Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) vs Wyze Battery Video Doorbell

The Wyze Battery Video Doorbell wins overall on value and storage: it costs less and records to a microSD card, including 24/7 video history and event clips, with no subscription required. The Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) is the better rated of the two and has sharper 2K video, so it is the pick if picture quality and the Ring app matter more than avoiding a monthly fee.

Where the video lives. The Wyze Battery Video Doorbell has a microSD slot and stores 24/7 history and events locally, so it keeps recording even when the internet drops. The Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) has no local storage of any kind, so recorded history depends entirely on a Ring subscription.

The Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen), with Retinal 2K video and 6x enhanced zoom in a 140 by 140 degree square frame. The Wyze Battery Video Doorbell shoots a 1536x1536 square image across a wider 150-degree view, which is still sharp and has well-liked color night vision, but it is not a 2K sensor.

Partly. Both give you live view, two-way talk, motion alerts, motion zones and automatic replies for free. The difference is recorded video: Wyze covers it with a microSD card and even includes people alerts at no charge, while Ring stores nothing unless you subscribe. Package and vehicle alerts on Wyze, and people, package and familiar-face alerts on Ring, still need a plan.

Buy the Wyze Battery Video Doorbell if you want a subscription-free doorbell: add a microSD card and you keep continuous and event footage locally, with free people alerts, a wide 150-degree view, and Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT support. Be aware that battery life often falls short of the six-month claim, so hardwiring helps.

Buy the Ring Battery Doorbell (2nd Gen) if you value the sharpest image of the two, privacy zone masking, familiar face alerts and Ring's polished app and ecosystem, and you are comfortable subscribing for recorded history. Its event recording also keeps working during a power outage, which the Wyze does not offer.