Nextbase 522GW vs. Nextbase 622GW Dash Cam Review

High resolution dash cameras make a good investment. And when you combine them with advanced tech features, you get not only an extra eye, but also a reliable companion for your daily drives. In this review, we'll look at two of Nextbase's best high-resolution and feature-packed dash cams, the 522GW and the 622GW. Let's see which one should be the first, or next dash cam for you.

The Nextbase 522GW is a dash cam with some extras. It's useful for recording views from your car on a long road trip or keeping track of your outings around town. More importantly, its image resolution and features are fair enough to give you an eyewitness in the event of an accident.

The 522GW, along with the 422GW, are the first 1440 p dash cams with Alexa, allowing you to record important footage while keeping your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. Using voice controls, you can ask Alexa to play music, check the weather, find directions, and more from your dash cam. Alexa can also take photos, send videos to your phone, start and stop recording, and protect your files.

This is the world's first dash cam with an emergency response system, which is another new innovative feature on the 522GW as well. In the event of an accident, an alert with your location can be sent to emergency services. The alert can send vital medical information such as blood type and medical history to help with efficient treatment.

The 522GW also has Bluetooth 4.2, which automatically sends crash footage to your Bluetooth-enabled phone, QuickLink Wi-Fi for video transfer, and a higher accuracy GPS module for accurate speed and location data.

To make it easy to install, every purchase also comes with a new Click&Go PRO car mount, which is also available in the 522GW. The newly designed mount has a lower profile design and high strength neodymium magnets, allowing you to install and remove the dash cam with one hand.

Nextbase is truly an innovator of quality cameras, evident in the latest 622GW model that is jam-packed with cutting-edge video recording technology - compared to the 522GW, and any other dash cams on its price range.

For starters, it includes a new Ambarella H22 quad-core chipset that enables users to capture pin-sharp 4K footage at 30fps from a 140-degree field of view. If you don't require the highest quality, 1440 p at 60fps or 1080p at 120fps are also options. In addition, they have installed a removable polarizing filter, which allows drivers to rotate a bezel in front of the lens to produce beautiful, glare-free footage.

There is also the option to add a rear dash cam module that records at 1080p/30fps, but this is sold separately. On the plus side, it eliminates the need for a long wire dangling from the rear window because it neatly plugs into the side of the 622GW.

The 622GW back panel includes a 3-inch HD IPS touchscreen like the 522GW. It has a few buttons that don't take up too much space on the screen. While looking at the display is the most convenient way to see a live view of the camera, you can also do so using the app on your phone.

When you record video in 1080p at 120 frames per second, the dash cam enters Super Slow Motion mode. This feature can be critical in determining what happened during an accident. In most cases, you can rely on it to reveal important information from each clip.

Another main factor the 622GW is one of the best dash cams on the market is its what3words connectivity. Using only its own GPS module, this model can always pinpoint your exact location, limiting your location to a three-meter squared area.

Moreover, the 622GW also has access to the MyNextbase Suite which includes MyNextbase Connect, the mobile app and MyNextbase Player, the desktop app.