Ring Battery Doorbell Plus (2024) – 2K with 6x Zoom

The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is Ring's flagship battery-powered video doorbell, featuring 2K (Retinal) video with up to 6x Enhanced Zoom and true color Night Vision that switches to monochrome in darkness. It offers quick-release battery removal for convenient charging and flexible mounting anywhere on your home—a signature Ring advantage. Cloud recording and smart alerts require a Ring Protect subscription (not included; sold separately), which has historically been a cost-of-ownership drawback compared to local-storage rivals like Eufy. The doorbell connects to Alexa and Amazon smart home ecosystems for seamless integration. Two-way audio enables real-time conversation. While the video quality and zoom capability are strong, the doorbell lacks on-device person/package detection—all alerts funnel through Ring's cloud, raising both latency and privacy concerns. Ring's past data-sharing with police and Eufy's emergence with subscription-free local storage have shifted competitive expectations in the category. For Alexa-first households or users already in the Ring ecosystem, the 2K zoom and battery flexibility are appealing; for privacy-conscious buyers or those seeking zero subscription costs, it falls short of category leaders.