Head-to-head · Best Video Doorbells

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus vs Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.2). The gap is mostly about Renters and owners who want polished battery-powered smart-doorbell hardware and are comfortable paying for Ring Protect to unlock the recording features. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Video Doorbells

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

4.4

4 sources1 derived$95.62as of Jun 7

Want a top-tier video doorbell without rewiring or hiring an electrician? The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is the pick. Its 1536p square-aspect feed, color night vision, and Quick-Release Battery add up to the easiest install in the category, and Tom's Guide names it the best battery-powered Ring you can buy. Note that a Ring Protect subscription is effectively mandatory for the recording features most people expect from a video doorbell.

Strengths

— 1536p head-to-toe video with 150 by 150 degree field of view captures packages and tall visitors in frame
— Quick-Release Battery Pack swaps in seconds without uninstalling the device
— Color Night Vision plus 6x zoom with crisp daytime detail

Watch-outs

— Most useful features locked behind a Ring Protect subscription starting at 4.99 a month
— Package detection unreliable in shadowed porches per reviewer testing
— 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only with no Wi-Fi 6 or mesh-friendly band steering

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Ranked #3 in Best Video Doorbells

Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2

4.2

3 sources1 derived$249.99as of Aug 1

Amazon's flagship hardwired doorbell, the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, shoots 1536p HD+ video and adds 3D motion detection plus Bird's Eye View, which maps where visitors approach from. Engadget's review highlighted it as a top pick for security-conscious homeowners already in the Ring/Alexa ecosystem. The trade-off is the Ring Protect subscription required to unlock cloud video history and smart alerts.

Strengths

— 3D Motion Detection and Bird's Eye View
— 1536p HD video quality
— Built-in Alexa Greetings

Watch-outs

— Requires Ring Protect subscription for recordings
— Wired installation only

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

Beats the Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 on resolution and FOV while costing only slightly more, and ships a smoother first-run setup than the Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340. Falls short of the Google Nest Doorbell Wired 2nd Gen on free event history but installs anywhere battery power can reach.

Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2

Best-in-class 3D motion detection and Bird's Eye View features set it apart from competitors.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ring Battery Doorbell Plus	Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2
Resolution	1536p HD+	—
Field of View	150 by 150 degrees	—
Power Source	Battery (Quick-Release) or hardwired 8-24 VAC	Hardwired
Battery Life	6-12 months per charge	—
Cloud Storage Subscription Required	Yes, Ring Protect from 4.99/mo for video history	—
Local Storage	None	—
Ecosystem	Alexa, Ring app	—
Night Vision	Color Night Vision	Color Night Vision
Weather Rating	-5 F to 122 F operating range	—
Wi-Fi Standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 2.4 GHz	—
Smart Notifications	Person, package, motion zones	—
Video Resolution	—	1080p HD
Field Of View	—	150° horizontal, 150° vertical
Audio	—	Two-way talk with noise cancellation
Smart Home	—	Alexa, Ring App
Storage	—	Ring Protect subscription
Weatherproof	—	Yes

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