70mai 4K A810S Dash Camera review, a worthy follow-up to the A810?

[Augustus]

I have spent the better half of the last couple of months testing one of 70mai's latest releases, the A810S. Read on to find out my conclusion regarding the much-anticipated follow-up to the successful A810.



70mai 4K A810S (Sony Starvis 2 IMX678/IMX662, Wi-Fi 6, 4K front + 1080p rear, HDR both channels)

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Firmware: v1.5.40ww. The firmware version loaded from the factory onto the device was v1.1.26ww, and during the testing period I received a few updates to take the device to it's current state of v1.5.40ww.

App for testing: Android version v4.0.0, obtained from Google Play Store.
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The verdict:

70mai has built quite the reputation for quality dash cams with great video quality, at an affordable price. The A810S continues this tradition, along with building on the success of it's predecessor which helped make 70mai a household name in the dashcam space. Although I would have liked to have seen some stronger specifications to place it closer to 70mai's own flagships, the A810S still is a very good dash camera. Considering it's strong price-to-performance ratio, the A810S comes as an easy recommendation from me.




My nitpickings:

• Design issues: rear cabling should be better managed by not having front and rear camera USB ports on the same side of the device
• Would have liked to see a CPL filter included in-box
• 70mai risks diluting the product line-up containing multiple Starvis 2 4K models

The positive:

• Clear and detailed 4K video footage from the Starvis 2 sensor on-board; rear sensor performs decently
• Seamless integration with the UP04/UP05 4G hardwire surveillance kit for parking monitoring
• Build quality and heat dissipation is fantastic
• App and cloud functions are reliable and even better with the recent re-design of the 70mai APP

 

[Augustus]

70mai 4K A810S Dash Camera sample footage:



Daytime Footage (front): 4K30, HDR on:

Daytime Footage (rear): 1080p, HDR on:

Night Footage (front): 4K30, HDR on:

Night Footage (rear): 1080p, HDR on:

 

[Augustus]

There has been some more updates to the 70mai APP in the Google Play Store:

70mai - Apps on Google Play

70mai App is a mobile phone software used with 70mai Smart Dash Cam.

play.google.com

The latest version is now 4.0.1 and brings the following improvements:

- redesigned and optimised device pages for some models
- added display of the server the user is located on
- added entry for customer service contact information
- fixed other known issues

 

[Augustus]

After testing A810 Lite, A810S, A800SE 4G - which one would I buy out of the range?

This is a question that I think many buyers would ponder when purchasing a dashcam in this particular 70mai product line.

All three have support for 70mai's own battery pack and 4G parking monitoring kits UP04/UP05.

However, the A810 Lite and A800SE 4G are both using the GalaxyCore GC8613 4K front sensor, while both having 1080p rear cameras. While the A810S uses the Starvis 2 IMX678 4K sensor. The other main difference is that both the A810 Lite and A800SE 4G don't possess motion detection, only collision detection.



Considering all the above points, I firmly believe that if a user wants the best in image quality or motion detection for 4G parking kits, then the A810S is your pick.

If you want the best value-for-money true 4K dash camera, then the A810 Lite is your pick.



The A800SE 4G is a very competent dashcam, but in my eyes I don't believe the added features over the A810 Lite aren't quite enough to justify the additional cost.