Amazon Echo Show 5 Glacier White
Score: 84/100Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Charcoal
Score: 71/100Rankings
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 (Charcoal) delivers solid smart-home hub features, sleep tracking, and eco-friendly design in a compact 7-inch form factor, though its audio and lack of a camera keep it from being a top media display.
| Attribute | | Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Charcoal |
|---|---|---|
8.7 inchesbest | 7 inches | |
60 Hzbest | — | |
400 nitsbest | — | |
0best | — | |
2 GBbest | — | |
— | 0.25 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 15 Wbest | — |
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| Attribute | | Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Charcoal |
|---|---|---|
Software(1) | ||
Operating System | Fire OS 7 | Google Cast (Android Things) |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Wi‑Fi | true | dual‑band |
Bluetooth | true | 5.0 |
Display(3) | ||
Screen Size (inches) | 8.7 inches | 7 inches |
Panel Type | LCD | LCD touchscreen |
Resolution | 1340x800 | 1024x600 |
Performance(1) | ||
Processor | MediaTek 8169 B | Quad‑core 64‑bit 1.9 GHz ARM processor |
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.
Reviewers highlight the innovative Soli-based sleep tracking, fast Assistant responses, and smart-home hub capabilities, while noting audio quality and lack of camera as drawbacks.
Users love bedside convenience, gesture controls, and photo-frame mode, but complain about weak audio, missing camera, and occasional sleep-tracking errors.
“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.”
