Amazon Echo Show 5 Glacier White
Score: 84/100
Amazon Echo Show 5 Cloud Blue
Score: 80/100Rankings
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 (Cloud Blue) offers a compact 5.5" touchscreen, solid audio, and full Alexa smart-home integration, suited for kitchens and small rooms.
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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.”
Professional reviewers commend its audio and smart-home hub features but note the lack of a camera shutter and limited video-conference support.
Users praise the bass-enhanced sound and quick Alexa responses, while some worry about privacy and miss Zoom integration.
