Amazon · Echo
Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Amazon's 2023 8-inch Alexa smart display, with a centred 13 MP camera, spatial audio and a built-in smart home hub, suited to kitchens and living rooms.
- Type
- Speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 1.034 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a clear step up from the previous model, with better sound, faster performance and a built-in smart home hub. TechRadar and Trusted Reviews note the unchanged screen resolution; TechRadar found it slightly dearer than before with thick bezels, and Trusted Reviews found some settings fiddly to reach.
From techradar.com, trustedreviews.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Speaker
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- Two 2″ full-range neodymium drivers with a passive bass radiator
- Audio formats
- Spatial audio processing
- Room tuning
- Room adaptation (senses the room's acoustics and adjusts playback)
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- No
- Voice assistants
- Alexa
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Zigbee, Matter and Thread border router; Amazon Sidewalk
- Bluetooth
- A2DP (to and from the speaker) and AVRCP
- Streaming
- Prime Video, Netflix and Fire TV Channels; Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music and others through Alexa; Bluetooth
- App
- Alexa app (Fire OS, Android, iOS and web)
Design
- Weight
- 1.034 kg
- Controls
- 8.0″ HD touchscreen with adaptive colour; microphone and camera off button; 13 MP centred camera with auto-framing and a built-in shutter; octa-core processor with Amazon AZ2 Neural Network Engine
- Microphones
- Button disconnects the microphones and camera
- Mounting
- Adjustable stand with USB-C charging port sold separately
- Size
- 200 × 139 × 106 mm
- Colours
- Charcoal, Glacier White
- In the box
- Echo Show 8, 30 W power adapter with 1.5 m (4.9 ft) cable, quick start guide
Pros and cons
Pros
- 8″ HD touchscreen and a centred 13 MP camera with auto-framing and a shutter
- Smart home hub for Zigbee, Matter and Thread
- Two 2″ drivers and a passive bass radiator, with spatial audio and room adaptation
Cons
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- No Dolby Atmos
- No AirPlay, and Alexa is the only voice assistant
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 2.02 kg | Mar 2023 | |
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 0.456 kg | May 2023 | |
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 0.196 kg | May 2023 |
Newer model: Echo Show 8 (2025).
Sources
- amazon.com/dp/B0BLS3Y632
- press.aboutamazon.com/2023/9/amazon-unveils-next-generation-echo-show-8-all-new…
- aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/amazon-autumn-event-2023-announcements
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