Amazon Echo Show 5 Glacier White
Score: 84/100
Amazon Echo Show 5 Charcoal
Score: 78/100Rankings
The Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) offers a large, bright touchscreen, strong audio, and a powerful camera, making it a solid hub for Alexa-controlled smart homes.
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.
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Screen Size (inches) | 8.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise its upgraded camera, richer audio and built-in Zigbee/Matter hub, while noting the lack of a camera shutter and wired audio/Ethernet ports.
Users love the sound and video-call quality but voice privacy concerns over the missing camera shutter.
“The sound is amazing for a device this size.”
“Video calls with family are crystal clear thanks to the auto-framing camera.”
“No camera shutter makes me uncomfortable - I cover it with tape.”
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.
