Amazon Echo Show 5 Charcoal
Score: 78/100Google Smart Display 7-inch
Score: 69/100Rankings
The Echo Show 5 (Charcoal) is a compact smart display with improved audio and a built-in camera shutter, ideal for small rooms or budget-conscious users.
The Taiwan-model Nest Hub (2nd Gen) offers strong Google Assistant performance, sleep sensing, and a compact design, but its modest speaker, lack of camera, and limited app support make it less suited for media-heavy use.
| Attribute | | Google Smart Display 7-inch |
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5.5 inches | 7 inchesbest | |
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| Attribute | | Google Smart Display 7-inch |
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Software(1) | ||
Operating System | Fire OS | Google proprietary OS (based on Android Things) |
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Wi‑Fi | true | dual‑band |
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Screen Size (inches) | 5.5 inches | 7 inches |
Panel Type | LCD | LED touchscreen |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Reviewers note the stronger bass and the added physical camera shutter, but criticize the lack of wired audio and limited connectivity.
Customers appreciate the richer sound and privacy shutter, while some miss a headphone jack and wish for higher resolution.
Reviewers praise flawless Google integration, accurate voice assistant, and innovative sleep-sensing, while noting the modest screen size, lack of camera, and missing Netflix support.
Users love voice accuracy, sleep tracking, and sunrise alarm, but complain about the small screen, no camera, and limited streaming options like Netflix.
“The sound is amazing for a device this size.”
“I love the physical camera shutter-it gives me peace of mind.”
“Wish it had a headphone jack for private listening.”
