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Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

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Key differences between Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) and Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

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

Thread border router (hub): Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) — No; Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Yes.
Zigbee coordinator (hub): Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) — No; Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Yes.
Ambient Light (sensors): Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) — No; Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Yes (Amazon lists adaptive color, which adjusts the screen to the room light ("look great in any light"), the same feature the Echo Show 10 and 15 pair with their RGB ambient light sensor.).

Specifications to check side by side

Screen Resolution (display): Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) — 960 x 480 px; Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — 1280 x 800 px.
Screen Size (display): Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) — 5.5"; Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — 8".

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen)

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

Last updated October 2026

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Reading layout

Alerts

Glass Breaking

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Subscription required
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Subscription required

Smoke Co Alarm

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Subscription required
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Subscription required

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

6 Ghz Wifi

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Bluetooth

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Ethernet

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Conversation Agent

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Local

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Display

Color Screen

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Screen

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Screen Resolution

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): 960 x 480 px
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): 1280 x 800 px

Screen Size

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): 5.5"
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): 8"

Screen Type

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): LCD
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): LCD

Touch Screen

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Features

3 5 Mm Line In Out

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Mic Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Play Pause Controls

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Programmable Buttons

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Voice Match

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Volume Controls

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Wall Mount

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Hub

Matter bridge

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Thread border router

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Zigbee coordinator

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Zigbee Router

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Integrations

Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Apple Home

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Google Home

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Home Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Partially
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Partially

SmartThings

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Sensors

Ambient Light

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists adaptive color, which adjusts the screen to the room light ("look great in any light"), the same feature the Echo Show 10 and 15 pair with their RGB ambient light sensor.

Humidity

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Motion

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Temperature

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Speech To Text

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Local

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Text To Speech

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Local

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.

Video

Camera

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Camera Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Field Of View

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Not recorded
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Not recorded

Voice Assistant

Amazon Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): Yes
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes

Google Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen): No
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No

Specifications for Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) versus Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Specification	Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen)	Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Alerts
Glass Breaking	Subscription required	Subscription required
Smoke Co Alarm	Subscription required	Subscription required
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
6 Ghz Wifi	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ethernet	No	No
Conversation Agent
Cloud	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Local	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Display
Color Screen	Yes	Yes
Screen	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Screen Resolution	960 x 480 px	1280 x 800 px
Screen Size	5.5"	8"
Screen Type	LCD	LCD
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.	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Mic Off Switch	Yes	Yes
Play Pause Controls	No	No
Programmable Buttons	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Voice Match	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Volume Controls	Yes	Yes
Wall Mount	No	No
Hub
Matter bridge	Yes	Yes
Thread border router	No	Yes
Zigbee coordinator	No	Yes
Zigbee Router	No	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Partially	Partially
SmartThings	No	No
Sensors
Ambient Light	No	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists adaptive color, which adjusts the screen to the room light ("look great in any light"), the same feature the Echo Show 10 and 15 pair with their RGB ambient light sensor.
Humidity	No	No
Motion	Yes	Yes
Temperature	No	No
Speech To Text
Cloud	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Local	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Text To Speech
Cloud	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Local	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Video
Camera	Yes	Yes
Camera Off Switch	Yes	Yes
Field Of View	Not recorded	Not recorded
Voice Assistant
Amazon Alexa	Yes	Yes
Google Assistant	No	No

Know what’s behind the comparison.

The table matches specifications by section and field. It preserves notes, separates missing data from explicit “No” values, and keeps qualifications attached to their values. No overall winner is assigned from feature counts.

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