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eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 vs Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 2nd Gen): what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the eufy Security Video Doorbell E340: 42% of 85 owners recommend it, vs 15% of 26 for the Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 2nd Gen).

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

eufy Security Video Doorbell E340

42%of 85 owners recommend
42% recommend · 17% neutral · 41% don't
Owners praise
  • No subscription fees, with local storage owners genuinely value
  • Dual cameras, including a downward view for package deliveries
  • Sharp, clear video quality, often 2K
Owners complain about
  • Needs a separate chime or Homebase to ring inside the house
  • Some owners report soft or pixelated picture quality
  • Connection stability and hardwired pre-roll can be finicky to set up
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Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 2nd Gen)

15%of 26 owners recommend
15% recommend · 0% neutral · 85% don't
Owners praise
  • Solid and reliable once it's finally working, with fast notifications
  • Hardwired with no battery to charge, so it stays always-on
  • Fits neatly into a Google/Nest smart-home setup
Owners complain about
  • Indoor chime won't ring after install; owners only fix it with transformer swaps, puck rewiring, or pulling the chime connector
  • Choppy, laggy or delayed live video that factory resets don't fix
  • Blurry, soft image with artifacts on quick movement and a narrow portrait view
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What eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 owners say

“These are drop-dead perfect.”
— @jackt6112 on YouTube
“Had mine over two years faultless”
— @sempereadem54eadem64 on YouTube
“overall im not convinced its a worthwhile upgrade coming from the S330”
— @Natty-c4y on YouTube

What Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 2nd Gen) owners say

“The audio and the picture quality is great”
— @YukonHawk1 on YouTube
“Wow that doorbell speaker is really good”
— @thehuguenot5615 on YouTube
“It's almost to the point that I'm going to get a different doorbell”
— @ceciliawilson6531 on YouTube