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Which Doorbell Camera Brand Wins?
A head-to-head test of 11 doorbell camera options with the measured results for each. See how they ranked and watch the full test video.
Ranked first
EUFY U5i (bundle with extra 6500mAh quick-release rechargeable battery pack)
Price shown in test: $170, most expensive product tested
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The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Scroll sideways to see all measurements. Products are listed in the order they finished.
| Product | Spec | Field Of View Degrees | Daytime Distance Test | Night Vision Test | Flashlight Blinding Rating | Overall Nighttime Video Quality | Wifi Router Range | Chime Test | App Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1EUFY U5i (bundle with extra 6500mAh quick-release rechargeable battery pack)$170, most expensive product tested | 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 | 166 degrees (fisheye lens, tied with AOSU and Ring for widest of all 13) | 30 ft sign readable, license plate not readable until about 15 ft; dual camera captures the subject from head to toe | 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 | tied with Ring for the best (least-blinded) rating of 3 on the subjective flashlight-resistance scale | tied with AOSU for the best possible subjective rating of 2 | 225 ft, the best of all cameras with a stated figure | 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 | 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 |
| 2REOLINK$120 (doorbell chime accessory is an extra $20) | 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 | 150 degrees (fisheye lens) | 35 ft 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 | 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 | not tested | not tested | not tested | 79.1 dB 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 | not tested |
| 3AOSU$120 (same price as Reolink) | 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 | 166 degrees | 40 ft 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 | 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 | not tested | tied with EUFY for the best possible subjective rating of 2 | 220 ft, second best of all cameras with a stated figure (behind EUFY's 225 ft) | 75.5 dB on the highest volume setting | 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) |
| 4ieGeek$40 | 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 | not tested | 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 | 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 | not tested | not tested | not tested | 74.9 dB | 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 |
| 5XTU$50 | 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 | not tested | 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 | 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 | not tested | not tested | not tested | 78.7 dB, the loudest of the first four brands introduced (later exceeded by Tapo, Reolink, and Wyze) | essentially the same app as ieGeek with different branding/colors |
| 6Energizer$80 | claimed smart 2K doorbell and chime, rechargeable battery, two-way audio, night vision, cloud and card recording, remote access app, made in China | not tested | 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 | 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 | not tested | not tested | not tested | 72.2 dB, described as not very loud | 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) |
| 7Wyze$84 | 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 | not tested | 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 | 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 tested | not tested | not tested | 92.6 dB on the highest setting, by far the loudest of all 13 products | 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 |
| 8Ring$135 (doorbell chime accessory is an extra $35) | 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 | approximately 166 degrees (same as AOSU) | 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 | 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 | tied with EUFY for the best (least-blinded) rating of 3 on the subjective flashlight-resistance scale | not tested | not tested | 74.4 dB; chime range named (with Tapo) as one of the two best at 300 ft through two walls | 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 |
| 9GridTera$27, least expensive product tested | claimed AI, human detection, instant alerts, night vision, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, two-way audio, battery powered, made in China | not tested | 40 ft 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 | 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' | not tested | not tested | not tested | 77.3 dB | 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 |
| 10Blink$35 | 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 | not tested | 25 ft 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 | 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 | not tested | not tested | not tested | 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 | 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 |
| 11Tapo$50 (same price as XTU) | 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 | 160 degrees, at the cost of video quality per the narrator | 30 ft 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 | 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 | not tested | not tested | not tested | 83.3 dB 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 | 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) |
How it was tested
- daytime video quality, distance-marker readability, and field of view (40ft/25ft/10ft markers, license-plate readability, degrees of coverage)
- doorbell chime alarm loudness (dB) at the highest volume setting
- doorbell chime signal range through two walls (feet), tested for select brands (Tapo and Ring at 300 ft; Blink and EUFY could not be acquired with a chime in time to test)
- night vision video quality, distance-marker readability, and motion-detection trigger distance
- flashlight-blinding resistance (subjective rating)
- overall nighttime video quality (subjective rating)
- Wi-Fi router range (feet), tested for select brands (EUFY 225 ft, AOSU 220 ft)
- mobile app features, usability, and subscription cost
“If you're looking for a doorbell camera that excels at capturing distant subjects or objects, the ieGeek, XTU, Energizer, Real Link, and AOSU are the best at this task... For that reason, I really like the Real Link. If you're looking for a doorbell camera that isn't as good at distance, but much better up close, the Wise, Ring, and UFI do a great job of providing a head-to-toe view of the person at the front door. While all three cameras are good, I really like the UFI the best.”
Data notes and caveats
This video ends with a clean two-tier per-use-case verdict rather than one overall winner, so winner/runnerUp/budgetPick are left null per spec: a 'distance' tier (ieGeek, XTU, Energizer, Reolink, AOSU) with Reolink named the top pick despite weaker nighttime quality, and a 'close-up/head-to-toe' tier (Wyze, Ring, EUFY) with EUFY named the top pick and Wyze/Ring explicitly recommended as cheaper alternatives if EUFY exceeds budget. GridTera, Blink, and Tapo are not placed in either closing tier and are effectively the weakest overall performers. Five brand names are recurring auto-caption mangles resolved via the description: 'Grid Terra'/'Grera'/'Graraer'/'Grid Terror' resolves to GridTera, 'IE Geek'/'IEG'/'ID Geek'/'IE Gig' resolves to ieGeek, 'Wise' resolves to Wyze, 'Real Link'/'Riolink' resolves to REOLINK, and 'UFI'/'U5i' resolves to EUFY. Cross-checks in the video's own closing recap corroborate the extraction: exactly 4 cameras (ieGeek, XTU, Energizer, AOSU) can read the 40ft daytime marker as the narrator states, and exactly 4 cameras (Reolink, Wyze, Ring, EUFY) provide a head-to-toe view as the narrator states. Wyze's stated cloud-storage subscription price ($26/month) is a genuine outlier, 3 to 9 times pricier than every other brand's subscription figure in the same video ($3-$16/month range); kept as reported rather than corrected since nothing in the transcript contradicts it directly, but flagged given how far it sits from its neighbors.