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Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) vs Shelly Wall Display X1i

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Key differences between Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) and Shelly Wall Display X1i

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Feature differences among your selected devices

Mic Off Switch (features): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Yes; Shelly Wall Display X1i — No (A microphone is fitted and Shelly documents no physical cut-off for it.).
Volume Controls (features): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Yes; Shelly Wall Display X1i — No (The panel has no physical buttons: everything is done on the touchscreen, and the only other input is the wired switch terminal.).
Wall Mount (features): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — No; Shelly Wall Display X1i — Yes (It installs in a standard flush-mount wall box on screw terminals, wired to line and neutral, with an interchangeable power base that carries the 5 A relay.).
Matter bridge (hub): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Yes; Shelly Wall Display X1i — No (The announced firmware 2.8.0 makes the panel a Matter controller and a Matter device, which Shelly describes as working with no bridge in between. It does not translate a Zigbee or Z-Wave network onto Matter for other platforms.).

Specifications to check side by side

Glass Breaking (alerts): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Subscription required; Shelly Wall Display X1i — No.
Smoke Co Alarm (alerts): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — Subscription required; Shelly Wall Display X1i — No.
Screen Resolution (display): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — 1280 x 800 px; Shelly Wall Display X1i — 720 x 720 px.
Screen Size (display): Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) — 8"; Shelly Wall Display X1i — 4".

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Option 1 · Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Shelly

Shelly Wall Display X1i

Last updated October 2026

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Apple Home

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)No
Shelly Wall Display X1iUpcoming OTA update

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Home Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)Partially
Shelly Wall Display X1iYes

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Reading layout

Alerts

Glass Breaking

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Subscription required
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No

Smoke Co Alarm

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Subscription required
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Wi-Fi 6 dual band, with the 2.4 GHz radio covering 2412 to 2472 MHz.

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
The same Wi-Fi 6 radio covers 5150 to 5850 MHz, so the panel can join a 5 GHz network.

6 Ghz Wifi

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
Shelly specifies Wi-Fi 6 dual band (2.4 and 5 GHz), not Wi-Fi 6E.

Bluetooth

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Bluetooth 5.0, used to reach Shelly BLU devices and to pair a Bluetooth speaker.

Ethernet

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
The electrical interfaces are screw terminals for line, neutral, one switch input and one output, plus USB-C for power. There is no network port and the connectivity list is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth only.

Conversation Agent

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Local

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Display

Color Screen

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes

Screen

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Screen Resolution

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): 1280 x 800 px
Shelly Wall Display X1i: 720 x 720 px

Screen Size

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): 8"
Shelly Wall Display X1i: 4"

Screen Type

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): LCD
Shelly Wall Display X1i: LCD

Touch Screen

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

Yes

Shelly Wall Display X1i

Yes

Manufacturer source

The wall panel provides touchscreen controls.

Shelly Wall Display X1i manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: Shelly Wall Display X1i
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

A 5-point capacitive touch screen.

Features

3 5 Mm Line In Out

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Mic Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
A microphone is fitted and Shelly documents no physical cut-off for it.

Play Pause Controls

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
No hardware playback buttons. Audio goes out through the 1 W speaker or a paired Bluetooth or Sonos speaker.

Programmable Buttons

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Voice Match

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Volume Controls

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
The panel has no physical buttons: everything is done on the touchscreen, and the only other input is the wired switch terminal.

Wall Mount

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

Shelly Wall Display X1i

Yes

Manufacturer source

The display is designed for wall mounting.

Shelly Wall Display X1i manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: Shelly Wall Display X1i
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

It installs in a standard flush-mount wall box on screw terminals, wired to line and neutral, with an interchangeable power base that carries the 5 A relay.

Hub

Matter bridge

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
The announced firmware 2.8.0 makes the panel a Matter controller and a Matter device, which Shelly describes as working with no bridge in between. It does not translate a Zigbee or Z-Wave network onto Matter for other platforms.

Thread border router

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
No 802.15.4 radio is listed, so the panel cannot act as a Thread border router.

Zigbee coordinator

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
The radio section lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth only, with no Zigbee radio.

Zigbee Router

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No

Integrations

Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Shelly's knowledge base lists Amazon Alexa supported capabilities as Yes for this panel.

Apple Home

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Upcoming OTA update
Catalog note
Shelly announced at IFA 2026 that firmware 2.8.0 turns the Wall Display X1i into a Matter device, so Apple Home can add its relay, dimmer and thermostat. The update is free and over the air, and had not shipped yet when this was written.

Google Home

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Shelly's knowledge base lists Google Smart Home supported traits as Yes for this panel.

Home Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Partially
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Shelly documents MQTT, Webhooks and Home Assistant support for the panel, and lists Home Assistant among the systems it works with alongside its own Shelly Smart Control app.

SmartThings

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Shelly's knowledge base lists Samsung SmartThings supported capabilities as Yes for this panel.

Sensors

Ambient Light

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.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
A built-in light sensor adapts the screen brightness and can drive automations on the measured lux.

Humidity

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
Same as temperature: the room reading comes from a paired sensor, not from the panel.

Motion

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Yes
Catalog note
Built-in proximity and gesture sensors wake the screen when somebody approaches or waves at the panel.

Temperature

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
Shelly states the panel has no humidity and temperature sensor of its own: a Shelly BLU H&T has to be paired to it to read the room.

Speech To Text

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Local

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Text To Speech

Cloud

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Local

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the voice-assistants listing of this model.
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not recorded

Video

Camera

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
No camera is fitted. The sensor list is the light sensor, the proximity sensor and the microphone.

Camera Off Switch

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not applicable / unspecified

Field Of View

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Not recorded
Shelly Wall Display X1i: Not applicable / unspecified

Voice Assistant

Amazon Alexa

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Yes
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No
Catalog note
The panel has a microphone, but Shelly documents no built-in voice assistant on it. Alexa reaches the device through the Shelly integration instead.

Google Assistant

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): No
Shelly Wall Display X1i: No

Specifications for Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) versus Shelly Wall Display X1i
Specification	Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)	Shelly Wall Display X1i
Alerts
Glass Breaking	Subscription required	No
Smoke Co Alarm	Subscription required	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note Wi-Fi 6 dual band, with the 2.4 GHz radio covering 2412 to 2472 MHz.
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note The same Wi-Fi 6 radio covers 5150 to 5850 MHz, so the panel can join a 5 GHz network.
6 Ghz Wifi	No	No Catalog note Shelly specifies Wi-Fi 6 dual band (2.4 and 5 GHz), not Wi-Fi 6E.
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes Catalog note Bluetooth 5.0, used to reach Shelly BLU devices and to pair a Bluetooth speaker.
Ethernet	No	No Catalog note The electrical interfaces are screw terminals for line, neutral, one switch input and one output, plus USB-C for power. There is no network port and the connectivity list is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth only.
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	720 x 720 px
Screen Size	8"	4"
Screen Type	LCD	LCD
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes Manufacturer source The wall panel provides touchscreen controls. Shelly Wall Display X1i manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model Shelly Wall Display X1i Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note A 5-point capacitive touch screen.
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	No Catalog note A microphone is fitted and Shelly documents no physical cut-off for it.
Play Pause Controls	No	No Catalog note No hardware playback buttons. Audio goes out through the 1 W speaker or a paired Bluetooth or Sonos speaker.
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	No Catalog note The panel has no physical buttons: everything is done on the touchscreen, and the only other input is the wired switch terminal.
Wall Mount	No	Yes Manufacturer source The display is designed for wall mounting. Shelly Wall Display X1i manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model Shelly Wall Display X1i Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note It installs in a standard flush-mount wall box on screw terminals, wired to line and neutral, with an interchangeable power base that carries the 5 A relay.
Hub
Matter bridge	Yes	No Catalog note The announced firmware 2.8.0 makes the panel a Matter controller and a Matter device, which Shelly describes as working with no bridge in between. It does not translate a Zigbee or Z-Wave network onto Matter for other platforms.
Thread border router	Yes	No Catalog note No 802.15.4 radio is listed, so the panel cannot act as a Thread border router.
Zigbee coordinator	Yes	No Catalog note The radio section lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth only, with no Zigbee radio.
Zigbee Router	No	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes Catalog note Shelly's knowledge base lists Amazon Alexa supported capabilities as Yes for this panel.
Apple Home	No	Upcoming OTA update Catalog note Shelly announced at IFA 2026 that firmware 2.8.0 turns the Wall Display X1i into a Matter device, so Apple Home can add its relay, dimmer and thermostat. The update is free and over the air, and had not shipped yet when this was written.
Google Home	No	Yes Catalog note Shelly's knowledge base lists Google Smart Home supported traits as Yes for this panel.
Home Assistant	Partially	Yes Catalog note Shelly documents MQTT, Webhooks and Home Assistant support for the panel, and lists Home Assistant among the systems it works with alongside its own Shelly Smart Control app.
SmartThings	No	Yes Catalog note Shelly's knowledge base lists Samsung SmartThings supported capabilities as Yes for this panel.
Sensors
Ambient Light	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.	Yes Catalog note A built-in light sensor adapts the screen brightness and can drive automations on the measured lux.
Humidity	No	No Catalog note Same as temperature: the room reading comes from a paired sensor, not from the panel.
Motion	Yes	Yes Catalog note Built-in proximity and gesture sensors wake the screen when somebody approaches or waves at the panel.
Temperature	No	No Catalog note Shelly states the panel has no humidity and temperature sensor of its own: a Shelly BLU H&T has to be paired to it to read the room.
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	No Catalog note No camera is fitted. The sensor list is the light sensor, the proximity sensor and the microphone.
Camera Off Switch	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Field Of View	Not recorded	Not applicable / unspecified
Voice Assistant
Amazon Alexa	Yes	No Catalog note The panel has a microphone, but Shelly documents no built-in voice assistant on it. Alexa reaches the device through the Shelly integration instead.
Google Assistant	No	No

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