The amount of footage will completely depend on the size of the micro SD card installed. Xiaomi prefers this colour to match its entire range of lifestyle products that also wins an award for design. Sadly, doing so is completely at the owner’s risk as the camera could fall apart if the tape is not well adhered to the wall or ceiling.

The renowned tech brand from China has entered the home security division in India a while ago and has now brought in a very affordable security solution for all those who need basic surveillance. A 64GB card will give you an average of 6 days stored footage with the camera running 24x7. You can also control the image quality and switch between low, medium and high to save on data, but will end up compromising on the image or video quality. The camera is not detachable from the frame or from the base (like the Yi counterpart does) but does have rubber feed and a large round base that can be held with a dual-sided tape if you intend to wall or ceiling mount the same.  Setting up the camera further is not actually necessary. And now, with the introduction of the Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080p, Xiaomi has taken into consideration affordability and basic needs of the consumers’ surveillance needs. With the introduction of the 360-degree camera last year, Xiaomi showed its consumers that it can help you keep an eye out on suspicious activity in your home. To move it horizontally, you need to move the entire device. Once the camera scans the code, it will setup itself automatically and in a few minutes, your app is ready to show you what the camera is looking at. The app instructs you along the way, in conjunction with voice announcements from the camera, to connect and set it up.  As for the performance, the Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080p performs as stated.264 format which has a high compression with a very good image quality storage. It runs off any 5V smartphone charger and also bundles a power adapter with it.The camera connects to the app and sends the live feed to your smartphone in full resolution.Rating: If you are hunting for a security camera for your home or tiny business, look no further as Xiaomi has you covered.  Download the app, latch on to the Mi account with your username and password and choose to add the respective camera. The camera automatically records the area and stores the video footage on the micro SD card. Other settings in the camera include image settings, night mode settings, recording settings and cloud settings. But let’s check out what the Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080p camera has to offer and how it fares better than its rivals in the market, namely Yi Technologies’ Yi 87001 Home Camera 720p Wireless IP Security Surveillance System that is priced the same. However, the setting defeats the purpose as the camera cannot be ceiling mounted.

Yes, the camera features a mic (just above the sensor) and speaker that allows the user to speak to the people in the surveillance area like an intercom, from the smartphone app. This QR code consists of your Wi-Fi SSID name, password, and your Mi account details.  On the rear of the camera, you will find nothing but a speaker grille that houses a tiny speaker behind it.However, though the Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080p falls into an affordable space of Rs 1,999, it still somehow competes its own product that is far more superior, sports a 1080p 360-degree view and priced just Rs 700 more (at Rs 2,699). This speaker is for the camera to communicate with the user during pairing or setup or for the user to communicate with people in the room from a remote location. Along with the device and the adapter is a USB power cable that is long enough to reach from the power outlet to wherever you situate the camera.The Mi Home Security Camera Basic sports a full HD 1080p sensor that also has a viewing angle of 130 degrees and helps you capture a wider area of your surveillance spot. You need to have a wireless router which connects the camera to the internet. The data consumes is barely anything (around 64Kb/s to 120Kb/s) and only when being viewed remotely, and does not consume any precious internet data when working alone.

The setup process is very simple and a cakewalk for even those who are not techy enough. However, you need to keep a few things in mind when doing so in order to get the best out of your Mi CCTV camera. There is no desktop or Windows/Mac software which will allow you to do so.  Using the app, you can set up the camera to record 24 x7 or at specific intervals when needed. The camera stored the recorded video in H. Though it can be done by using the smartphone’s Wi-Fi hotspot, it is a tedious process and not recommended. But since the option is available, you could put in your DIY skills to get the camera up there. and neither does the camera support Wi-Fi direct where you could connect the camera to the smartphone without a wireless router. Make sure you have a Class 10 micro SD card and at least a 32GB card installed in the camera. Switching off the LED also tricks the unknown into thinking that the camera is turned off. The rest is a simple tic-tac-toe game in the app’s camera settings.

The camera is built of plastic and is a one-piece device that can only move or tilt vertically to an angle of 90-degrees. You can simply leave it at the desired location and placement and forget it there. Additionally, you need to download the Mi Home app on your Android or iPhone in order to pair, setup and view the feed. . The front is covered in a translucent black coloured plastic frame Grab bars that houses a few, yet 10 powerful IR LEDs behind it and a status LED. A QR code will be thrown up on the screen and you need to show this QR code to the camera to start the pairing.