JJN Digital 5G Detectors Compared: Which Counter-Surveillance Tool Fits You?

CAM-GX5 vs WAM-X25: key specification differences at a glance

JJN Digital products provide detection and location for all kinds of signals and an extraordinary frequency range for portable solutions on the market. More about JJN Digital at the end of this article.

Since we offer a wide range of their products, over the years, when we talk to customers about the specifications of each device, we try to determine which device is most appropriate for each situation. A natural question that keeps coming to us is: when to use CAM-GX5 and WAM-X25? Keep in mind that both devices are user-friendly and portable; it depends on your situation and what you need to find.

The CAM-GX5 is a Cellular Activity Monitor. Its job is to detect cellular transmissions 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G signals, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Store&Forward devices, and Video devices. It does this exceptionally well, with an adjustable hinged antenna for identifying cellular devices in the room: phones, GSM bugs, GPS trackers, and covert cameras transmitting over cellular networks.

The WAM-X25 is a Wireless Activity Monitor. It does everything the CAM-GX5 does and more. It's a 0–14 GHz wideband detector that catches signals above the cellular spectrum, such as video transmitters, analogue bugs, proprietary RF devices, and anything else broadcasting in a frequency range that a cellular-only detector would miss. As the WAM-X25+, it now also detects WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 devices on the 6GHz band, Bluetooth trackers such as Apple AirTags, and satellite phone uplinks on L-Band (1.6GHz).

Who uses the CAM-GX5 and why

The CAM-GX5 is helping security personnel sweep law firm meeting rooms before partner discussions. It's being used by HR departments ahead of sensitive conversations. It's in the kit bags of private investigators working corporate fraud cases, and in the carry-ons of executives who travel often or in education, to detect hidden smartphones, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth devices during tests and assessments.

Since it logs up to 4,000 events measuring time, date, band, and signal strength, you get a full picture of every transmission that happened in that room, before and during your meeting. You can easily detect everything in a room because detection goes up to 50 meters, and sweeps are easily done without bringing attention to you.

To make it simpler, the CAM-GX5's strength is its focus. When you know your threat is a hidden 5G camera or a GSM bug, this is the device that finds it fast, without complex operations. You get results and feel safe right away in any environment.

What the WAM-X25 adds when you don't know what you're looking for

The WAM-X25 covers everything the CAM-GX5 covers and adds more with a wideband detector from 0–14 GHz that catches analogue devices, video transmitters, and RF equipment that exist entirely outside the cellular spectrum and would be invisible to a cellular-only detector. For example, if you need a Wi-Fi activity detected, but you also want to be provided with detailed data, this is a device for you. With the September 2026 upgrade to the WAM-X25+, it also covers the newest WiFi 6E/7 equipment on 6GHz, lists AirTags and other BLE trackers, and logs satellite phone uplinks, three transmitter types a cellular-focused detector cannot see.

Cellular activity monitor

CAM-GX5 — 2G/3G/4G/5G detection

Compact, focused, and fast. The right tool when your threat is cellular — phones, GSM bugs, GPS trackers, and covert 5G cameras.

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Wireless activity monitor

WAM-X25+ — 0–14 GHz wideband detection

Full-spectrum coverage. Adds Wi-Fi analyser, Bluetooth analyser with AirTag detection, and Direction Find for professional TSCM sweep work.

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Four specific capabilities separate WAM-X25 in professional sweep work

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About JJN Digital counter-surveillance equipment

Both the WAM-X25 and the CAM-GX5 are part of the JJN Digital professional counter-surveillance portfolio. A UK-designed range of TSCM equipment that also includes Non-Linear Junction Detectors, handheld RF spectrum analysers, and pocket-sized wideband detectors. Every JJN Digital device is built to professional-grade specification in machined aluminium with a military-standard carry case. Browse the full JJN Digital range →

Author  ·  13.4.2026.  ·  Updated 3.9.2026.

Adriana Dojčinović

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Adriana works closely with customers across Europe, helping them match the right surveillance and counter-surveillance equipment to their specific needs. Her day-to-day work with inquiries, product questions, and order support gives her a practical understanding of what buyers are actually looking for and where the gaps in protection tend to be.

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