Wyze’s new battery-powered doorbell takes notes from Google’s latest


Following up on its solar-powered pan-and-tilt camera from earlier this week, the Wyze Battery Video Doorbell is available starting today, and it hits some similar notes to Google’s latest Nest Doorbell too.

The Wyze Battery Video Doorbell fills a bit of a gap in the company’s current lineup, as the only other battery-powered doorbell that was available until now had two cameras and, in turn, a higher price point.

This latest battery-powered doorbell has a 150-degree field-of-view both vertically and horizontally, somewhat negating the need for a second camera. It also roughly matches the view offered by Google’s latest Nest Doorbell, which is one of the best features of that refresh. Notably, though, Google’s camera has a wider 166-degree field-of-view.

Wyze says the doorbell lasts up to six months on battery power and, when it comes time to charge, it uses USB-C. It also connects to a wireless chime as well as sending notifications through the Wyze app. If you have the option to hardwire it, you’ll unlock 24/7 local recording to a microSD card, something Google’s battery-powered doorbell doesn’t support when wired. The Wyze app can also be used to set up package notifications through the Wyze Plus subscription and you can set up automatic responses when someone rings the doorbell.

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As for pricing, the Wyze Battery Video Doorbell will cost $65.98 and is available starting today, and it should be on Amazon shortly as well.

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