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Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) vs Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

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Key differences between Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) and Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

A summary of selected recorded differences between these doorbells. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Automatic Replies (features): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes (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.).
Rechargeable Battery (power): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — No (Three AA 1.5V lithium non-rechargeable batteries); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes (Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging).
Color Night Vision (video): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes.
Web Rtc (video): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Packages (alerts): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Subscription required.
Vehicles (alerts): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — Subscription required; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Chime (included accessories): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Sold separately.
Wired (power): Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) — Yes (Optional wiring to an existing chime (16 to 24 V AC). The batteries are always required, even when wired.); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Optional (Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz)).

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Option 1 · Blink

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen)

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ring

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

Last updated September 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Reading layout

Alerts

Animals

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Familiar Faces

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Packages

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

People

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Vehicles

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Ethernet

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
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

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Thread border router

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Zigbee coordinator

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Apple Home

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Google Home

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Home Assistant

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Official Home Assistant Blink integration, the device must be on a Blink Sync Module
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Matter

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

SmartThings

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): 150° Horizontal
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Range Of Detection

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): 7 m
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Power

Battery Life

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): 2 years
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Rechargeable Battery

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Catalog note
Three AA 1.5V lithium non-rechargeable batteries
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging

Wired

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Optional wiring to an existing chime (16 to 24 V AC). The batteries are always required, even when wired.
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

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

microSD card slot

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required (5 minutes free)
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

24 7 Video History

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

2k Video

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Black White Night Vision

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Color Night Vision

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Field Of View

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: YES (1536p)

Hdr

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Offline Video Event History

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Powerless Video Event History

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Privacy Zone

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

RTSP

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video Event History

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen): No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Specifications for Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) versus Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Specification	Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen)	Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	No	No
Motion	Yes	Yes
Packages	No	Subscription required
People	Subscription required	Subscription required
Vehicles	Subscription required	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet	No	No
Features
Automatic Replies	No	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	Not recorded	Yes
Indoor Custom Ringtone	Not recorded	Not recorded
Outdoor Custom Ringtone	Not recorded	Not recorded
Voice Changing	No	No
Hub
Matter bridge	No	No
Thread border router	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No	No
Included Accessories
Chime	No	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Official Home Assistant Blink integration, the device must be on a Blink Sync Module	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	No	No
Motion Detection
Angle Of Detection	150° Horizontal	Not recorded
Customizable Motion Zones	Yes	Yes
Range Of Detection	7 m	Not recorded
Power
Battery Life	2 years	Not recorded
Rechargeable Battery	No Catalog note Three AA 1.5V lithium non-rechargeable batteries	Yes Catalog note Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging
Wired	Yes Catalog note Optional wiring to an existing chime (16 to 24 V AC). The batteries are always required, even when wired.	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	Subscription required
Internal Storage	No	No
microSD card slot	No	No
Video
24 7 Live Streaming	Subscription required (5 minutes free)	Yes
24 7 Video History	Subscription required	No
2k Video	No	No
Black White Night Vision	Yes	Yes
Color Night Vision	No	Yes
Field Of View	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	Yes	YES (1536p)
Hdr	No	No
Offline Video Event History	No	No
Powerless Video Event History	Subscription required	Yes
Privacy Zone	Yes	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	Subscription required	Subscription required
Web Rtc	No	Yes

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