Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) vs Ring Wired Doorbell Pro

The Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) comes out ahead overall: it costs less, covers more alert types including Familiar Faces, and adds automatic Quick Replies that the Ring Wired Doorbell Pro lacks. The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro rates higher with owners and brings noticeably stronger motion and video hardware, so it is worth the step up for buyers who value that over price.

Power source and motion detection. The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro is fully hardwired with no battery option and uses radar-style 3D Motion Detection with a bird's-eye view, while the Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) runs wire-free on a built-in battery with simpler motion alerts and only an optional hardwire hookup for trickle charging.

The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro, with a 150 by 150 degree head-to-toe view versus the Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen)'s 140 by 140 degrees. Both still capture a visitor from head to toe along with the doorstep.

Yes, for the same things. Live view and basic motion alerts are free on both the Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) and the Ring Wired Doorbell Pro, but saving recorded video and getting person or package alerts require Ring Protect on either model.

Buyers who want an affordable, wire-free Ring doorbell with a fuller alert menu, including Familiar Faces, and who do not need premium motion detection or a wired install.

Buyers with existing doorbell wiring who want Ring's most accurate 3D Motion Detection, the widest field of view and no battery to maintain, and who are willing to pay more for it.