Amazon Echo Show 5 Glacier White
Score: 84/100
Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen
Score: 72/100Rankings
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 2nd-gen Nest Hub offers a 7-inch display, enhanced audio, and unique Soli radar sleep tracking, making it a solid privacy-focused hub, though it lacks a camera and a larger screen for media consumption.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
8.7 inchesbest | 7 inches | |
60 Hzbest | — | |
400 nitsbest | — | |
0best | — | |
2 GB | 4 GBbest | |
— | 0.25 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 15 Wbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(2) | ||
Wi‑Fi | true | dual‑band |
Bluetooth | true | 5.0 |
Display(3) | ||
Screen Size (inches) | 8.7 inches | 7 inches |
Panel Type | LCD | Touchscreen LCD |
Resolution | 1340x800 | 1024x600 |
Performance(2) | ||
Processor | MediaTek 8169 B | Quad-core 64-bit 1.9 GHz ARM CPU |
RAM (GB) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
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 commend the precise radar-based sleep tracking, clean ad-free UI, and robust Google integration, while noting the absence of a camera and limited app ecosystem.
Users rate it around 4.7/5, praising ease of setup, sound quality, and sleep data, but express frustration with YouTube UI, occasional voice hiccups, and lack of third-party apps.
