Ring
Battery Doorbell Plus
$99.99
$149.99
One step down from the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro. You lose Pre-Roll, Bird's Eye, and dual band Wi-Fi.
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Features & Specs
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Wireless Installation Possible: Yes
This doorbell can be installed completely wirelessly, but it can also be hardwired to supply constant power to the battery.
Requires Drilling: No
Ring sells a no-drill mounting bracket that is compatible with this doorbell for those who prefer a no-drill installation.
Video Recording Storage: Cloud Storage
Ring doorbells store video recordings on the cloud, which requires a subscription. They can technically also store recordings locally, but it still requires a subscription (the highest Ring Protect tier), which removes one of the main benefits of using local storage. This option also requires a Ring Alarm Pro base station. You can't do both local and cloud storage, so if you choose local, your recordings are not backed up on the cloud.
Overhead View Capability: No
This doorbell does not have overhead view capabilities.
Pre-Recording: No
This doorbell doesn't have pre-recording.
Camera Resolution: 1536x1536
This doorbell streams and records video in 1536x1536 resolution. Ring calls this "1536p," which isn't an established resolution like 1080p. This doorbell's aspect ratio is 1:1, which means that what Ring refers to as 1536p is 1536x1536.
Needs Recharging: Maybe
If used wirelessly, this doorbell will need to be periodically recharged. If hardwired, it will be recharged via electrical power but may still need recharging occasionally if the trickle charge is not sufficient.
Chimes With Smart Speaker: Yes
Ring doorbells can notify you from an Amazon Echo speaker if someone rings the bell.
Integrates With Wired Chime: Yes
This doorbell may be compatible with your existing chime when hardwired.
Person Detection: Yes
With a Ring Protect subscription, this doorbell can tell the difference between people and other types of motion and send notifications accordingly.
Has Paired Chime Device Options: Yes
This product is compatible with Ring Chime and Ring Chime Pro.
Comes With Chime Device: No
This doorbell does not come bundled with a chime device
Removable Battery: Yes
This doorbell has a removable battery — in order to charge it, you'll need to remove the doorbell faceplate and pop out the battery. You can purchase a spare battery to swap out when one dies.
Native Mobile App: Ring
The Ring app will provide the best experience when managing Ring doorbells.
Package Detection: Yes
With a Ring Protect subscription, this doorbell can tell if a package has been left at your door and will notify you.
Amazon Alexa Compatibility: Full
Amazon owns Ring, and so this product is fully compatible with Amazon Alexa. Ring doorbells can be controlled using Alexa voice commands, video can be streamed to Amazon devices, and Amazon Echos can be used as chimes.
Amazon Alexa Voice Compatibility: Yes
Amazon owns Ring, and so this product is fully compatible with Amazon Alexa.
Google Home Compatibility: None
Ring doorbells are not compatible with Google Home.
Head-to-Toe Video: Yes
This doorbell records head-to-toe video in a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Google Assistant Voice Compatibility: No
Ring doorbells are not compatible with Google Assistant.
Facial Recognition: No
This doorbell cannot recognize faces.
Animal Detection: No
This doorbell cannot specifically detect animal motion.
Vehicle Detection: No
This doorbell cannot specifically detect vehicle motion.
Apple HomeKit Compatibility: None
Ring doorbells are not compatible with Apple HomeKit.
Apple Siri Voice Compatibility: No
Ring doorbells are not compatible with Siri.
Samsung SmartThings Compatibility: Partial
This doorbell is non-natively compatible with Samsung SmartThings. Functionality will be more limited than if you use Amazon Alexa.
Color Night Vision: Yes
This doorbell has color night vision.
Dual Band Wi-Fi: No
This doorbell can only connect to Wi-Fi on the 2.4GHz frequency.
Continuous Recording: No
This doorbell doesn't support continuous recording.
Uses Bridge Device: No
This product does not require any bridge device to function.
Built-In Siren: No
This doorbell does not have a siren.
Motion-Activated Nightlight: No
This doorbell does not have a nightlight.
Quick Replies: Yes
Quick replies are pre-recorded audio messages that you can trigger if you can't come to the door.
Power Over Ethernet (PoE): No
This doorbell doesn't support power over ethernet (PoE).
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