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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) vs Shelly Wall Display

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Key differences between Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) and Shelly Wall Display

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

5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Yes; Shelly Wall Display — No.
6 Ghz Wifi (connectivity): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Yes; Shelly Wall Display — No.
Volume Controls (features): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Yes (A volume rocker sits on the right side of the display.); Shelly Wall Display — No.
Wall Mount (features): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — No (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.); Shelly Wall Display — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Glass Breaking (alerts): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Subscription required (Sound detection for breaking glass runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription, and is supported on Echo smart displays.); Shelly Wall Display — No.
Smoke Co Alarm (alerts): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Subscription required (Detection of smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription.); Shelly Wall Display — No.
Screen Size (display): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — 8.7"; Shelly Wall Display — 4”.
Home Assistant (integrations): Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) — Partially (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.); Shelly Wall Display — Yes.

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Option 1 · Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Shelly

Shelly Wall Display

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Home Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)Partially
Shelly Wall DisplayYes

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Alerts

Glass Breaking

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.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Smoke Co Alarm

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.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

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.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: No

6 Ghz Wifi

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: No

Bluetooth

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.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Ethernet

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: No

Display

Color Screen

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Screen Resolution

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): 1340 x 800 px
Shelly Wall Display: Not recorded

Screen Size

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): 8.7"
Shelly Wall Display: 4”

Screen Type

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded
Shelly Wall Display: LCD

Touch Screen

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Features

Mic Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: Not applicable / unspecified

Play Pause Controls

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.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Volume Controls

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
A volume rocker sits on the right side of the display.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Wall Mount

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.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Hub

Matter bridge

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: No

Thread border router

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: No

Zigbee coordinator

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists the built-in smart home hub as Zigbee + Matter + Thread Border Router.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Zigbee Router

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: No

Integrations

Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Alexa is built in, and the 2025 model is designed for Alexa+.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes
Catalog note
Shelly integrates its devices with Alexa through Shelly Cloud, and the panel's built-in relay is exposed as a switch

Apple Home

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: No

Google Home

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: Yes
Catalog note
Shelly integrates its devices with Google Home through Shelly Cloud, the same path as Alexa and SmartThings

Home Assistant

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.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

SmartThings

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: Yes
Catalog note
Via the official Shelly Cloud integration

Sensors

Ambient Light

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists an ambient light sensor, used for adaptive brightness and colour.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Humidity

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Motion

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Omnisense presence detection, listed by Amazon among the device sensors.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Temperature

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
Amazon lists an ambient temperature sensor.
Shelly Wall Display: Yes

Video

Camera

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Catalog note
13 MP camera with auto framing and 3.3x zoom.
Shelly Wall Display: No

Camera Off Switch

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.
Shelly Wall Display: Not applicable / unspecified

Field Of View

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Not recorded
Shelly Wall Display: Not applicable / unspecified

Voice Assistant

Amazon Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): Yes
Shelly Wall Display: No

Google Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025): No
Shelly Wall Display: No

Specifications for Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) versus Shelly Wall Display
Specification	Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)	Shelly Wall Display
Alerts
Glass Breaking	Subscription required Catalog note Sound detection for breaking glass runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription, and is supported on Echo smart displays.	No
Smoke Co Alarm	Subscription required Catalog note Detection of smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds runs through Alexa Emergency Assist, a paid subscription.	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists Wi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax), which covers the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands.	Yes
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	No
6 Ghz Wifi	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes Catalog note Amazon states the Echo Show 8 supports Bluetooth version 5.4, with A2DP, AVRCP, MAP and PBAP profiles.	Yes
Ethernet	No	No
Display
Color Screen	Yes	Yes
Screen Resolution	1340 x 800 px	Not recorded
Screen Size	8.7"	4”
Screen Type	Not recorded	LCD
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
Features
Mic Off Switch	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Play Pause Controls	No Catalog note The only physical controls are the volume rocker and the mute button; playback is handled on the touchscreen.	No
Volume Controls	Yes Catalog note A volume rocker sits on the right side of the display.	No
Wall Mount	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.	Yes
Hub
Matter bridge	Yes	No
Thread border router	Yes	No
Zigbee coordinator	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists the built-in smart home hub as Zigbee + Matter + Thread Border Router.	No
Zigbee Router	No	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes Catalog note Alexa is built in, and the 2025 model is designed for Alexa+.	Yes Catalog note Shelly integrates its devices with Alexa through Shelly Cloud, and the panel's built-in relay is exposed as a switch
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	Yes Catalog note Shelly integrates its devices with Google Home through Shelly Cloud, the same path as Alexa and SmartThings
Home Assistant	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.	Yes
SmartThings	No	Yes Catalog note Via the official Shelly Cloud integration
Sensors
Ambient Light	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists an ambient light sensor, used for adaptive brightness and colour.	Yes
Humidity	No	Yes
Motion	Yes Catalog note Omnisense presence detection, listed by Amazon among the device sensors.	No
Temperature	Yes Catalog note Amazon lists an ambient temperature sensor.	Yes
Video
Camera	Yes Catalog note 13 MP camera with auto framing and 3.3x zoom.	No
Camera Off Switch	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.	Not applicable / unspecified
Field Of View	Not recorded	Not applicable / unspecified
Voice Assistant
Amazon Alexa	Yes	No
Google Assistant	No	No

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