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Ring Battery Doorbell vs Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
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Key differences between Ring Battery Doorbell and Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
A summary of selected recorded differences between these doorbells. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
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- 9 of 47 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Alerts
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
Connectivity
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
Features
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
Catalog note
Let Your Doorbell Answer: ask visitors to leave a message with pre-selected Quick Replies. A subscription is only required to access and review the Quick Replies 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.
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
Hub
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
Included Accessories
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Sold separately
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Sold separately
Integrations
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
Motion Detection
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Not recorded
Power
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
Catalog note
Built-in battery, charges via USB-C
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
Catalog note
Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Optional
Catalog note
Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system for continuous charging
- 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
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
Video
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- YES (1536p)
Catalog note
Head-to-Toe HD video
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- YES (1536p)
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- No
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Subscription required
- Ring Battery Doorbell
- Not recorded
- Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
- Yes
| Specification | Ring Battery Doorbell | Ring Battery Doorbell Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog note802.11 b/g/n | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteLet Your Doorbell Answer: ask visitors to leave a message with pre-selected Quick Replies. A subscription is only required to access and review the Quick Replies recordings. | YesCatalog noteQuick 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. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| Hub | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Included Accessories | ||
| Sold separately | Sold separately | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Motion Detection | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Power | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteBuilt-in battery, charges via USB-C | YesCatalog noteRemovable Battery Pack for Easy Charging | |
OptionalCatalog noteCan be hardwired to an existing doorbell system for continuous charging | OptionalCatalog noteCan be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz) | |
| Storage | ||
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Video | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical | 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical | |
YES (1536p)Catalog noteHead-to-Toe HD video | YES (1536p) | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| 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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