Ring Video Doorbell Pro review: night and day better with new 4K camera

Camera, wifi and design updates bring welcome upgrades to Ring’s top model in wired or battery flavour

Published 29 June 2026 163 words
TECHNOLOGY A2
Ring Video Doorbell Pro review: night and day better with new 4K camera

Ring has made a new video doorbell. It is called the Video Doorbell Pro 3. It has a better camera and wifi. This makes it much better than older Ring doorbells.

The new doorbell looks nice and has a 4K camera. This means it takes very clear pictures, even in the dark. It can also zoom in 10 times. You can see things like car number plates from far away.

The doorbell can see a lot, with a wide view of 140 degrees. It can tell you if a package is left at your door. It also has smart movement detection. This helps you choose where the doorbell watches for movement. You can also set privacy zones to block your neighbours' homes.

The new wifi 6 helps the doorbell connect faster. This means live videos start more quickly. The wired version also records a few seconds of video before an event happens. This helps you see exactly what started the recording.

Vocabulary

doorbell — a button outside your house that rings a bell inside when pressed, so people know you are there.
camera — a device that takes pictures and records videos.
wifi — a system that lets devices connect to the internet without wires.
4K camera — a camera that takes very high-quality pictures and videos.
zoom — to make a picture or video appear bigger so you can see more detail.
movement detection — a feature that notices when something moves in front of the camera.

Discussion Questions

  1. What is new about the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 3?
  2. Why is the 4K camera important for this doorbell?
  3. What are two smart features that help the user control what the doorbell records?

Based on an article from The Guardian.

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