Arlo Pro 3 Security Camera vs. Arlo Pro 2 and Arlo Ultra

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Arlo’s wireless security cameras compared

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Arlo already makes some of the best home security cameras, and its newest addition, the Arlo Pro 3, looks to give consumers yet another option. The Arlo Pro 3 records video at a resolution of 2K and offers color night vision, a built-in light and a built-in siren. Available for $499, the Arlo Pro 3 is neither the least nor the most expensive security camera in Arlo’s lineup. Here’s how this new addition compares to the Arlo Pro 2 and the Arlo Ultra.

Arlo Pro 3 Price and Availability

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Arlo Pro 3 Specs vs. Arlo Pro 2 and Arlo Ultra

We’ve previously compared the Arlo with the Arlo Pro, Arlo Pro 2, and Arlo Ultra; here’s how the Arlo Pro 3 stacks up against the Arlo Pro 2 and the Arlo Ultra.

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Header Cell - Column 0 Arlo Pro 3Arlo Pro 2Arlo Ultra
Price (2-camera kit)$499$324$599
Additional camera price$199$144$299
Video Resolution2K1080p4K
Field of View160 degrees130 degrees180 degrees
HDRYesNoYes
Night VisionColorBlack and whiteColor
In-camera SirenYesNoYes
LED SpotlightYesNoYes
AudioFull DuplexHalf DuplexFull Duplex
Arlo Smart subscription trial3 monthsNone1 year

Video Quality

Specs-wise, the Arlo Pro 3 falls right between the Ultra and the Arlo Pro 2: It has a resolution of 2K (2560 x 1440), and a 160-degree field of view. Like the Arlo Ultra, the Pro 3 has HDR as well as color night vision, two features not in the Arlo Pro 2. However, the Arlo Ultra has a 180-degree field of view, which is 20 degrees wider than the Arlo Pro 3. 

Because of their higher resolution and newer processors, the Arlo Pro 3 and Ultra also have motion-tracking and 12x zoom capabilities, meaning the cameras can digitally zoom in on a subject as they move across the frame.

Audio Features

Like the Ultra, the Arlo Pro 3 has full-duplex audio — you don’t have to wait for a subject in front of the camera to stop speaking before you can start — and, thanks to dual microphones, both have noise cancellation, which helps reduce wind and rain noise. 

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Security Features

The Arlo Pro 3 has a built-in spotlight, just like the Ultra. While not as powerful as Ring’s Floodlight Cam, the Pro 3’s 6500K, 42 Lux LED can offer some illumination on dark nights. Also like the Ultra, the Pro 3 has a siren in the camera itself; the Arlo Pro 2 has a siren, but it’s in the base station. 

Arlo Smart Subscription

Included with the Arlo Pro 3 is a free three-month trial of Arlo Smart, the company’s cloud-storage service, which also gives subscribers additional features such as people, vehicle, animal, and object detection, custom activity zones, and e911 services. Arlo Smart costs $29 per year per camera and gives you 7 days of rolling cloud storage.

The Arlo Ultra comes with a year of Arlo Smart Premier ($99/year for up to 10 cameras), which has all the benefits of Arlo Smart, but gives you 30 days of rolling cloud storage and unlimited customer support. 

If you choose not to pay for any of Arlo’s Smart subscription plans, you still get 7 days of rolling cloud storage for free, which is a pretty good deal when compared with other security camera cloud storage plans.

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Mike Prospero
Mike Prospero
U.S. Editor-in-Chief, Tom's Guide

Michael A. Prospero is the U.S. Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide. He oversees all evergreen content and oversees the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site. In his spare time, he also tests out the latest drones, electric scooters, and smart home gadgets, such as video doorbells. Before his tenure at Tom's Guide, he was the Reviews Editor for Laptop Magazine, a reporter at Fast Company, the Times of Trenton, and, many eons back, an intern at George magazine. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. When he’s not testing out the latest running watch, electric scooter, or skiing or training for a marathon, he’s probably using the latest sous vide machine, smoker, or pizza oven, to the delight — or chagrin — of his family.