Gadgetory

when Samsung announced last month that it would be adding a next-gen security camera to its lineup I was pretty excited its previous model the 190 dollar Samsung smart cam HD pro was pretty good it offered 1080p a 128 degree diagonal field of view and a bunch of other features it also offers local storage which is something that a lot of people who want to stay away from cloud storage are looking for and while the previous HD pro will continue to be sold in stores this new model will also retail for one hundred and ninety bucks it also offers basically the same suite of features you get 1080p you get a 130 degree diagonal field of view motion and sound alerts and a 16 gigabyte microSD card included with your purchase and at a glance this camera offers a clear design upgrade the previous version was clunky big white really not a discreet option for at-home DIY security but this one is much smaller it has a slimmer profile and it's black so it should blend in more easily with most surroundings it also looks a lot like nest cam a camera I reviewed recently that I really really like especially because of its great design but even though it looks similar to nest cam the design just really isn't there in the same way it doesn't feel as sturdy it doesn't feel as robust and it actually has kind of a cheap plastic you feel that the previous Samsung model had even though it looks totally different the HD plus also operates on the same Android and iOS app as its predecessor and assets actually really confusing to navigate so what you end up with is the same configuration the same in-app features and no discernible difference in performance between this model and the last even though Samsung did claim that this model would have better night vision and better motion and audio alerts the Samsung smart cam HD plus is a fine camera but a little disappointing given that it's a next gen model with last gen features and functionality you