Smart home · Locks & doorbells

Can a doorbell camera recognize faces and packages?

Short answer

Yes. The Eufy E340 recognizes familiar faces on the device and watches packages with a second camera; Apple's LG doorbell promises the same from December 2026.

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Which products can do it?

  • Eufy Video Doorbell E340Yes

    The E340 does facial recognition on the device and has a second camera that watches packages on the step.

    Good to know: Faces need training first. 2024 review.

  • LG Video Doorbell Wired (Apple Home Collection)Announced

    Apple says the LG doorbell recognizes people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles and packages, with a second camera on the step.

    Good to know: $249.95 from December 2026. Recordings need iCloud+; a HomePod, Apple TV or HomeView is required.

Why it matters

Constant motion alerts are useless; people want to know whether it's family, a stranger or a delivery.

Not proven yet

Accuracy of face recognition in poor light and at different angles.

Guide

Video doorbells and subscriptions: what you really pay (2026)Ring needs a plan to save video, Eufy records locally, and Apple's new LG doorbell uses iCloud+. What works free, and what each approach costs.
How we know (2 sources)
  1. The AmbientIndependent

    Review of the Eufy Video Doorbell E340: no subscription; records to 8GB built-in storage (around a month, depending on activity) or to a Eufy HomeBase. Excellent image quality, a second camera watching packages, human detection and on-device facial recognition. Can't upgrade internal storage; limited third-party support.

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  2. TechliciousIndependent

    Apple Home Collection, built by LG and Schneider Electric, goes on sale from December 2026, some items in early 2027. LG Smart Deadbolt ($349.95) unlocks via Ultra Wideband as you walk up with Home Key on iPhone or Apple Watch, has a keypad and backup key, works with Matter and locally without internet. Cameras $199.95-$399.95 (Video Doorbell Wired $249.95) recognize people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles and packages; recordings need iCloud+ ($0.99 for one camera, $2.99 for five, $9.99 unlimited), live view works without, and a HomePod, Apple TV or HomeView is required as hub.

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