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Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 vs Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

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Familiar Faces (alerts): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — Yes (The built-in AI-based face recognition algorithms will let you mark the faces of your family members and frequent visitor in Aqara Home app, reduce false alerts and notification, and even configure automatic replies or trigger smart home automations, that will work even if the internet connection is down.); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Voice Changing (features): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — Yes (To better protect privacy, it is supported to change the voice of the intercom audio to uncle voice, robot voice, and clown voice.); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Apple Home (integrations): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Google Home (integrations): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.

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Packages (alerts): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Subscription required.
People (alerts): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Subscription required.
Chime (included accessories): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — Yes (The chime repeater is equipped with a loud 95dB speaker so you won't miss any visitor. Moreover it serves as a repeater for more stable connection, and USB-C port for flexible placement.); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Sold separately.
Matter (integrations): Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 — SOON (Matter support is planned to become available soon); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.

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Option 1 · Aqara

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ring

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

Last updated September 2026

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Apple Home

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusNo

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Matter

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4SOON
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusNo

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Cloud

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4Subscription required (7 days free)
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusSubscription required

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microSD card slot

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusNo

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Alerts

Animals

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Familiar Faces

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
The built-in AI-based face recognition algorithms will let you mark the faces of your family members and frequent visitor in Aqara Home app, reduce false alerts and notification, and even configure automatic replies or trigger smart home automations, that will work even if the internet connection is down.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Packages

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

People

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Vehicles

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Ethernet

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
The built-in AI-based face recognition algorithms will let you mark the faces of your family members and frequent visitor in Aqara Home app, and configure automatic replie.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Quick Replies: choose a preset response and take a message from visitors when you're not available. No subscription is required for Quick Replies; a Ring subscription is only needed to review the recorded messages.

Automations

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
In case of connecting to other Aqara devices, the recognition of a specific or an unknown face can be used as a trigger of smart home automations for convenience or security purposes.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
To better protect privacy, it is supported to change the voice of the intercom audio to uncle voice, robot voice, and clown voice.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Thread border router

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Zigbee coordinator

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
The chime repeater is equipped with a loud 95dB speaker so you won't miss any visitor. Moreover it serves as a repeater for more stable connection, and USB-C port for flexible placement.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Apple Home

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Google Home

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Home Assistant

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Matter

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: SOON
Catalog note
Matter support is planned to become available soon
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

SmartThings

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: 120° Horizontal / 80° Vertical
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Range Of Detection

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: 4 m
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Power

Battery Life

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: 4 months
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Rechargeable Battery

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Catalog note
Powered by six replaceable AA 1.5V LR6 batteries (Aqara specifications). It has no built-in rechargeable battery.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging

Wired

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Optional
Catalog note
You can wire it to a AC/DC transformer and use the batteries as a back-up in case of power outage.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Optional
Catalog note
Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz)

Storage

Cloud

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Subscription required (7 days free)
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

microSD card slot

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Catalog note
Use a MicroSD card of up to 512GB for 24/7 reocrding. The MicroSD card is housed in the Chime Repeater so that it cannot be accessed or tampered from outdoors.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

24 7 Video History

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: In MicroSD card or 7 days free cloud storage
Catalog note
The G4 offers cloud storage of up to 7 days without any hidden fees. | 24/7 recording is only available in wired powering mode
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

2k Video

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Black White Night Vision

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Color Night Vision

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Field Of View

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: 162° Horizontal
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: YES (1080p)
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: YES (1536p)

Hdr

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Offline Video Event History

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Powerless Video Event History

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Privacy Zone

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

RTSP

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video Event History

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: In MicroSD card or 7 days free cloud storage
Catalog note
The G4 offers cloud storage of up to 7 days without any hidden fees.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Specifications for Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 versus Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Specification	Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4	Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	Yes Catalog note The built-in AI-based face recognition algorithms will let you mark the faces of your family members and frequent visitor in Aqara Home app, reduce false alerts and notification, and even configure automatic replies or trigger smart home automations, that will work even if the internet connection is down.	No
Motion	Yes	Yes
Packages	No	Subscription required
People	Yes	Subscription required
Vehicles	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note 2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet	No	No
Features
Automatic Replies	Yes Catalog note The built-in AI-based face recognition algorithms will let you mark the faces of your family members and frequent visitor in Aqara Home app, and configure automatic replie.	Yes Catalog note Quick Replies: choose a preset response and take a message from visitors when you're not available. No subscription is required for Quick Replies; a Ring subscription is only needed to review the recorded messages.
Automations	Yes Catalog note In case of connecting to other Aqara devices, the recognition of a specific or an unknown face can be used as a trigger of smart home automations for convenience or security purposes.	Yes
Indoor Custom Ringtone	Yes	Not recorded
Outdoor Custom Ringtone	Yes	Not recorded
Voice Changing	Yes Catalog note To better protect privacy, it is supported to change the voice of the intercom audio to uncle voice, robot voice, and clown voice.	No
Hub
Matter bridge	No	No
Thread border router	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No	No
Included Accessories
Chime	Yes Catalog note The chime repeater is equipped with a loud 95dB speaker so you won't miss any visitor. Moreover it serves as a repeater for more stable connection, and USB-C port for flexible placement.	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	Yes	No
Google Home	Yes	No
Home Assistant	Yes	Yes
Matter	SOON Catalog note Matter support is planned to become available soon	No
SmartThings	No	No
Motion Detection
Angle Of Detection	120° Horizontal / 80° Vertical	Not recorded
Customizable Motion Zones	No	Yes
Range Of Detection	4 m	Not recorded
Power
Battery Life	4 months	Not recorded
Rechargeable Battery	No Catalog note Powered by six replaceable AA 1.5V LR6 batteries (Aqara specifications). It has no built-in rechargeable battery.	Yes Catalog note Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging
Wired	Optional Catalog note You can wire it to a AC/DC transformer and use the batteries as a back-up in case of power outage.	Optional Catalog note Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz)
Storage
Cloud	Subscription required (7 days free)	Subscription required
Internal Storage	No	No
microSD card slot	Yes Catalog note Use a MicroSD card of up to 512GB for 24/7 reocrding. The MicroSD card is housed in the Chime Repeater so that it cannot be accessed or tampered from outdoors.	No
Video
24 7 Live Streaming	Yes	Yes
24 7 Video History	In MicroSD card or 7 days free cloud storage Catalog note The G4 offers cloud storage of up to 7 days without any hidden fees. \| 24/7 recording is only available in wired powering mode	No
2k Video	No	No
Black White Night Vision	Yes	Yes
Color Night Vision	No	Yes
Field Of View	162° Horizontal	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	YES (1080p)	YES (1536p)
Hdr	No	No
Offline Video Event History	Yes	No
Powerless Video Event History	Yes	Yes
Privacy Zone	Yes	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	In MicroSD card or 7 days free cloud storage Catalog note The G4 offers cloud storage of up to 7 days without any hidden fees.	Subscription required
Web Rtc	Yes	Yes

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