Dingling smart video doorbell also follows a simple design style. The main body is based on white color, and is slightly square on the whole. There are only cameras and doorbell buttons on the front.
The only black part of Dingling intelligent video doorbell is the camera part, which supports video recording of about 920000 pixels with 1280x720 and uses a 105 ° wide-angle lens.
In addition to the speaker, there are only three keys of the indoor unit: volume key, pairing key and sound effect key. There are no other elements.
From the appearance, both of them are simple, but the design of 360 smart doorbell is more modern and scientific, while Ding Ling smart video doorbell is closer to the Japanese style. Judging from the fact that both of them use the same black and white matching colors, it is obviously to adapt to different family decoration styles in the market and expand the audience as much as possible.
Power supply and installation mode
In the installation mode, both of them provide 3M double-sided adhesive tape for direct pasting or use expansion screws for installation after punching holes on the wall. Users can choose by themselves according to the wall material outside their own doors.
However, there are two different power supply methods. The 360 smart doorbell uses 5000mAh lithium battery for power supply, so you can see the flat back after it is separated from the base. At the same time, it is equipped with a microUSB interface for charging and a power key. According to official information, the endurance can reach half a year.
The Dingling smart video doorbell is powered by four No. 5 dry batteries, and the RESET button is hidden inside. The official said that it also has a six month life. In terms of service time alone, Dingling is at the same level as 360, but the doorbell is outdoor after all. In the cold winter environment in the north, dry batteries are more prone to power decay than lithium batteries, and are less stable than lithium batteries; At the same time, compared with the sustainable use of lithium batteries, frequent replacement of dry batteries is not environmentally friendly. In comprehensive consideration, lithium battery power supply has more advantages than dry battery power supply.
Visual comparison
360 intelligent doorbell recording video resolution
Zero smart video doorbell recording video resolution
By extracting and comparing the recorded videos of the two, 360's smart doorbell and Dingling's smart video doorbell recorded videos consistent with the promotion. The video resolution of 360's recording is 1536x1376, and Dingling's is 1280x720. From the resolution of recorded videos, 360 has greater advantages over Dingling's, and can obtain clearer recorded content.
360 smart doorbell recording video picture
Dingling intelligent video doorbell recording video picture
From the actual picture, we can see that the advantage of the 162 ° super wide angle lens equipped with the 360 smart doorbell lies in that the two are placed in the same place, and the content of 360's recorded pictures is much more than Dingling's. In particular, it is clear at a glance from 0.1 to 0.3 meters near the doorbell, and there is no problem of close dead angle. And because the resolution of 360 recorded video (1536x1376) is better than Dingling (1280x720), 360 is obviously superior in image quality performance.
360 smart doorbell recording video picture
Dingling intelligent video doorbell recording video picture
When switching to a low light environment, whether 360 or Dingling will increase the brightness of the picture to ensure that clear video can be recorded. From the perspective of live pictures, both can basically see the picture in weak light. Compared with Dingling, 360 smart doorbell still has the upper hand. The recorded video has more picture content and higher definition pictures.
In general, Dingling and 360 can both meet the general needs of home security, but the 162 ° super wide angle lens equipped with 360 intelligent doorbell is larger than the 105 ° of Dingling intelligent video doorbell, and the recorded video resolution is higher, which can bring more monitoring picture content and clearer picture, with obvious advantages.
App experience
Since it is an intelligent doorbell, the cooperation of app is indispensable: after pairing and binding accounts, 360 smart doorbell can monitor in real time and push relevant alerts to mobile phones. In terms of storage, 360 smart doorbell uses local storage+free two-day cloud storage, so you can see the options that distinguish the two in the recorded video, which is convenient for users to select and view by themselves.
As a member of Xiaomi ecological chain, Dingling intelligent video doorbell is of course directly controlled by Mijia app, which is very convenient for users who have set up Xiaomi ecological chain products at home. The notification and reminder is similar to the 360 smart doorbell, except that the storage only provides cloud storage, and there is no choice of local storage. If the network is poor, there may be no relevant video recordings.
It is worth mentioning that through the use of the indoor unit as the gateway for communication, coupled with its own communication protocol, 360 Smart Doorbell supports users to actively view the real-time situation outside the door, and carry out monitoring anytime and anywhere, taking photos and videos is not a problem; Dingling may be due to power saving, and it does not support active viewing of the real-time situation outside the door. Only when the bell is pressed or someone is triggered can it view the real-time situation outside the door through Mijia app. In this regard, 360 supports active viewing rather than relying on doorbell triggering. It can be used as a simple monitoring device when necessary, which is more practical.
Reliability comparison
As a doorbell, because it is not indoors, it needs more attention on the stability of network connection than other intelligent products, especially if the anti-theft door in the home is made of metal. After a simple test, 360 and Dingling are stable about 5 meters away from the router; When the distance is 10 meters, if there is a barrier in the middle, Dingling will occasionally fail to connect. 360 can relay stably by setting the indoor unit between the doorbell and the router; However, if a longer distance is set, it is difficult for both of them to work normally.
summary
In this comparison between 360 smart doorbell and Dingling smart video doorbell, it is measured that both can meet the general needs of family security, and their performance is also satisfactory. Each has its own unique selling points. In terms of how to choose, 360 smart doorbell is more recommended for three reasons: first, it has a more reliable local storage function and is not subject to the network; Second, it has better picture quality and can record more picture content; The third is to support active viewing, which can simply replace outside monitoring, and is more practical.
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