# TP-Link Tapo D235

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/tp-link-tapo-d235
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/video-doorbells
- Placement: #7 of 17 in Video Doorbells, B tier
- Brand: TP-Link
- LP on this board: 581
- Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:32:44.915Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Excellent battery-or-wired performance, AI detection, and no subscription.

## For

- Battery-or-wired flexibility
- AI detection
- No subscription needed
- 2K sensor
- Battery life

## Evidence

Consolidated from 3 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RTINGS | - | - | https://www.canbuyornot.com/reviews/smart-home/tp-link-tapo-d235-video-doorbell-camera-review-price/ | fetched and confirmed |
| CNET | - | - | https://www.cnet.com/home/security/best-video-doorbell-cameras/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechAu.com | - | - | https://techau.com.au/tapo-d235-video-doorbell-review-big-battery-no-subscription-needed-in-depth-unboxing-and-setup-images/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | TP-Link Tapo D225 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/tp-link-tapo-d225 |
| 3 | Eufy Video Doorbell Dual | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/eufy-video-doorbell-dual-e340 |
| 4 | Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/ring-wired-doorbell-pro-3rd-gen |
| 5 | Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/arlo-video-doorbell-2k-2nd-gen |
| 6 | Reolink Video Doorbell | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/reolink-video-doorbell |
| 8 | Lorex 4K Wired Video Doorbell | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/lorex-4k-wired-video-doorbell |
| 9 | Ring Battery Doorbell Pro (Retinal 4K) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/ring-battery-doorbell-pro-retinal-4k |
| 10 | Ring Battery Doorbell Plus | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/ring-battery-doorbell-plus |
| 11 | Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+ | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/blink-battery-doorbell-2k |
| 12 | SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/simplisafe-video-doorbell-pro |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/video-doorbells.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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