Our quick take

Design

  • Standard Echo buttons on top Privacy shutter for the camera Available in black or white

Screen, sound quality and specs

  • 8-inch 1,280 x 800 display Dual 2-inch speakers with passive bass Based on a MediaTek platform

Software

  • Fire OS operating system Many Alexa Skills not suited for the display Basic Alexa functions work well with a screen

To recap

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.