The Arlo Essential XL is a relatively compact security camera despite what its name might suggest. It's only slightly larger ...

And that's not just because it won the Best Smart Security award at ... lag when you connect to the camera. The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera uses the same iPhone or Android app as the rest ...

but the Arlo Pro 5S has them beat on features for the price. If you're not sold on the Arlo product, here's a look at the best security cameras of 2025.