![]() A solar panel accessory for battery charging is sold separately for $49 (or in a $149 bundle that doesn't save you any money). Like the Nest Cam, though, there is a wired configuration available. The Stick Up Cam Battery doesn't work with Google Assistant or Siri, either. Go plan-free and alerts are limited to motion, without differentiating between animals, vehicles and packages. Pricier plans include features like person-only detection. Plans start at $3 per month for 60 days of event history. You'll also need a Ring Protect plan to get any cloud video storage. While you'll save a chunk of change, you won't get quite the smarts or free features the new Nest Cam offers. Ring's latest Stick Up Cam debuted in 2019 and is priced at $100, significantly cheaper than the Nest model above. Google does sell a $59 third-party solar panel accessory for continuous battery charging. We averaged about 3% of battery use per 24 hours, falling squarely in the middle of Google's estimated 1.5- to 7-month battery range. The Nest Cam performed well during our review testing. ![]() A $12 subscription adds more video storage and 10 days of 24/7 video recording if your Nest Cam is hard-wired. Subscribe to Nest Aware for $6 per month and you'll get more video storage, Familiar Face detection and intelligent alerts for packages and alarm sounds (smoke detectors, CO2 and glass breaking). You'll get three hours of event video storage for free on this Nest Cam. The Nest Cam with Battery lines up almost exactly with the Ring Stick Up Cam's specs (see chart below), offering 1080p HD video, night vision, two-way talk and a 130-degree field of view. Video footage is viewable on your smart displays or in the Home app on your mobile device. It's a model designed for indoor or outdoor use and comes with free person, animal and vehicle detection, thanks to a new onboard machine learning chip. Google's $180 battery-powered Nest Cam is the first in a launch of second-gen doorbells and cameras from the device maker.
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