Reolink Video Doorbell vs Ring Video Doorbell 4: the NZ subscription maths

The deciding factor here is the shape of the sensor and the shape of your bill. Reolink's doorbell uses a 4:3 sensor, so you see the parcel sitting on your doorstep as well as the person's face — Ring's 16:9 frame crops the ground away, which is exactly where couriers leave things. Reolink also records locally with no ongoing fee. Ring answers with pre-roll capture, a far more refined app, and battery-or-wired flexibility, where the Reolink PoE model demands an ethernet run to the door. If you are building or renovating and can pull a cable, Reolink is the smarter long-term choice. If you are retrofitting a rental or a brick wall, Ring's battery option may be the only practical one.