Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 vs Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen)

For a wire-free, subscription-free doorbell in Apple Home it is the Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4, which records locally and skips the monthly plan. For the sharpest image on a wired door and a deep Alexa setup, the Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) is the better doorbell.

Resolution and wiring. The Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 is a 1080p, battery-or-wired doorbell with local storage and no subscription, while the Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) is a hardwired 4K camera that needs a Ring plan to save anything.

The Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 costs less to buy and needs no paid plan for recordings, so it is the cheaper doorbell to own. The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) adds a Ring subscription for saved video and its smart alerts.

No. It records to a microSD card inside the included chime and includes 7 days of free cloud storage, and HomeKit Secure Video uses an existing iCloud+ plan. Nothing about basic recording or alerts needs a recurring fee.

Renters and anyone without doorbell wiring, Apple Home users who want HomeKit Secure Video, and buyers who want local recordings without a monthly plan.

Homes with existing doorbell wiring, Ring and Alexa users, and buyers who want the sharpest video, radar-based 3D motion detection and customizable motion zones and will pay for a Ring plan.