ZDNET: Blink for smaller homes, Ring for larger homes in Ring vs. Blink test

ZDNET compared Ring and Blink, two Amazon-owned security camera brands that integrate with Alexa, and concluded the choice depends on home size and budget: the reviewer favors Blink for smaller homes or apartments and Ring for larger homes if affordability isn’t a major concern. Ring offers a broader product lineup and higher-end doorbell options: six different video doorbells and a range of indoor and outdoor cameras.

Price ranges in the review show Ring doorbells at $50–$260 and Ring cameras at $60–$280. Blink’s lineup is smaller and more affordable, with its video doorbell at $70 and cameras in the $50–$100 range. The review notes Ring’s emphasis on choice and future-proofing: Ring sells HD and 4K doorbell models (wired and battery-powered), and the company has upgraded some existing cameras from HD to 2K via free software updates, including the Floodlight Cam Pro and Spotlight Cam Pro.

Ring also offers a whole-home Ring Alarm system with contact and motion sensors, a Base Station that serves as a 104-dB siren and backup battery, and multi-piece kits. Blink is framed as the more budget-friendly option, with lower startup costs and an emphasis on modular camera setups.

Blink supports local storage when users add a Sync Module XR, allowing recording to a microSD card up to 256GB and extending coverage for outdoor cameras.

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