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It also brings a few improvements over its older sibling: 1440x1440 video (compared to 1080p HD), the addition of 5 GHz Wi-Fi compatibility on top of 2.4, and a 1:1 square aspect ratio that delivers an impressive 150 degree horizontal and vertical field of view. The Wyze Pro is the second video doorbell from the Washington-based startup, and it’s the polar opposite of the original Wyze Video Doorbell (hardwired): battery-powered instead of wired (although there’s the option for wiring), huge instead of tiny (5.5 inches compared to just 3.25 tall), and $90 rather than $50. The Wyze Pro comes with a chime / Wi-Fi extender to help with connectivity. (Wyze says that support for Alexa and Google Assistant is still going through final certification, but I had no problem linking it to my accounts and using its features while testing the doorbell.) Smart home integrations extend to viewing live footage on an Alexa or Google smart display and using a doorbell press as a trigger for an Alexa Routines. I was also able to link the Wyze to my Echo smart speakers using the Wyze skill and then set them to announce when someone pressed the doorbell. The included chime (which has 24 rings to choose from) that is also a Wi-Fi extender helps with that. It’s also not possible to use an existing mechanical chime. The chromatic aberration is visible in the distance, but it doesn’t impact utility. The Wyze Pro has a 150 degree horizontal and vertical view with a square aspect ratio, showing almost all of the front porch.
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A tinny-sounding speaker makes two-way audio slightly unpleasant (but not unusable), and there are a few small but significant software features missing (no option to set motion zones and no obvious way to hang up on a doorbell call). There’s also a lack of quality in other areas, including chromatic aberration from the plastic and glass lens that adds a neon green tinge to backlit details.
Overall, there’s too little thought given to how the device looks - which is a shame, as it will occupy such a prominent spot on your front door. This makes it look unfinished (and potentially exposed). It also mounts awkwardly to its backplate (either wired or attached using a supplied 3M strip), leaving a noticeable gap around the back of the doorbell. This is a big slab of shiny white plastic with a huge black eye. And while it’s a tad shorter than the massive Google Nest Doorbell (Battery), at least that has a design aesthetic. Blue LEDs light up the button when the camera detects motion. The Wyze Pro doorbell is 5.5 inches tall, 1.8 inches wide, and 1.1 inches thick.
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There’s a cheeky lack of onboard storage (a feature in all of Wyze’s non-doorbell cameras), no option of continuous recording, and a 5-minute cooldown period between free recordings, and then there’s that design. The entire doorbell has to be removed to charge it if you don’t wire it up. The extra power adds a few seconds of pre-roll video so you can avoid that back-of-the-head problem that plagues lower-priced battery-powered doorbell cameras because they don’t start recording early enough. Plus, hardwiring has more benefits than just trickle-charging the battery. Overall, it’s a more-than-competent doorbell camera that delivers all the necessary features without costing over $100. The price includes a plug-in digital chime / Wi-Fi extender (Arlo and Ring charge $50 for their comparable versions), and the buzzer has AI-powered alerts that distinguish between a person, package, pet, or vehicle (for a fee), something no other sub-$100 battery-powered camera I’ve tested does. As a battery-powered doorbell, it can also be hardwired to existing doorbell wiring as with the competition’s similar options. It doesn’t require a subscription to view video recordings (Ring and Arlo both charge money to see cloud recordings, and Nest’s free video goes poof after three hours). It has excellent video quality for an under-$100 doorbell camera, and it has one of the most obnoxious designs of any doorbell, ever.ĭesign decisions aside, the $89.99 Wyze Video Doorbell Pro punches well above its price point, taking on the Rings, Nests, and Arlos of this space with some impressive features. The newest doorbell from Wyze surprised me in three ways: It isn’t the cheapest video doorbell you can buy (odd from a company that’s become a by-word for good budget smart home gear).
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