The best GSM security cameras, compared.
Top pick: NUASI RBX-S60 Best value: NUASI RBX-S60 – About £33.09 for 4.6 from 549 reviews, with IP66 and a 6 W panel named in the box. Updated October 2026.
You want a camera on your own stable, allotment, field, boat or empty renovation, and the bracket has no usable Wi-Fi. Judge 4G at the exact spot, whether your own SIM is allowed, whether the night line is usable, and whether a small panel is what you are buying. Ofcom says UK 3G is switched off, so read the 4G LTE line. A trial of 300 MB or about seven days is not a connection. If the lens can see past your boundary, the ICO expects a limited view, a sign, secure storage, deletion and a reply to access requests. How to judge signal, SIM and power is in the [GSM security camera buying guide](/hub/electronic-surveillance/gsm-security-camera/sub/gsm-security-camera-buying-guide). A GSM security camera is a cellular camera sold on amazon.co.uk. It sends pictures over a SIM because the bracket has no usable Wi-Fi. The buyers in the reviews are watching their own stable, allotment, field, garage, boat or renovation, and they glance at a phone rather than run a recorder. It is not a Wi-Fi dome, and it is not a mains kit on a pole. The Xega XG-13 is the portable battery, 6000 mAh, with no panel in the box list.
You want a camera on your own stable, allotment, field, boat or empty renovation, and the bracket has no usable Wi-Fi.
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What do you need at the bracket?
NUASI RBX-S60 is £33.09 with the highest star line in this set, 4.6 from 549 reviews. The bullet states a 6 W panel, a 10400 mAh battery, IP66, 2K and pan and tilt of 355° by 100°. The batteries-required field says No, which conflicts with that battery bullet. UK reviews use it in stables, fields and allotments, often with their own SIM. It is the best value here because of the price against that star line, not a lab score. A winter top-up appears in one long-running review.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a solar 4G camera near £33 with a large, high star sample and you can fit your own SIM.
Less suitable: You want a seller who states a winter runtime, or a card that is already in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the NUASI RBX-S60 work without Wi-Fi?
Yes. The bullet says Wi-Fi is not supported and the camera uses a SIM. A data plan follows the 300 MB trial. Ofcom says UK 3G is switched off, so treat this as a 4G camera.
What is in the box?
A camera, a 6 W solar panel, a pre-inserted 300 MB nano SIM, a panel bracket, a 3 m cable, a 1 m USB cable and instructions.
Will the panel last a British winter?
One UK review that had run for two years added a USB solar charger and a car battery for winter. That is one report, not a test of the 6 W panel.
Xega RBX-S20 is the top pick in this set because 4.5 from 3,534 reviews is the strongest amazon.co.uk sample, at £49.99. The box lists a 6 W panel and a 7-day SIM, and the bullet states 10400 mAh and IP66. Resolution is not clean: bullets say 2K, the table says 1080p. Night vision is listed as 65 ft. UK reviews cover horses, winter solar charging and replacements after charge or pan faults. The Ubox app is a repeated complaint. Whether your own SIM fits is disputed in the reviews. This is a review-sample pick, not a lab test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the most-reviewed solar 4G camera in this comparison and you can live with Ubox.
Less suitable: You need the resolution rows to match, or you have already decided the SIM slot will not take your card.
Specifications
Common questions
Why is the Xega RBX-S20 the top pick?
It has 4.5 from 3,534 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest sample here, at £49.99, with a 6 W panel and a 10400 mAh bullet. That is a review-sample pick, not a lab test.
What resolution should you quote?
The bullets say 2K. The table says 1080p and 1080 pixels, and the format field says 2k. Quote the conflict rather than averaging them.
Can you use your own SIM?
The listing says delete the PIN and prefers the included SIM. Reviews both confirm another SIM and say the card is not removable. Check the slot before you rely on your own plan.
Xega XG-02 is £39.99 with 4.3 from 2,341 reviews, the second-largest sample here. The box lists a 5 W panel, a 9000 mAh battery and a 7-day nano-SIM. The bullet claims 2K, IP66, 355° by 90° and UBox alerts, and names O2, Vodafone, EE and Three once the PIN is off. UK reviews repeat stables, fields and garages, and name fast replacements. A minority call the picture weak, and one feed died after about a month.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a widely reviewed solar PTZ near £40 and you can turn the SIM PIN off.
Less suitable: You need the listing fields to agree on Wi-Fi, or you want a memory card in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Xega XG-02 support Wi-Fi?
The title, bullet and special features say no. The connectivity-protocol field says Wi-Fi. Treat the bullet as the seller's intent and the field as a conflict.
Which SIMs does the listing name?
The bullet names O2, Vodafone, EE and Three, with the PIN deactivated. A review used giffgaff. A plan is required after the 7-day trial. That list is this listing, not every UK network.
Is the zoom optical?
The table says digital zoom at 4:1. Do not read the ratio as optical zoom.
SEHMUA TC18, model name CB84S-WH, is £39.99 with 4.3 from 748 reviews. The box has a solar panel, a 7-day SIM and cables, and the table says IP66. Resolution rows do not match: 1296p, 2 MP video, 3 MP stills and a 2K bullet. Night vision is 10 m. UK reviews include a boat, a renovation and stables. Missed detections, including a bike theft in front of the lens, and solar or battery failures after months, are in the sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want another solar 4G dome near £40 with IP66 on the table and you will add a memory card.
Less suitable: You need continuous recording for animals, or a night-vision distance longer than the 10 m row.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SEHMUA TC18 record all the time?
The listing describes motion alerts and human identification, not continuous recording. One review wanted 24/7 footage for animals and said the battery drained in one night.
What night-vision distance is in the table?
10 metres, listed as colour night vision. The bullet says 2K colour night vision without a longer distance. That figure is a listing line, not a measured range.
Is a memory card included?
No. The bullet says a card up to 128 GB is not included. A 7-day SIM trial is in the box.
COCOCAM ZY-C5 is £49.99 with 4.3 from 669 reviews. Model name ZY-G5 and model number ZY-C5 both appear. The bullet states 2K at 2304 by 1296, a 10000 mAh battery, a 6 W panel, IP66 and a seller SIM from £9.99 a month. The wattage field says 3 W. The file has 23 UK reviews. Support later helped some buyers fit another SIM. One camera stopped taking a solar charge after about six weeks. The 4 x 4 x 40 mm row cannot describe a 490 g camera.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the monthly SIM price written on the listing and you use Alexa.
Less suitable: You need a believable size row, or you must use a data SIM the seller has not confirmed.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the COCOCAM SIM cost after the trial?
The bullet states a 7-day unlimited trial, then £9.99 a month, £26.99 for 3 months, or £97.99 for a year. That is this listing's price, not a survey of UK tariffs.
Does it work with Alexa?
Yes. The bullet and the controller field name Alexa and Google Assistant.
Are the dimensions usable?
The table says 4 x 4 x 40 millimetres at 490 g. That size conflicts with the weight, so do not treat it as the body size.
SEHMUA ZC-YT10 is £32.55 with 4.3 from 412 reviews. The box has a solar panel, a SIM and cables, and the bullet claims 2K, colour night vision to 20 m and a 355°/105° swivel. Battery capacity and panel wattage are not in the table, and waterproof is not given an IP code. UK reviews use it on stables and allotments. Several say the included SIM becomes a paid plan, one cites £11.99 a month, and one unit went offline after the first week.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low shelf price with a panel in the box and can add your own SIM and a memory card.
Less suitable: You need a stated IP rating or a known battery size before you mount it for winter.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this SEHMUA need Wi-Fi?
The bullet says 4G LTE and no Wi-Fi. One review says it connects well to Wi-Fi, which conflicts with that bullet.
Is the weather rating IP66?
The table only says waterproof. There is no IP number.
Is a memory card in the box?
No. The bullet says the memory card is not included, and a service plan is required to continue.
ieGeek S11, model number S1 Pro, is £53.19 with 4.2 from 181 reviews and a 2-year warranty line. It is 4G only, IP65, with colour and infrared night vision to 15 m and pan of 350° by 90°. The important SIM rule is on the page: data plus voice, not data-only. A review could only use a 32 GB card against a 128 GB line. UK stable and field reviews praise the picture and the warranty replacements. One solar plug did not fit, and one buyer returned three units that stopped. The table says 10 x 10 x 10 mm at 1.06 kg. Use the weight, not that size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already have a nano SIM with data and voice, and you want the warranty line in writing.
Less suitable: You only have a data-only SIM, or you need the size row to be believable.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you use a data-only SIM in the ieGeek S11?
No. The note says a nano SIM must support data and voice. Data-only SIMs are not supported.
What is the seller's annual plan?
The bullet states £98.99 a year, written as £8.25 a month, after trial data. A review says the app showed £17.99 against a £12.99 advert. That is one review, not a tariff survey.
Is the 10 mm size real?
The table says 10 x 10 x 10 millimetres at 1.06 kg. Use the weight, not that size, until a listing corrects it.
The Xega XG-33 is the lowest shelf price in this set at £31.99, with 4.2 from 155 amazon.co.uk reviews. The bullet pairs a 6 W panel with a 10400 mAh battery and claims IP66, 2K colour night vision and a 500-lumen spotlight. The table also prints 1296p, and the storage rows disagree (128 GB installed against a 12 GB capacity). Fourteen UK reviews praise stable and boat pictures. One says the panel does not charge, and a north-east stable review still brings it home to top up. The shelf price is not the cost of data.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest solar 4G camera in this set and can test the SIM and the panel before you rely on it.
Less suitable: You need a large review sample, or a storage figure you can quote without a contradiction.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Xega XG-33 need Wi-Fi?
The listing says it does not support Wi-Fi and works with a 4G SIM. A data subscription is required after the 7-day trial.
Is a solar panel included?
Yes. The box list names a 6 W panel, and the bullet pairs it with a 10400 mAh battery. The wattage row prints 10400 milliamp hours, so that row is not a watt figure.
Can you fit your own SIM?
The special-features line says the SIM can be replaced and must be PIN unlocked. Reviews mention Vodafone and O2.
Xega XG-13 is the portable row at £39.99, 4.1 from 875 reviews, 340 g and 6000 mAh, with no panel in the box. The highlight says IP65, 2K and PIR. The table says 1920p while the bullet says 3 MP at 2304 by 1296. One bullet says IP66 against IP65 in the table. Reviews use it in garages, stables and a caravan. Own SIMs from Lebara, Tesco and Three worked after a PIN or reset step. Several batteries fell short of a month, and one camera lost 4G after nine months.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a camera you can move between a garage, a caravan or a renovation, and you can recharge it.
Less suitable: You want a panel in the box, or you expect a month between charges without checking the reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Xega XG-13 include a solar panel?
No. The included-components line is a camera, cables, a mount, screws and a pre-inserted SIM. One review added a panel themselves.
How long does the battery last?
The bullet says about a month on 6000 mAh. UK reviews more often say about ten days to a couple of weeks, and one replacement was sent for poor battery life.
What is the weather rating?
The table says IP65. One bullet says IP66. Quote both, or quote the table. This page uses the table figure.
GENBOLT GB216KN-4G is the dearest row at £79.99, with 4.1 from 474 reviews. It is the dual-lens claim: a fixed wide view plus pan and tilt, 14400 mAh, IP66, and 24/7 recording in the bullet. Night vision is listed as 90 feet. Storage rows disagree, 128 GB against 500 GB. The highlight says 8 W and the wattage field says 6 W. UK reviews like the picture on farms and stables. Several say the panel does not refill the battery, and one pair failed just outside the 1-year warranty. The listing also says 3G/4G. Ofcom says UK 3G is switched off, so do not buy it for 3G.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically want the dual-lens listing and you accept £79.99 for that claim.
Less suitable: You want a panel and cables itemised in the box list, or a confirmed continuous-recording test.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this GENBOLT record continuously?
The bullet and the highlight claim 24/7 recording. The sampled UK reviews do not confirm that mode. Treat it as a seller claim.
What battery size is listed?
14400 milliamp hours. The highlight also says 8 W, while the wattage field says 6 watts.
Is the panel in the included-components line?
No. That line only says a SIM is inserted. Solar power is in the bullets and the power-source field.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the ten amazon.co.uk listings captured on 19 October 2026. Card scores follow that star line and the review count. They are not a lab test, a winter runtime or a night-vision measurement. The buying order on this page is 4G at the bracket, the SIM rule, power, storage, then weather and the resolution line. The top pick is the largest strong sample. Best value is the highest star line near £33.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then the review count. A 4.5 from 3,534 reviews is a larger sample than a 4.6 from 549. Neither figure is a lab score.
4G and SIM
25%4G LTE at the bracket, and whether your own nano-SIM is allowed with the PIN off. A trial of 300 MB or about seven days is not a connection. A data-only refusal is counted.
Power
20%PIR recording on a stated battery with a 5 W or 6 W panel is the common pattern. A missing wattage, a panel not in the box, or a continuous-recording claim left unconfirmed in reviews is counted against the row.
Storage and weather
15%A local card, often up to 128 GB and often not in the box, and an IP rating you can quote. Rows that contradict each other, or waterproof with no IP code, are not averaged into a new figure.
Price
10%Shelf price in GBP against the sample and the lines the listing actually states. The dearest row is not best value, and the cheapest shelf price is not the cost of data.
The ten listings split into solar PTZ bodies from about £32 to £53, one portable battery at £39.99, and one dual-lens claim at £79.99. Start with 4G at the bracket, then the SIM rule, then the panel. A higher shelf price does not add a measured night range. The scores are not a lab test, and a trial SIM is not a connection.
A GSM security camera in this comparison is a cellular camera sold on amazon.co.uk. It sends pictures over a SIM because the bracket has no usable Wi-Fi. The buyers in the reviews are watching their own stable, allotment, field, garage, boat or renovation, and they glance at a phone rather than run a recorder. It is not a Wi-Fi dome, and it is not a mains kit on a pole. Charging on these listings is USB or solar, not a BS 1363 plug.
The Xega XG-33 is £31.99 and the SEHMUA ZC-YT10 is £32.55. Reviewers still mention a monthly plan, and one XG-33 review says the panel does not charge. The shelf price is not the cost of ownership.
Several listings want the PIN off before the camera will use the card. The ieGeek S11 refuses data-only SIMs and wants data plus voice. A trial of 300 MB or about seven days is not a connection.
Ofcom's map is predicted coverage, not a survey at the bracket. Check a handset on the same network at mounting height. A specialist seller's winter rule of thumb is about 30 W. That is their rule, not a test of these 5 W and 6 W panels.
The first check is signal at the mounting point, not the headline price. Ofcom's coverage map is a prediction. Trees, dips and the height of the bracket beat a postcode average, so take a phone on the same network and stand where the camera will sit. Ofcom says 3G is already switched off on EE, Vodafone, Three and O2. 2G switch-off is announced from 2029 on EE and O2, and from 2030 on Vodafone. Buy 4G LTE. The GENBOLT line that says 3G/4G is not a reason to rely on 3G.
The common pattern on these solar bodies is PIR recording, not a recorder that runs all day. Stated batteries sit around 9000 to 10400 mAh, with a 5 W panel on the Xega XG-02 and a 6 W panel on the NUASI, the Xega RBX-S20 and the Xega XG-33. The COCOCAM bullet says 6 W and 10000 mAh, while its wattage field says 3 W. The GENBOLT highlight says 8 W and the wattage field says 6 W, on a 14400 mAh pack, and its 24/7 claim is not confirmed in the sampled reviews.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have 4G, no Wi-Fi, and you glance at the phone rather than run a recorder. The Xega RBX-S20 is about £49.99, with 4.5 from 3,534 reviews, a 6 W panel and a 10400 mAh bullet. The resolution rows disagree, and reviews disagree on your own SIM.
You notice missed detections more than pan range. The Xega XG-02 is about £39.99, with 4.3 from 2,341 reviews, a 5 W panel and named UK networks once the PIN is off. A minority call the picture weak, and one feed died after about a month.
A boat or a self-build may suit a camera you can move. The Xega XG-13 is about £39.99, 340 g and 6000 mAh, with no panel in the box and 4.1 from 875 reviews. Several batteries fell short of the month the bullet claims.
The top pick is the Xega RBX-S20 at about £49.99. It has 4.5 from 3,534 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest sample in this set, with a 6 W panel, a 10400 mAh bullet and IP66 on the listing. Bullets say 2K and the table says 1080p. Best value is the NUASI RBX-S60 at about £33.09, with the highest star line here, 4.6 from 549 reviews, a 6 W panel and IP66. That pick is the price against the stars, not a lab score, and one long-running review still added winter power. A trial SIM is not free data, and a 6 W panel is not a tested British winter.
NUASI RBX-S60
About £33.09 for 4.6 from 549 reviews, with IP66 and a 6 W panel named in the box.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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