COMPARISON: 2K Video (Mi 2K Pro) vs. 2.5K Video (Xiaomi C400)

[@BigBoyGaming2324]

Etoh Yung review talaga! Good job Sir you just got me to subscribe! 🙏👊

[@nikompakabunto]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. May I add some points of these two cameras. The 2K Pro provide a free the Home Surveillance 7 days event history 8 sec short video in the Cloud, while the C400 provide 90 days trial of the Home Surveillance. When I subscribed the Home Secure under the C400 7 days event history 98 Baht for a month, I found that the unlimited spaces for continuous recording in the Cloud, but the resolution is just VGA 640x368. I have submit a report to ask the help center and wait for replied.

[@RaaNgee]

Thanks for info.

[@ABDULLAH.madinh]

Thank you

[@Observational_D-Block]

Awesome comparison review! On a sidenote, I was playing your video at 1.5x speed and your voice sounds like a professional TV show host haha. Still sounds great at normal speed too though 😎

[@theycallmeferdi]

he's actually a journalist here in the Philippines

[@arslan9212]

Hi, what class of memory card is recommended to use in C400 camera? UHS-I or UHS-II ?? and what should be internet speed for smooth uploading of video on cloud?

[@JULIOCONY]

Hi! Your video have 7 months old, does xiaomi launched other better quality home cameras ? Thanks man! Great review!

[@HiTechTaBai]

Check the latest here-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIm5qGCkgc1lq5Ysi=ADZ1RTrJ3S-t2eaO

[@ABDULLAH.madinh]

C500

[@jkhee]

Really needed this. Thank you

[@nicolekessler1674]

Thank you for such a comprehensive video. It is v helpful! May I ask if volume is compromised when you speak through the Mi App on your mobile phone to people at home? Can they hear you loud and clear? I'm asking because I have Tapo Home cameras and when I speak through the app (when I'm not at home) to my family members, my voice is very soft and they cannot hear me properly. I was thinking of switching to Xiaomi home cameras because of this. Thank you.

[@HiTechTaBai]

The same thing with Xiaomi. The sound reception is not good, especially when the Human Tracking of Mi 2K Pro is on. Both brands have yet to perfect their two-way audio feature.

[@nicolekessler1674]

Thank you for replying so fast, I really appreciate it.@@HiTechTaBai Do you have any brand recommendations for a louder clearer audio feature?

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@nicolekessler1674 have not tested other brands so far.

[@nicolekessler1674]

Ok, thank you!@@HiTechTaBai

[@micasabella130]

Hi @HiTechTaBai, which one is better for indoor home surveillance for young infants with helper?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Consider the Mi 2K Pro or the Tapo C225-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpWzeJx3rtZnoKcsi=6d5Bd1SQsFQt877A

[@zoli.juhasz]

Thank you, very helpful video! As far as I know, Mi 2K Pro has an option called "physical lens blocking". Does Xiaomi C400 also have this feature?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Nope. You can just turn it off on screen view page of the app. The newly released C500 has physical lens blocking like the Mi 2K Pro.

[@ArosGeven]

A useful review! Thank you.

[@martinwrbka4657]

Thank you for this. Keep up the work on YT : )

[@stefgreg9270]

Thank you for this, very helpful video! I am considering which one is the best for me. I have 2 cats in the house and C400 seems like a better option since it can detect them and not take unnecessary photos and notifications all the time. But I am a bit confused with what you said that you need to capture your pets. Did you mean 2K is better? And why?

[@HiTechTaBai]

The Person Detection is improved in C400. Hence, it WON'T detect pets as person as shown in the video comparison when a dog was on the frame. The Mi 2K Pro detects pet, on the other hand and follows the movement of the pets as in 'human tracking'.

[@SirViving]

I see the XiaoMi official video for the C400 from 1 year ago, says the microSD card MAX size is 32GB, but I'm seeing info that says it can be up to 256GB ... which is it?? Can you help me clarify this?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Check it here on the review video of C400. I based that from the official website of Xiaomi-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWTOpoWaiplqnbcsi=ijmmYd68oB2eYzIg

[@HiTechTaBai]

My C400 has been using 128GB by the way.

[@trolshoppe43]

Boss very impressive review thanks for sharing.

[@kadirmermer1230]

Merhaba ben de c400 kamera aldım bende şöyle bir sorun çıktı elektrik gidip geldiğinde kamera tekrar kendini sıfırlıyor her seferinde tekrar kurulum yapmak zorunda kalıyorsun arkasındaki reset tuşundan her seferinde cihazı sıfırlamam gerekiyor elektrik kesintilerinde sizi de böyle bir şey oluyor mu ya da eğer kamera yanınızdaysa deneyebilir misiniz

[@HiTechTaBai]

I haven't experienced that. Other viewers are also reporting same trouble. The way i see it is it's related to wifi connection stability. To be sure, try install the camera in other network and observe if it still has same problem. If it's still experience same problem, then the camera is defective. If the problem is not recurring, try connect the C400 to the 5Ghz channel of your router if your router has dual channel. Most often, the 2.4Ghz channel of our wifi router is already crowded and the camera has difficulty competing with other devices

[@kadirmermer1230]

@@HiTechTaBai çok teşekkürler

[@uplot20]

Thanks for the review/comparison. I'm using the mi 2K pro ans was planning to get the c400 but i think I'll stick to the 2k pro instead. As i understand on your comparison there's not much difference in the video quality and i need the better audio. Can you compare the mi wireless outdoor security camera 1080p and mi 2k Pro?

[@HiTechTaBai]

For me, there's no point buying the wireless outdoor because it's only 1080p. 1080p is a thing in the past. There's already 2K, QHD, and 4K.

[@uplot20]

@HiTechTaBai thanks for the quick response. Do you have a review for the xiaomi aw300? Or which outdoor camera would you recommend? Thanks

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@uplot20 I don't have C300. I'm waiting for the global version of CW400 instead. The C300 has similarities with Tapo C320ws. Check here-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3bJXoF6gNR8etE

[@gowithpae]

Very helpful VDO. Thanks for doing this :)

[@tiendang6790]

Hi, does Mi 2K Pro require any subscription for the home surveillance feature?

[@HiTechTaBai]

The detected surveillance video clips are stored on the cloud and requires subscription. However, you can still check those videos on SDcard/NAS recordings.

[@HiTechTaBai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5eWf2N7eshgg9Usi=t7OGhMBBMOoibt_m

[@zodiacfml]

salamat po! gusto ko na sana ng upgrade sa V380 camera bought from 2018. it is sad that there is no Chinese IP camera that really has better image quality. I've seen decent quality from Reolink and more expensive brands in the US but they are at least $100 up to $1000.

[@anndevriendt2683]

good review! Thanks a lot

[@syazwanshamsudin9049]

Is it suitable for outdoor?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Check here-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWTOpoWaiplqnbcsi=i5H2AgJVKdxYDzMY

[@damienpua1977]

I am comtemplating between Tapo C225 and xiaomi C400. So far no comparison between this 2 models in depth. Wonder which has a better picture quality and sound in recording and on the 2 way communication speaker built in.

[@HiTechTaBai]

I'm also hesitant buying the Tapo C225 because Tapo has bad detections. Although, C225 has features for both indoor and outdoor. I'll see if i could buy C225 in the coming days.

[@damienpua1977]

@@HiTechTaBai That would be great man. Thank you so much and your kindness is greatly appreciated. A comparison between this 2 would let me decide getting one of them. Havnt seen anything better than these 2 models selling around the same price range.

[@danielowusu3799]

Thanks for the detailed review Sir. I wanted to be sure about this camera before I buy so can you confirm this situation for me. I am in South Korea and want to monitor my baby in the USA. How can I use this product to achieve this purpose? Can you advise how possible I can set it up? Should I order it first to South Korea, set it up on my phone, and send it by post to the USA, or can I still set it up on my phone when the product is delivered to the USA? Please advice me before I order it. Thanks

[@HiTechTaBai]

You need to set it up with your phone and the camera connected to the SAME WiFi network. It means your phone and the camera are in same location during set up. However, you can have the camera set up in the USA by somebody else using his/her Mi account. Then, your Mi account should be added to his/her Mi Home app so that you will have access to the camera. I think that's the workaround.

[@jaydrifter5927]

which of this two can you highly recommend?... i was considering the storage wherein the mi 2k can only handle 32g and the c400 can do 256g... help me out lodz. to me, both of this cams are great. 😅

[@HiTechTaBai]

For home use only, you don't need much storage. Actually, the Mi 2K Pro can handle up to 64GB. One criterium as basis to select: the C400 has improved person detection. Thus, its Human Tracking only works for human. On the other hand, the 2K Pro can also follow movements of pets.

[@JoseEnriquePerezAfonso]

Very good video and analysis. Thank you

[@kamranmashaherifard9369]

could you please ma ke an comparission between C300 and C400 ?

[@HiTechTaBai]

The C300 has similar specs with that of Mi 2K Pro featured in this video. Expect more or less same result with the comparison in this video. Hence, i instead bought C400.

[@kamranmashaherifard9369]

@@HiTechTaBai what about live streaming from windows app is it possible ti do so ?

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@kamranmashaherifard9369 Check it here-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4XGkHStfNBgn68

[@DUROKO]

Sir may comparison ka Po sa CW400 OUTDOOR AT AW300 outdoor?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Wala, kasi Chinese version pa lang meron ang CW400.

[@DUROKO]

@@HiTechTaBai ayyy kasyng sir. Pero naa Lage sa shopee mga baligya ana

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@DUROKO Chinese version na

[@DUROKO]

@@HiTechTaBai lisud ba if Chinese sir ? Plan unta Nako or huwat nlng ta nga naa English version?

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@DUROKO Di nimo ma-pair sa Mi Home app sa Pinas/Singapore server.

[@ПаноДол]

Can you suggest any cameras that can auto recognise dog barking and sendind message in app?

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@ПаноДол Check my review on a Tapo camera-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpWzeJx3rtZnoKc

[@tracielies]

Can I put a 256gb microsd in a mi 2k pro??

[@HiTechTaBai]

Nope. Official capacity support is 32GB but you can use up to 64GB only.

[@SecretMan299]

does both unit doesn't come with a plug?

[@HiTechTaBai]

The 2K Pro comes with a plug.

[@SecretMan299]

@@HiTechTaBai 2K Pro compare with tapo c225

[@tonigotosoho]

Why my 2k pro cannot record for 24 ours, but my C400 can record for 24 ours?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Check Settings->Manage Storage->SD Card Status->Recording Mode(it should be set at 'Always'

[@selphie99]

Nice review, but you forgot to compare the speakers sounds for both, especially the Mi 2K has noise cancellation, would be interesting to see the sound difference.

[@HiTechTaBai]

@ 7:39

[@selphie99]

@Hi-Tech 'Ta Bai Thanks, I have an old Xiaomi camera, and it's terrible with sound both speaker/microphone it feedback the sound both way, I can hear myself through camera speaker in my phone and same on microphone feedback to its own speaker, how is these cameras perform? are there similar issues with Mi 2K Pro and C400?

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@selphie99 The audio of C400 is more stable since its person detection has been improved. The audio of Mi 2K pro is cut once the camera moves. Although, the 2K Pro has a better quality as we can hear it in this review. Regarding feedback, the microphone picked up sound should not be heard on the camera's speaker itself. Maybe, you're phone is too closed the camera hence the feedback.

[@selphie99]

@Hi-Tech 'Ta Bai Thanks for answering. My phone is far in fact outside the house and I still can hear my voice coming back from phone through the microphone of the camera I think i just have a very old camera lol,, I even hear the motor of the camera when moving, its Xiomai model (IMILAB Basic), am confused between these both model, I like 2K Pro for its privacy feature hide the lens and wider vertical view plus has more modern design imo, but most important for me is voice quality, is it much better on C400 or the difference not really big worth it and I should get 2k Pro? I don't need a human detection feature, the voice cut on 2k Pro when moving. Is it once or really bad?

[@HiTechTaBai]

If you priority is audio but chose 2K Pro, you need to turn off the human tracking feature every time you want to talk to someone on the camera while you are outside. This way your audio is not interrupted.

[@problemkehidupan]

nice review. c400 is 4mp. but online shop state it 6mp. image doesnt give big difference though

[@HiTechTaBai]

So far, no 6MP IP camera from Xiaomi and Tapo

[@problemkehidupan]

@@HiTechTaBai ok thanks

[@chuchenting]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. I would like to ask about the image quality between Mi Camera 360 2K (or C300) and C400. Is there a noticeable difference between the two models above? Because C400 does not provide home surveillance for free, only free trials, after three months, either cloud storage and home surveillance won't be able to use for non-paid users. In the other hand, C300 still provides the functions without requiring subscriptions. Thanks in advance.

[@HiTechTaBai]

I don't have C300 but since it's also a 2K camera, then the comparison would also be like this. There'll be no big difference as i've concluded here. Thanks.

[@mkoneuk2012]

Aren't these just re-badge units? Look like Tapo units I've seen before.

[@HiTechTaBai]

Yes. The features are the same but Xiaomi cams has better AI than Tapo. Tapo has so many false detections.

[@aditirta4884]

Hi, really nice comparison. I just bought C400 yesterday, the Camera works fine but the speaker from the camera sounds very very tinny. I can't barely hear it from 2 meters away. Comparing to my phone loudspeaker is like only 20-30 percent of my phone maximum loudspeaker volume. Is it normal? Is there any way I could adjust the volume output from the camera? As this is my first xiaomi IP camera, kinda worry it's defective. I hope u would reply. Thanks in advance mate. Cheers from Indonesia

[@HiTechTaBai]

There's no way to adjust the volume of the speaker. So far, there's no really good audio output for Xiaomi cameras.Thanks

[@aditirta4884]

@@HiTechTaBai So it's normal the camera producing very very tiny audio volume? Not the quality but loudness I mean.

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@aditirta4884 It's not normal but it's bad for consumers. For example, Xiaomi claims that the sound of the speaker of their camera is good but in actual operation it's otherwise.

[@Jizya_Collector]

What i will lose if i buy c300?

[@HiTechTaBai]

It's a 3MP camera. Although, not much to lose when it comes to video quality compared to C400. I have important specs of C300 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWTOpoWaiplqnbc

[@andychang4824]

c300 does not move on person detection while c400 will?

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@andychang4824 I don't have C300. The C400 has human tracking. It moves and follows a person.

[@thiago50carvalho]

Very good

[@projectxmarketing3431]

Thank you

[@amiboacid7183]

OMG YOU'RE A JENNIE BIASSSSSSSS, now I know I can trust you fully, BLINKS TOGETHER STRONG

[@gk-mz1zm]

May playback po ba?

[@HiTechTaBai]

Since it has microSD card storage + cloud storage, then it can playback videos as shown in the video.

[@bisayanglaagan3310]

Need po ba tlga connected to wifi pra mag function cya or can still record without wifi? Salamat po sa sagot more power👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@HiTechTaBai]

@@bisayanglaagan3310 It can still record on SDcard even no internet and no wifi BUT you can't view remotely when you are on laag-laag mode.

[@bisayanglaagan3310]

Salamat po sa sagot👍👍👍

[@techscience1480]

For detection and recording test, it would be great to record 24 hours, and then see did it record only humans or it did something else, like some lights from cars, or even using yourself flashlight on day or night. Or also trowing some object as a ball. The magnetic camera 2K that I have records any small differences on image, even some small light changes from windows and starts recording, so basically records 24 hours instead only on motion. Also is there setting to record only on human motion, because magnetic 2k camera records records humans motion and other motions, and it classified in that two categories but you no option to change what to record.

[@techscience1480]

In my case i need camera for work, there is big glasses window and public road is very close, but camera is not point to the window but still it make lights differences when cars are passing by and start recording a video.

[@HiTechTaBai]

The camera has a person detection and motion detection functions. Any motion from swinging branches of trees, birds flying infront of camera, lights from cars can be detected by the camera as motion. And these are recorded 24/7 depending on your setting. You can actually turn off the motion detection of other camera models. For Magnetic cam, you can't separately turn off motion detection. You have to turn off the Home Surveillance which also includes the person detection. I hope this helps.

[@angelogutlay8133]

Mi 2k Pro parin!