The Echo Show 8 is the best bet for people wanting an Alexa-controlled smart screen, but the Nest Hub is better overall

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;

The Echo Show 8 is the best bet for people wanting an Alexa-controlled smart screen, but the Nest Hub is better overall

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;

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 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

In just two short years, Amazon’s line of Alexa-powered smart displays has expanded from one oddly shaped device to three sleek units. They all share similar designs and features but with three different sizes and price points.

Great room-filling sound; Bright; sharp display; Access to all of the same Alexa abilities as other Echo devices; Camera can be blocked with built-in privacy shutter

Works best with Amazon’s services for photos; music; and video; Watching YouTube on it is a pain; and you can’t access Netflix at all; Recipe functions are still not very useful

If the flagship Echo Show is too big for you, this one will be just right

Hits the size sweet spot; Crisp display; Speakers surprisingly good

No Zigbee; YouTube is awkward to use; Camera tech doesn't impress

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 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;

If Goldilocks were to somehow stumble into Amazon’s headquarters, she wouldn’t have an affinity for either the 10-inch Echo Show or Echo Show 5. One’s just too big, the other too small. She’d probably prefer something somewhere around the middle. Perhaps the Amazon Echo Show 8 with its in the middle sized 8-inch display will do nicely? Just like in the story, it could perhaps be just right. There have been several new smart displays introduced over the last year that have been outstanding, like the Lenovo Smart Display 7, Google Nest Hub Max, and even the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen), but the Echo Show 8 intends on remaining a standout contender for Alexa powered smart displays, especially given the sales and package deals that are constantly being offered by Amazon. Smart displays are without question a better, more future proof investment. You’ll be surprised by some of the neat stuff Alexa powered smart displays could do! It’s worth pointing out that its successor has been released...

Size is perfect for any space; Simple, on-device setup; Strong audio performance;

Lacks YouTube integration;

Significantly cheaper than its big brother but with most of the same features, the Amazon Echo Show 8 strikes the perfect balance between price and size. A bright and sharp display and excellent audio make this smart display a perfect allrounder.

Excellent price; Great audio; Screen adds more to the Alexa experience

No on-screen search; No Netflix support

If you want a smart display from Amazon, the Echo Show 8 is the Goldilocks model: not too expensive, not too small, with just right sound. Here’s our review

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

Size is perfect for any space; Simple; on-device setup; Strong audio performance

Lacks YouTube integration