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Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)

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Key differences between Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) and Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)

A summary of selected recorded differences between these displays. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

6 Ghz Wifi (connectivity): Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) — No; Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Yes.
Temperature (sensors): Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) — No; Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Yes (Amazon lists an ambient temperature sensor.).

Specifications to check side by side

Screen Resolution (display): Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) — 1280 x 800 px; Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — 1340 x 800 px.
Screen Size (display): Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) — 10.1"; Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — 8.7".

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)

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Option 2 · Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Alerts

Glass Breaking

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Subscription required
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Subscription required
Catalog note
Sound detection for breaking glass runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription, and is supported on Echo smart displays.

Smoke Co Alarm

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Subscription required
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Subscription required
Catalog note
Detection of smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription.

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists Wi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax), which covers the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands.

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

6 Ghz Wifi

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Bluetooth

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon states the Echo Show 8 supports Bluetooth version 5.4, with A2DP, AVRCP, MAP and PBAP profiles.

Ethernet

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Conversation Agent

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Local

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Display

Color Screen

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Screen

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Screen Resolution

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): 1280 x 800 px
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): 1340 x 800 px

Screen Size

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): 10.1"
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): 8.7"

Screen Type

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): LCD
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Touch Screen

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Features

3 5 Mm Line In Out

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Mic Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Play Pause Controls

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Catalog note
The only physical controls are the volume rocker and the mute button; playback is handled on the touchscreen.

Programmable Buttons

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Voice Match

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Volume Controls

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
A volume rocker sits on the right side of the display.

Wall Mount

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Catalog note
The display is fixed to its speaker base and sits on a surface. Amazon sells an adjustable stand separately, and reserves wall mounting for the Echo Show 15 and 21.

Hub

Matter bridge

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Thread border router

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Zigbee coordinator

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists the built-in smart home hub as Zigbee + Matter + Thread Border Router.

Zigbee Router

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Integrations

Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Alexa is built in, and the 2025 model is designed for Alexa+.

Apple Home

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Google Home

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Home Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Partially
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Partially
Catalog note
The Home Assistant Alexa Devices integration lists Amazon Echo Show among its supported devices and exposes media player, notification, sensor, switch and button entities, but it does not give Home Assistant control of the display's own smart home hub.

SmartThings

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Sensors

Ambient Light

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon tech specs list "Sensor: ALS RGB" (RGB ambient light sensor).
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists an ambient light sensor, used for adaptive brightness and colour.

Humidity

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Motion

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Omnisense presence detection, listed by Amazon among the device sensors.

Temperature

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists an ambient temperature sensor.

Speech To Text

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Local

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Text To Speech

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Local

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Video

Camera

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
13 MP camera with auto framing and 3.3x zoom.

Camera Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
A physical microphone and camera enable/disable button (labelled with the Ø symbol) cuts the camera, plus dedicated camera controls on the device and in the Alexa app. This generation has no sliding lens shutter.

Field Of View

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Not recorded
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded

Voice Assistant

Amazon Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes

Google Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No

Specifications for Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) versus Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)
Specification	Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)	Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)
Alerts
Glass Breaking	Subscription required	Subscription required Catalog note Sound detection for breaking glass runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription, and is supported on Echo smart displays.
Smoke Co Alarm	Subscription required	Subscription required Catalog note Detection of smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription.
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists Wi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax), which covers the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands.
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
6 Ghz Wifi	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes Catalog note Amazon states the Echo Show 8 supports Bluetooth version 5.4, with A2DP, AVRCP, MAP and PBAP profiles.
Ethernet	No	No
Conversation Agent
Cloud	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Local	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Display
Color Screen	Yes	Yes
Screen	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Screen Resolution	1280 x 800 px	1340 x 800 px
Screen Size	10.1"	8.7"
Screen Type	LCD	Not recorded
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
Features
3 5 Mm Line In Out	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Mic Off Switch	Yes	Yes
Play Pause Controls	No	No Catalog note The only physical controls are the volume rocker and the mute button; playback is handled on the touchscreen.
Programmable Buttons	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Voice Match	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Volume Controls	Yes	Yes Catalog note A volume rocker sits on the right side of the display.
Wall Mount	No	No Catalog note The display is fixed to its speaker base and sits on a surface. Amazon sells an adjustable stand separately, and reserves wall mounting for the Echo Show 15 and 21.
Hub
Matter bridge	Yes	Yes
Thread border router	Yes	Yes
Zigbee coordinator	Yes	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists the built-in smart home hub as Zigbee + Matter + Thread Border Router.
Zigbee Router	No	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes Catalog note Alexa is built in, and the 2025 model is designed for Alexa+.
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Partially	Partially Catalog note The Home Assistant Alexa Devices integration lists Amazon Echo Show among its supported devices and exposes media player, notification, sensor, switch and button entities, but it does not give Home Assistant control of the display's own smart home hub.
SmartThings	No	No
Sensors
Ambient Light	Yes Catalog note Amazon tech specs list "Sensor: ALS RGB" (RGB ambient light sensor).	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists an ambient light sensor, used for adaptive brightness and colour.
Humidity	No	No
Motion	Yes	Yes Catalog note Omnisense presence detection, listed by Amazon among the device sensors.
Temperature	No	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists an ambient temperature sensor.
Speech To Text
Cloud	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Local	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Text To Speech
Cloud	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Local	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Not recorded
Video
Camera	Yes	Yes Catalog note 13 MP camera with auto framing and 3.3x zoom.
Camera Off Switch	Yes	Yes Catalog note A physical microphone and camera enable/disable button (labelled with the Ø symbol) cuts the camera, plus dedicated camera controls on the device and in the Alexa app. This generation has no sliding lens shutter.
Field Of View	Not recorded	Not recorded
Voice Assistant
Amazon Alexa	Yes	Yes
Google Assistant	No	No

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