Arlo
Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen)
$129.99
Released 2023
Best Video Doorbells · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) is cheaper at $129.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Arlo
$129.99
Released 2023
Eufy
$129.99
Released 2023
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $129.99 | $129.99 |
| Brand | Arlo | Eufy |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 | 2048x1536 |
| Field of view (°) | 180 | — |
| Power | battery-or-wired | battery-or-wired |
| Local storage | — | 8 GB built-in (up to 60 days event recordings); expandable via HomeBase S380 |
| Cloud subscription | optional; Arlo Secure from $9.99/mo (30-day cloud history); 1-month free included | none required; optional eufy cloud plan available |
| Night vision | IR | color |
| Head to toe | Yes | Yes |
| Release | 2023 | 2023 |
Sources — Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen): newegg.com (verified 2026-06-15). Eufy Video Doorbell E340: eufy.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Two whitelisted testers (Tom's Guide, TechHive) hands-on reviewed this exact 2nd-Gen model. Both praise its flexible battery-or-wired power and ultra-wide 180-degree field of view that leaves little room to hide, and both flag the near-mandatory paid subscription as the main drawback. They split sharply on image quality. No RTINGS lab data was available. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Ultra-wide 180-degree field of view leaves visitors little room to hide; Flexible power: runs on either the built-in battery or existing doorbell wiring; Sharp high-resolution 2K video with usable 12x zoom.
Flagged: Most useful features are locked behind a near-mandatory paid subscription; Wide 180-degree lens curves/distorts the image toward the edges; Occasional app hangs; clips sometimes failed to load during testing.
Both whitelisted hands-on reviews cover the exact Eufy E340 dual-camera doorbell, and every quoted line was verified verbatim against the fetched source text. TechHive (Apr 2024) and SafeWise (Nov 2023) both rate it among the best video doorbells, praising the down-facing second camera, crisp 2K video, and subscription-free 8GB local storage. Shared gripe: no Apple HomeKit support. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Down-facing second camera gives head-to-toe/package coverage other doorbells miss; No subscription required; 8GB of local onboard storage included; Crisp 2K video quality, clear even at night with color night vision.
Flagged: No Apple HomeKit support; Battery must be dismounted to recharge (no hot-swap spare), causing downtime; Bulky/chunky body, one of the bigger doorbells on the market.