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Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro vs Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

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Key differences between Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro 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

5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
2k Video (video): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Hdr (video): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — Yes (4K Head-to-Toe HDR Video); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Familiar Faces (alerts): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — Subscription required (Not available in every region); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Vehicles (alerts): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — Subscription required; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Field Of View (video): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical.
Hd Video (video): Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro — YES (4K) (Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — YES (1536p).

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Option 1 · Ring

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro

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

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Familiar Faces

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Subscription required
Catalog note
Not available in every region
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
3D Motion Detection, radar-powered
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Packages

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

People

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Vehicles

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Ethernet

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
Quick Replies, a subscription is required to review the recordings
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

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Thread border router

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Zigbee coordinator

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Sold separately
Catalog note
Works with an existing in-home chime when hardwired; the Ring Chime is not in the box
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Apple Home

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Google Home

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Home Assistant

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Matter

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

SmartThings

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Range Of Detection

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Power

Battery Life

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Rechargeable Battery

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
Quick Release Ultra Battery Pack included, removed and recharged over USB-C without tools
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging

Wired

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Optional
Catalog note
Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system with an 8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz transformer
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

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

microSD card slot

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

24 7 Video History

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

2k Video

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Black White Night Vision

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
Switches to black and white automatically in total darkness
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Color Night Vision

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
Low-Light Sight with Adaptive Night Vision
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Field Of View

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: YES (4K)
Catalog note
Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: YES (1536p)

Hdr

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
4K Head-to-Toe HDR Video
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Offline Video Event History

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Powerless Video Event History

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Privacy Zone

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Yes
Catalog note
Customizable privacy zones and end-to-end encryption
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

RTSP

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video Event History

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Subscription required
Catalog note
Up to 180 days of video history with a compatible plan
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Specifications for Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro versus Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Specification	Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro	Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	Subscription required Catalog note Not available in every region	No
Motion	Yes Catalog note 3D Motion Detection, radar-powered	Yes
Packages	Subscription required	Subscription required
People	Subscription required	Subscription required
Vehicles	Subscription required	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Ethernet	No	No
Features
Automatic Replies	Yes Catalog note Quick Replies, a subscription is required to review the recordings	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	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	Sold separately Catalog note Works with an existing in-home chime when hardwired; the Ring Chime is not in the box	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Yes	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	No	No
Motion Detection
Angle Of Detection	Not recorded	Not recorded
Customizable Motion Zones	Yes	Yes
Range Of Detection	Not recorded	Not recorded
Power
Battery Life	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rechargeable Battery	Yes Catalog note Quick Release Ultra Battery Pack included, removed and recharged over USB-C without tools	Yes Catalog note Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging
Wired	Optional Catalog note Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system with an 8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz transformer	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	Yes	Yes
24 7 Video History	No	No
2k Video	Yes	No
Black White Night Vision	Yes Catalog note Switches to black and white automatically in total darkness	Yes
Color Night Vision	Yes Catalog note Low-Light Sight with Adaptive Night Vision	Yes
Field Of View	140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	YES (4K) Catalog note Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom	YES (1536p)
Hdr	Yes Catalog note 4K Head-to-Toe HDR Video	No
Offline Video Event History	No	No
Powerless Video Event History	Yes	Yes
Privacy Zone	Yes Catalog note Customizable privacy zones and end-to-end encryption	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	Subscription required Catalog note Up to 180 days of video history with a compatible plan	Subscription required
Web Rtc	Not recorded	Yes

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The table matches specifications by section and field. It preserves notes, separates missing data from explicit “No” values, and keeps qualifications attached to their values. No overall winner is assigned from feature counts.

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