Which Doorbell Camera Brand Wins?

dual cameras, 2K full HD, claimed color night vision clear up to 16 ft, no monthly fees, made in China; did not include a doorbell chime

claimed full 2K, 150 by 150 degree head-to-toe view, works with 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, person/vehicle/package detection, two-way talk, no monthly fees, up to 256GB micro SD support, made in China

claimed 5 megapixel ultra HD, no monthly fee, 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, battery or wired power, works with Alexa and Google Assistant, built-in 8GB memory card, made in China

claimed 1080p FHD video, wireless, comes with a chime, PIR motion detection, works with Alexa, no subscription required, multiple security protections, micro SD local storage, made in China

claimed no subscription required, 2K video, chime included, two-way audio, human detection, night vision, works with Alexa and Google Assistant, indoor/outdoor use, claimed 120 degree wide-angle lens, claimed night vision illuminates up to 33 ft, made in China

claimed smart 2K doorbell and chime, rechargeable battery, two-way audio, night vision, cloud and card recording, remote access app, made in China

dual-cam video doorbell, chime included, battery powered, 2K full HD, two-way audio, color night vision, two cameras (people and package), no monthly fee, micro SD storage, 1 minute install, dual-band Wi-Fi, made in China

claimed head-to-toe HD video, motion detection and alerts, two-way talk, quick-release battery pack, up to 180 days of video storage (requires a subscription to actually record video), made in Vietnam

claimed AI, human detection, instant alerts, night vision, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, two-way audio, battery powered, made in China

claimed 2 year battery life, two-way audio, HD video, motion and chime, app alerts, Alexa enabled, wired or wire-free option, comes with batteries, made in Malaysia

wireless doorbell camera with chime included, claimed 2K with full-color night vision, no monthly fee, 160 degree wide-angle view, free AI detection, local storage, phone-call door answering, made in Vietnam

sign readable, license plate not readable until about 15 ft; dual camera captures the subject from head to toe

marker barely readable, license plate readable at about 15 ft; the only one of the 5 'distance' cameras that can provide a full head-to-toe view of the person standing directly in front of the doorbell, and also captures the package on the ground

marker readable, license plate readable at 35 ft (one of only 4 cameras that could read the 40 ft marker); subject visible on both sides of the camera, though feet and the package are out of view

described as by far the best quality video up to that point in the test order; 40 ft marker very easy to read, license plate readable at 35 ft; subject's face partially out of view when standing to the side

very good quality video, 40 ft marker easy to read, license plate readable at 35 ft; subject's face partially out of view when standing directly in front or to either side; package out of view

great image quality, 40 ft marker easy to read, license plate barely readable at 35 ft; better vertical field of view than ieGeek and XTU; sees the subject in front of the camera but not to either side

not designed for high-quality distance video: 25 ft marker readable but license plate not readable until about 10 ft; first camera in the video able to see both the package and the subject head to toe simultaneously thanks to the dual-camera design, though the video lags somewhat

pretty blurry, 30 ft marker barely readable, license plate readable at 10 ft; offers great coverage including the package and a head-to-toe view of the subject

image very blurry, 25 ft marker barely readable but the license plate is not; license plate finally readable at 10 ft; package out of the camera's field of view

marker readable but 30 ft is not; license plate readable at 15 ft, 5 ft better than GridTera; package out of view, but offers a much wider field of view showing the subject on both sides of the camera

marker readable but the license plate isn't readable until about 15 ft; described as doing by far the best job up to that point in the test order of keeping the visitor in the field of view; package not visible until picked up

motion detector triggered at about 20 ft out; 15 ft marker readable but a little fuzzy; blinded by the flashlight but not as badly as some other cameras

night vision described as not nearly as good as some other brands, but the 20 ft marker is readable; motion sensor triggered at about 12-13 ft away; mostly blinded by the flashlight, but performed better than some other brands

motion detector triggered at about 15 ft out; pretty good night vision after manual power-on, 40 ft marker readable (named among the best for distance night video, with ieGeek and Energizer); blinded by the flashlight but not as badly as some other cameras

great night vision, 40 ft marker readable (named among the best for distance night video, with Energizer and AOSU); did not detect the subject's face until about 5 ft away; completely blinded by the flashlight

very grainy but the 35 ft marker is readable; auto-detect did not discover the subject until about 5 ft away; overall video quality described as the best yet up to that point in the test order; completely blinded by the flashlight

able to provide a readable 40 ft marker image at night (named among the best for distance night video, with ieGeek and AOSU); motion detector did not discover the subject until about 10 ft out; experienced pretty bad flashlight blinding, similar to Tapo

doesn't offer a lot of night range, 20 ft marker readable; motion sensor triggered at about 10 ft away; blinded by the flashlight but not as badly as some other cameras

not nearly as good as AOSU's, 20 ft marker fuzzy and barely readable; motion sensor triggered close to the 15 ft marker; blinded by the flashlight but not quite as badly as some other brands

did not detect motion automatically and had to be manually activated; struggled badly, only the 10 ft marker is visible, though it did produce a decent close-up night recording; described as completely blinded by the flashlight, apparently the worst blinding result of all cameras since several other brands are later described as blinded 'but not as badly as the Grid Terra'

detected motion at close to the 20 ft marker, the best (farthest) motion-detection trigger distance of all 13 cameras per the closing recap, though the resulting video quality was very poor and the 10 ft marker was blurry; blinded by the flashlight but not as badly as GridTerra

powered on manually, 15 ft marker pretty blurry; auto-detect did not discover the subject until she was right in front of the door, the weakest motion-detection distance recorded up to that point; blinded by the flashlight just as badly as the previous brands

did not include a doorbell chime, so no loudness or range figures apply; the narrator states chimes for this brand and the Blink could not be acquired in time to test range

on the highest setting (third loudest of all 13); chime signal range not given an individual figure beyond the closing recap naming Tapo and Ring as the two brands with 'terrific' 300 ft chime range

on the highest volume setting

the loudest of the first four brands introduced (later exceeded by Tapo, Reolink, and Wyze)

described as not very loud

on the highest setting, by far the loudest of all 13 products

chime range named (with Tapo) as one of the two best at 300 ft through two walls

did not come with a doorbell alarm/chime, so no loudness figure applies; chime range also could not be tested since a chime for this brand could not be acquired in time

on the highest setting, second loudest of all 13; chime range named (with Ring) as one of the two best at 300 ft through two walls

described as 'a great application': shows both camera views, event/package counts with AI highlighting, record/screenshot/call/quick-reply/mute/spotlight controls, one-camera-at-a-time zoom (unlike Wyze's independent dual-camera zoom), easy playback, settings include power management, delivery guard, facial recognition, customizable activity zones, HDR and streaming-quality control, and a notifications tab

nice app: live view options include disabling audio, changing stream resolution, recording, screenshot, mic, quick reply; easy-to-filter playback; settings include customizable detection zones, notifications, sensitivity, and facial recognition; subscription costs between $4.50 and $9 per month (event recording, cloud storage, categorization, human detection)

essentially the same app as XTU with different branding/colors; many features available without a subscription (recording, screenshot, resolution change, siren, motion detection, mic with multiple voice options); detailed settings (detection sensitivity, power modes, recording settings); nice activity zones and timeline-scroll playback; subscription costs $3.99 per month for cloud storage and AI features

essentially the same app as ieGeek with different branding/colors

pretty basic and looks outdated, but has screen record, call, screenshot, and motion-sensitivity customization; basic activity zone; subscription costs $3 per month (event recording for the past 7 days)

pretty simple app; two independent camera views each independently zoomable; audio/mic toggle; photo, record, siren, and quick-response options; scrollable recent-events list; settings include detection sensitivity, zones, and VoIP; 60 days of cloud storage costs $26 per month

very simple app that does a lot: live view auto-records, mic/audio toggle, quick reply, full screen; simple playback with scroll, calendar day-select, event search, and share; settings include motion sensitivity, activity zones, and notification customization

very basic app: live view controls limited to volume, mic, screen orientation, video resolution, and screenshot; settings include a human-detection accuracy threshold and a detection zone; subscription costs around $100 per year or $29 for 6 months

a solid application for the price, though it takes the longest to load of all the brands even with a strong Wi-Fi connection; live-view recording and saving is only available with a subscription plan ($3 per month); has a mic button, full-screen option, activity zones, and an easy-to-filter playback feature

easy to use with a lot of functionality: talk, privacy mode, quick responses, light tag mode, resolution change, recording, calling, multi-camera view; nice timeline/day-switch playback; activity zones with good customization; subscription costs $3.50 per month (30 days cloud storage, enhanced notifications, video summary, weekly reports)

(fisheye lens, tied with AOSU and Ring for widest of all 13)

(fisheye lens)

(same as AOSU)

at the cost of video quality per the narrator