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Head to head

Nextbase 622GW vs Nextbase 522GW

The Nextbase 622GW samples the road more finely — 27.4 pixels per degree against 18.3, which is about 50% more detail on the same stretch of road. The Nextbase 522GW is the cheaper of the two by about $50.

Nextbase
Nextbase 622GW
27.4front px/°

2160p across 140° · ~$300

Nextbase
Nextbase 522GW
18.3front px/°

1440p across 140° · ~$250

SpecNextbaseNextbase 622GWNextbaseNextbase 522GW
Front pixels per degree●27.418.3
Power cell●Li-ion batteryLi-ion battery
Parking tier●Time-lapse / motionTime-lapse / motion
Approx. price~$300~$250
TypeSingle-channelSingle-channel
Channels11
Front resolution2160p1440p
Front frame rate30fps30fps
Front field of view140°140°
Front aperturef/1.3f/1.3
HDRHDRHDR
Parking modesmotionmotion
Hardwire kitoptionaloptional
GPSbuilt-inbuilt-in
Wi-Fi5 GHz5 GHz
LTE / cloudNoneNone
Max storage256GB microSD256GB microSD
CPL filterincludedincluded
Screen3-inch touchscreen3-inch touchscreen
Voice controlYesYes
Mountclipclip
Release year20202020

Tinted rows are where these two differ. A ● marks a figure we computed rather than one the maker published.

The practical difference

Someone who wants the camera off the windshield in seconds and values the safety features as much as the footage. By contrast, the Nextbase 522GW: the Nextbase feature set and fast lens without paying for 4K.

On heat, the Nextbase 622GW is a li-ion battery camera with no published temperature range, and the Nextbase 522GW is a li-ion battery camera with no published temperature range.