Nest Doorbell Battery

Pros

• lag) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
  Tests in this review note that live video from the Nest battery doorbell closely follows real time movement while some competitors like Arlo show several seconds of delay, giving owners quicker awareness when someone approaches or rings the bell.
• Object & person detection ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 10 reviews 4.8
• Complete kit in box ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.7
  Owners appreciate that the Nest Doorbell Battery arrives with all the basic mounting hardware, wedges and a security release tool in the box, so most buyers can complete a standard install without needing to purchase extra brackets or screws.
• AI features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Across reviews the Nest Doorbell Battery’s on device AI reliably distinguishes people, packages, animals and vehicles to cut down random street motion clips, and this evaluation reinforces that these smart alerts work well out of the box on the free tier while more advanced Familiar Faces recognition and extra sound detection still sit behind paid Nest Aware subscriptions for buyers who want named visitor alerts and longer history.
• Delivery package monitoring ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Reviewers praise the Nest doorbell’s package monitoring, explaining that it reliably flags both deliveries and pickups so owners know when parcels arrive and when someone removes them from the porch, and this test confirms that package alerts fired accurately every time, making the camera especially helpful for people watching for couriers or guarding against porch pirates.
• Motion-detection customization ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Owners like that they can tailor motion alerts on the Nest doorbell to people, packages, animals, vehicles or any motion at all and adjust recording accordingly, which makes it easy to cut notification overload without losing important visits or deliveries, and the newest testing reinforces how quickly switching from all motion to just people and packages brings the alert stream under control.
• System completeness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Overall the Nest Doorbell Battery is viewed as a very complete system for most homes, combining easy setup, sharp video, robust free detection features and clear audio, and this review adds that customizable alerts and rings, strong smart home integration and optional subscriptions together provide a well rounded front porch security package without requiring lots of extra accessories.
• Low-light & Night vision ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 9 reviews 4.6
• Design aesthetics ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 reviews 4.6
  The Nest Doorbell Battery is widely described as sleek and modern, with a minimalist camera and button layout that blends neatly into contemporary door frames, and this review adds that its muted colors and rounded edges give it a quiet, almost key fob like appearance that some homeowners appreciate even if others might prefer a more obviously security focused look.
• Installation & Mounting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 9 reviews 4.5
• Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 reviews 4.5
  Doorbell presses and motion events trigger prompt phone alerts and Nest Hub announcements in most homes, and rich notifications can show a short clip so you quickly see what happened before opening the app, while this review adds that starting with all alert types can feel noisy but switching to people and packages only quickly restores a manageable, useful stream of notifications.
• Audio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.5
  Reviews consistently describe the Nest doorbell’s microphone and speaker as surprisingly strong for a compact unit, noting that normal conversation and the thud of packages come through clearly in the app and that replies sent back to visitors are loud and intelligible enough that two way chats at the porch feel natural, though this tester did notice occasional minor audio video sync delay at night that seemed tied to network conditions rather than the hardware alone.
• Motion detection performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
  Owners report that the combination of PIR motion and proximity sensors makes the Nest Doorbell Battery quick to detect people approaching, with this review noting that alerts fire promptly whether someone presses the button or simply walks up and that higher sensitivity settings maintain useful detection distance without becoming unusably noisy.
• Recommendation for new buyers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
  Reviewers frequently position this doorbell as one of the best picks for people investing in home security for the first time, citing its smart features, app experience and reasonable value despite a few compromises, and note that it is an especially easy recommendation for buyers already invested in Google or Nest speakers and displays while Alexa centric homes may be better served by a Ring alternative.
• Power Options & Compatibility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 reviews 4.4
• Zones & activity areas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.4
• Price & value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 reviews 4.4
  Most reviews consider the roughly 180 dollar price a strong value given the smart alerts, solid video and audio quality and polished app experience, and this latest evaluation again calls the second generation Nest doorbell a decent deal even though it is not the cheapest option, especially for people already invested in Google devices or buying their first serious home security camera.
• Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 11 reviews 4.3
  Tight integration with Google Home and Nest displays makes it easy to view the doorbell feed, hear announcements and control settings around the house, and newer testing confirms that while it now supports Alexa as well, the richest commands and automations still live on the Google side, making this doorbell an especially natural fit for Google centric smart homes that may also include third party lights, locks and cameras through Works With Nest.
• Size & form factor ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.2
• Field of view & framing ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 12 reviews 4.2
• Video resolution & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 11 reviews 4.1
• Quiet-time / do-not-disturb scheduling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  The reviewer explains that buyers can use Nest speakers’ night mode and do not disturb settings so doorbell announcements stay quiet or muted on specific devices during evening or sleep hours while other speakers can still ring normally.
• Video sharing options ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  This review points out that individual doorbell clips can be downloaded directly from the history view to a phone, making it easy to save or share important events such as deliveries or visitors as standard video files.
• App, software & firmware ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 reviews 3.9
• Weather & temperature tolerance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.8
• Subscription ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 12 reviews 3.7
  Most buyers appreciate that the battery Nest doorbell offers meaningful features such as object detection, activity zones and smart notifications without requiring a Nest Aware plan, and newer reviews emphasize that subscriptions mainly add longer video history, familiar face recognition and extra sound detection along with limited 24 by 7 recording on wired setups rather than basic functionality, keeping the core experience useful even for subscribers on a budget.
• Quick-reply / pre-recorded message usefulness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.7
  Recent reviews note that the Nest Doorbell’s preset quick responses let owners send short canned replies from the app when they cannot talk, which makes it easier to acknowledge visitors or deliveries with a tap instead of a full conversation and adds a bit of convenience on top of standard two way audio.
• Storage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 reviews 3.6
  The doorbell buffers recent clips locally and includes about three hours of free cloud video history, which reviewers find useful but sometimes too short to reliably cover overnight events, while optional Nest Aware plans extend event based recording length and add richer timelines, and tests note that the battery model can store around an hour of footage locally during Wi Fi or power outages but does not support true 24 by 7 continuous cloud recording even on the highest subscription tier.
• Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 9 reviews 3.6
• Face recognition ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.5
  Across tests the Nest Doorbell Battery’s Familiar Faces feature has proven effective at learning and naming repeat visitors so owners can see exactly who is at the door, but on this model facial recognition is only unlocked with a paid Nest Aware subscription, which means many budget focused buyers may stick with the solid free person and package alerts instead.