Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro (2nd Gen)
The best video quality you can get on a battery doorbell, and the right choice inside the Ring and Alexa ecosystem. Understand that the subscription is not optional if you want recordings, and that it is a permanent cost for as long as you own it.
Our editorial rating, not aggregated user reviews
The hardware is excellent. Reviewers rate the 4K image among the best on any doorbell, and the radar-based 3D motion detection cuts false alerts in a way ordinary sensors do not. It sits in the sevens because of one hard limitation that rules it out for a large group of buyers: without a paid Ring plan you cannot save a single second of video. A doorbell that records nothing is not a security device, and plenty of people will not accept a subscription on principle. Battery life is the other practical catch. Reviewers report it falling from a couple of months to about a fortnight on a busy street, or with sensitivity turned up.
Pros
- 4K video that reviewers rate as genuinely excellent, including in low light
- Radar-based 3D Motion Detection gives more precise alerts and fewer false positives
- Bird's Eye View and pre-roll footage are useful on a busy driveway
- Person, package and familiar-face detection
- Quick-release battery pack, and dual-band Wi-Fi
Cons
- No recordings at all without a Ring subscription. This is the deciding factor against it
- No onboard siren
- Battery can fall from a couple of months to about two weeks on a busy road, or with high sensitivity
- Video quality degrades noticeably if your upload speed is weak
Specifications
- Video
- 4K (2880×2880)
- Field of view
- 140°×140° head-to-toe
- Motion detection
- Radar-based 3D
- Power
- Quick Release battery pack
- Connectivity
- Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 / 5 GHz)
- Recording
- Subscription required