Blink Black Doorbell

Pros

• Size & form factor ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
• Price & value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 reviews 4.6
  Reviewers describe the Blink doorbell as a very low cost way to add basic video coverage, with frequent discounts and the ability to avoid any monthly subscription keeping the overall cost low, though needing extras like a Sync Module or separate chime still makes its value a tradeoff versus better equipped competitors.
• Complete kit in box ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.5
• Zones & activity areas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.5
• Installation & Mounting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
• Reliability (general) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
  Long term owners say the Blink doorbell has been dependable day to day, with few surprise issues once it is set up on an existing Blink camera system.
• Build quality & durability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Motion-detection customization ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Peace of mind ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Recommendation for new buyers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Security ecosystem integration ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• System completeness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Design aesthetics ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.4
  Reviewers like the Blink doorbell’s simple, sleek styling, saying it looks clean and unobtrusive next to most front doors.
• Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.3
• Motion detection performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.3
  Users find the Blink doorbell’s motion detection effective for typical porch activity, and some note that it keeps up well with pricier rivals like Ring in everyday use.
• Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.3
• Power Options & Compatibility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
• Audio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.0
• Base / Hub integration ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Controls & indicators ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Data-usage efficiency (bandwidth) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Video resolution & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 reviews 3.9
  The Blink doorbell records in 1080p and generally provides clear doorstep footage, with text and faces staying readable at moderate distances, but tricky backlighting can still cast visitors into shadow or silhouette and it lacks the extra crisp, HDR like detail of pricier cameras.
• Storage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 3.9
  Owners like that the Blink doorbell can store clips without extra fees as long as usage stays under the free limit, and they can easily review or download recordings by pruning old videos when needed.
• Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.9
• Recording ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.8
• App, software & firmware ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 3.7
• Low-light & Night vision ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 3.6
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