Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) vs TP-Link Tapo D210

TP-Link Tapo D210, thanks to local microSD recording with no subscription, an included chime and a lower price with a better owner reception. Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) wins on integrations, offering Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT alongside Ring's app.

TP-Link Tapo D210, which stores 2K events on a microSD card and does person detection on the device. Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) has no local storage, so video history, person detection, package alerts and familiar faces all require a Ring subscription.

Both shoot 2K with colour night vision. Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) uses a 140 by 140 degree square frame designed to show a visitor head to toe with the parcel at their feet, while TP-Link Tapo D210 covers 160 degrees diagonally with spotlight-assisted night colour.

TP-Link Tapo D210 is rated at about six months per charge. Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) has a built-in battery, so recharging means taking the doorbell off the wall, which owners flag as its main practical drawback.

Ring households that want Retinal 2K, automatic replies and Ring's app with Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT, and that already pay for a plan. To own your recordings and avoid subscriptions, TP-Link Tapo D210 is the better value.