Amazon Echo Show 8 (2019)

“Not too big, but not too small, Amazon has an absolute gem with the Echo Show 8.”

Affordable. Powerful sound for the size. Sharp screen.

Bass and high-frequency response could be stronger.

Bottom Line: Amazon's Echo Show 8 smart display offers a nearly perfect balance of price, performance, and size.

Good option for medium-sized rooms ; Significant sound improvement over Show 5 ; Ideal kitchen device ; Great with Ring doorbell

No Dolby sound enhancement ; Price can vary greatly

At a significantly cheaper price than the larger Echo Show, the Show 8 has most of its appealing features and is also a significant step up from Echo Show 5. We think it's the best Alexa screen device yet.

Good price ; Big sound ; Works as a Bluetooth speaker

Display style can be distracting ; No Netflix, YouTube only via a workaround ; A bit too vibration-happy

The Amazon Alexa home invasion continues apace with another capable smart display hard to complain about at the price

Good sound and image quality for the price ; Well sized for a smart screen ; Stylish design

The screen isn’t used that much ; Videos are hard to navigate ; Prime Video is the only option

It may sound like I’m down on the Echo Show 8, but I’m actually not. If you’re into the Amazon ecosystem then it’s a reasonable smart speaker with a screen attached and a huge library of shows to make doing the washing up slightly less tedious.

Great audio with plenty of bass ; Vibrant screen ; Better performance than Echo Show 5

No 3.5mm audio output ; Content suggestions are rarely relevant ; No access to Disney+ or HBO Max

Yes. Alexa is a known quantity at this point, and if it's your preferred digital assistant, you'll like the Echo Show 8. It's a powerful little speaker with a vibrant screen and responsive performance — a set of qualities that ticks just about every...