Xega 4G 2K LTE Solar Security Camera Review

Xega 4G 2K LTE Solar Security Camera Review
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This new solar powered PTZ security camera from Xega is robustly made, attractively designed, easy to configure and offers very decent video quality along with motion detection and a well designed and simple to use Android and iOS app. The thing that makes this camera different from most rivals, including the otherwise very similar XG-S50-P from Xega which I reviewed previously, is that instead of WiFi this one uses a SIM card to connect to the internet and monitoring devices. This and the solar panel means that the camera can be positioned in any outdoor location with no need of power or network connection but can still me remotely monitored from your phone.

In the box are the camera and detachable wall mount, solar panel and wall mount complete with hard wired 3m cable, wall fitting kits, USB Charging Cable, trial 300 MB SIM card, plastic tweezers and a nicely printed and well-written User Guide. Build quality seems fine, the camera feels reassuringly weighty and has an attractive and traditional PTZ design with large antennas on either side.

On the front of the camera is the lens with Night Vision LED panel above, motion sensors and the microphone opening. Rotate the camera if necessary to access the grommet protected panel housing the micro-SD card slot SIM card slot and reset button. On the camera rear is the large speaker grill. On the camera base panel, housing the battery are grommet protected bay housing the USB-C power in port and the power On/Off switch and status LED. There are adjustable Mobile data antennas on either side. The camera is rated IP66 weatherproof which means it should be fine with normal rainfall but not water immersion.

The camera comes with a 6w solar panel, rather than the 3.5w panel of the Wi-Fi model, which attaches to the USB-C port with its hard wired 3m cable. One great feature is that the USB-C port can also be used to top up the 10000mAh battery from any USB power source.

The first thing to do is to download and install the UBOX app. You have to register the app before use but doing so is free and you can use a disposable email address. After this switch on the camera and follow the in-app instructions to add a new 4G device. If the camera lens LED is solid blue click Next and scan the QR code on the camera base. The camera will then connect to the phone over LTE. You can then change the camera name and modify other settings before installing the camera on-site. If you wish to use your own SIM card rather than the supplied trial card to which the camera is already configured, you can do so but you will have to follow the prompts to enter the card APN code and your login details.

Fixing the camera to the wall is nice and simple as it comes with a bracket which can be mounted to the wall first with the camera then just slotting in place. There are screw holes in the bracket and camera base to secure them together and without which the camera (after unplugging the solar panel) can be easily pulled free. This gives the option to quickly remove the camera to access the SD card or top up the battery.

This model has a clean 2304×1296@20 FPS image quality which is clearly not the upscaled 720p of some lesser rivals. Video quality from the 355° horizontal and 90° vertical rotating wide-angle lens is one of the best I found for this price bracket although the rather slow frame rate is disappointing. Unlike older budget security cameras, this one boasts an i/r cut filter and a spotlight which when not needed removes the nighttime infrared filter to ensure good colour fidelity daytime images. You can select to use the traditional mono infra-red light to get a flatter and deeper nighttime image. It supports two-way audio which means it serves well as a general-purpose communications Monitor due to the larger and louder than average built-in speaker.

The camera has the option to save video and audio within the app as well as to the SD card or to an optional cloud connection. It will default to cloud backup (with a free trial offered) but this can be disabled in the app settings. If you use an SD card (none is provided) make sure you use a Class 10 or better card – the card must be able to cope with the high-speed data stream from the camera otherwise the results will be jittery and poor. A card of up to 128gb can be used.

This is a high-quality security camera capable of excellent results. The sub £72.99 price is fantastic for the features on offer and allows me to overlook the few shortcomings.

The Good
Good Build Quality
Great price
Night Vision
Motion Detection
In-app real-time push alerts
Two-way audio
Optional Cloud Backups
Good Video Quality
USB Power Option
Spotlight

The Bad
No wifi support
No Web Interface
No Motion Tracking
No 24/7 Monitoring

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