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Ring Alarm Motion Detector vs Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
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Key differences between Ring Alarm Motion Detector and Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
A summary of selected recorded differences between these motion sensors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Specifications to check side by side
- Range Of Detection (features): Ring Alarm Motion Detector — 7.6 m; Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen) — 9.1 m.
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- 6 of 25 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 Alarm Motion Detector
- Not recorded
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
The Ring app sends a low battery warning when the batteries need replacing
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Yes
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Yes
Connectivity
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Z-Wave Hub required
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Z-Wave Hub required
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
Features
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- 90°
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- 90°
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Not recorded
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Not recorded
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Yes
Catalog note
Adjustable sensitivity in the Ring app with pet-friendly settings; at the lowest setting it ignores pets under 22 kg
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
Customizable sensitivity with pet-friendly settings that reduce false alerts from pets under 50 lbs
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- 7.6 m
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- 9.1 m
Integrations
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Yes
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Yes
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
Ring Alarm motion sensors are exposed to Home Assistant through the ring-mqtt integration
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
Power
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Not recorded
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- 2 years
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- 2x AA
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- 2x AA
Sensors
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Not recorded
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- Yes
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
Passive infrared (PIR) motion detection
- Ring Alarm Motion Detector
- No
- Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen)
- No
| Specification | Ring Alarm Motion Detector | Ring Motion Detector (3rd Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteThe Ring app sends a low battery warning when the batteries need replacing | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Z-Wave Hub required | Z-Wave Hub required | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
| 90° | 90° | |
| No | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteAdjustable sensitivity in the Ring app with pet-friendly settings; at the lowest setting it ignores pets under 22 kg | YesCatalog noteCustomizable sensitivity with pet-friendly settings that reduce false alerts from pets under 50 lbs | |
| 7.6 m | 9.1 m | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteRing Alarm motion sensors are exposed to Home Assistant through the ring-mqtt integration | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Power | ||
| Not recorded | 2 years | |
| 2x AA | 2x AA | |
| Sensors | ||
| Not recorded | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog notePassive infrared (PIR) motion detection | |
| No | No | |
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