← Comparisons
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.
| Spec | NextbaseNextbase 622GW | NextbaseNextbase 522GW |
|---|---|---|
| Front pixels per degree● | 27.4 | 18.3 |
| Power cell● | Li-ion battery | Li-ion battery |
| Parking tier● | Time-lapse / motion | Time-lapse / motion |
| Approx. price | ~$300 | ~$250 |
| Type | Single-channel | Single-channel |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Front resolution | 2160p | 1440p |
| Front frame rate | 30fps | 30fps |
| Front field of view | 140° | 140° |
| Front aperture | f/1.3 | f/1.3 |
| HDR | HDR | HDR |
| Parking modes | motion | motion |
| Hardwire kit | optional | optional |
| GPS | built-in | built-in |
| Wi-Fi | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| LTE / cloud | None | None |
| Max storage | 256GB microSD | 256GB microSD |
| CPL filter | included | included |
| Screen | 3-inch touchscreen | 3-inch touchscreen |
| Voice control | Yes | Yes |
| Mount | clip | clip |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
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.