CONCLUSION

   One thing i didn’t like about the VBELL 1 and that was the fact that you simply can’t access its battery pack (at least not easily) to replace it (unlike the GREETS 1 model) when it fails. Battery life is also not quite as good as the GREETS 1 (during my tests the gap was almost 2 full days between these two models with identical settings in their apps) but on one hand the 1+ week that it does work is sufficient and aside that it’s not really hard to recharge it and then put it back out. Everything else (microphone aside of course) works out great from video quality (even though i never saw over 1Mbps in terms of bitrate) and alerts to the speaker and of course features like device sharing. Signal strength also seems to be slightly better than that of the GREETS 1 which is also a good thing (also black is a much better color than white, at least for me).

   Retailing for around USD80 inside the USA (Arenti’s shop seems to have a limited offer of USD64.99 right now) and 90Euros inside the EU the Arenti VBELL1 Smart Wi-Fi Doorbell is priced very well, at least for what it offers. Yes, i would had liked a larger battery pack (10k would be ideal) but that aside i feel that this is a complete/solid product which will undoubtedly come extremely handy wherever you decide to place it and that’s why it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- 3MP Image Sensor (1296p)
- Two Way Audio
- Easy Setup & Use
- Battery Life (10 Months Standby)
- PIR & Human Detection Sensors
- IP65 Certified Enclosure
- Micro SD Card Slot (Local Recording / 256GB Max)
- Wireless Chime (AA Battery & Wired Operation)
- Cloud Recording (Monthly Fee / 3 Month Trial)
- Smartlife Android / iOS App
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Average Bitrate
- Microphone Clarity (Could Be A Lot Better)
- Rechargeable Battery Pack (No Direct Access / 6700mAh Is Just Enough)
- Overall Availability