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Arlo All-in-One Sensor vs Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)

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Key differences between Arlo All-in-One Sensor and Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)

A summary of selected recorded differences between these door & window sensors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Motion Alerts (alerts): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — Yes; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
Google Home (integrations): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — Yes; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
SmartThings (integrations): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — Yes (Via the official Arlo cloud-to-cloud integration); Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
Light (sensors): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — Yes; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Temperature Alerts (alerts): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — Low Temperatures; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
Other (connectivity): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — Arlo Security System required; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — No.
Z Wave (connectivity): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — No; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — Z-Wave Hub required.
Battery Type (power): Arlo All-in-One Sensor — CR2477; Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen) — 2x CR2032.

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Arlo

Arlo All-in-One Sensor

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ring

Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Alerts

Air Quality Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Door Window Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Yes

Freeze Temperature Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Humidity Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Low Battery Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Motion Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Tamper Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Yes
Catalog note
Ring documents resolving a tampered Contact Sensor (1st and 2nd Gens): the tamper switch sounds the Alarm siren and shows the Tampered indicator in the app

Temperature Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Low Temperatures
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Water Leak Alerts

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Bluetooth

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Other

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Arlo Security System required
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Thread

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Z Wave

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Z-Wave Hub required

Zigbee

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Display

Color Screen

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Date

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Screen

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Screen Resolution

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Screen Size

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Screen Type

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Time

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Touch Screen

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Weather Forecast

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Features

Angle Of Detection

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Automations

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Detection Timeout

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

History Records

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Minimum Detection Distance

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Motion Sensitivity

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

On Device Alert Light

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

On Device Alert Sound

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Ota

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Range Of Detection

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: 6 m
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Sensitivity

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Included Accessories

Sensor Cable

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Integrations

Alexa

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Yes

Apple Home

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Google Home

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Home Assistant

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Yes

Matter

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

SmartThings

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Catalog note
Via the official Arlo cloud-to-cloud integration
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Power

Battery Life

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Not recorded
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): 3 years

Battery Type

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: CR2477
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): 2x CR2032

Wired

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Sensors

Air Quality

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Atmospheric Pressure

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Door Window

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Yes

Humidity

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Light

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Motion

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Occupancy

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: No
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Temperature

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): No

Tilt

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Water Leak

Arlo All-in-One Sensor: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.
Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen): Not recorded

Specifications for Arlo All-in-One Sensor versus Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Specification	Arlo All-in-One Sensor	Ring Window and Door Contact Sensor (2nd gen)
Alerts
Air Quality Alerts	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Door Window Alerts	Yes	Yes
Freeze Temperature Alerts	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Humidity Alerts	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Low Battery Alerts	Not recorded	Not recorded
Motion Alerts	Yes	No
Tamper Alerts	Not recorded	Yes Catalog note Ring documents resolving a tampered Contact Sensor (1st and 2nd Gens): the tamper switch sounds the Alarm siren and shows the Tampered indicator in the app
Temperature Alerts	Low Temperatures	No
Water Leak Alerts	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Other	Arlo Security System required	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	Z-Wave Hub required
Zigbee	No	No
Display
Color Screen	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Date	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Screen	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Screen Resolution	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Screen Size	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Screen Type	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Time	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Touch Screen	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Weather Forecast	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Features
Angle Of Detection	Not recorded Catalog note Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Automations	Yes	Not recorded
Detection Timeout	Not recorded Catalog note Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
History Records	Not recorded	Not recorded
Minimum Detection Distance	Not recorded	Not recorded
Motion Sensitivity	Not recorded Catalog note Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
On Device Alert Light	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
On Device Alert Sound	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Ota	Not recorded	Not recorded
Range Of Detection	6 m Catalog note Additional catalog field from the motion-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Sensitivity	Not recorded	Not recorded
Included Accessories
Sensor Cable	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	Yes	No
Home Assistant	Not recorded	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	Yes Catalog note Via the official Arlo cloud-to-cloud integration	No
Power
Battery Life	Not recorded	3 years
Battery Type	CR2477	2x CR2032
Wired	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Sensors
Air Quality	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Atmospheric Pressure	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Door Window	Yes	Yes
Humidity	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the temperature-humidity-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Light	Yes	No
Motion	Yes	No
Occupancy	No	No
Temperature	Yes	No
Tilt	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded
Water Leak	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the water-leak-sensors listing of this model.	Not recorded

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