Ring Wired Doorbell Pro vs Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen)

The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) is the better buy today, with the sharper Retinal 4K image, a 140 by 140 degree view and a lower price than the original. The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro remains a good doorbell with a higher owner rating, but it is the older, 1536p model.

Resolution and generation. The Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) shoots Retinal 4K with a 140 by 140 degree view, while the Ring Wired Doorbell Pro records 1536p in a 150 by 150 degree view. Wiring, Wi-Fi, the app and the Ring Protect requirement are the same.

Only if you want 4K and the newer motion system. If your Ring Wired Doorbell Pro still reads faces and packages well, the app, plan and wiring are identical, so there is little to gain. If you are buying new, the third generation is cheaper and sharper.

Yes, both do. Live view and motion alerts work without a plan, but saved video and person and package alerts require Ring Protect on either model, and neither has local storage.

Someone who already owns one and is happy with it, or a buyer who finds the higher-rated older model at a good price and does not need 4K.

Anyone buying a wired Ring Pro today, especially Ring and Alexa homes with existing doorbell wiring that want the sharpest image, the 10x enhanced zoom and radar-based 3D motion detection.