The best day of the year to purchase an Echo device, aside from Black Friday, is Amazon Prime Day because the majority of them are marked down significantly. This year, Amazon didn’t let us down; all of its Echo Show smart displays are on sale for Prime Day, with the Echo Show 8 being the standout model at $75.
We’re calling it out at the top because it’s one of the better options for most people and is $55 off its regular price and a new record low. The Echo Show 5 is also on sale for $35, the Echo Show 10 is $180, and the Echo Show 15 is also $180.
- Amazon has the Echo Show 8 for $75.
- Amazon has the Echo Show 5 for $35.
- Amazon has the Echo Show 10 for $180.
- Amazon has the Echo Show 15 for $180.
Amazon has deals on the Echo
We gave the second-generation Show 8, which costs $75, an 87 when it was released a year ago. We appreciate its 8-inch touchscreen with 1,280 x 800-resolution, clean design, and good sound quality. You’ll get strong sound overall with surprisingly potent bass and volume because it’s bigger than the Echo Show 5.
The updated video camera on this model of the Echo Show 8 is the only significant difference between it and the original model. When you’re video chatting with apps like Zoom, the 13-megapixel camera digitally pans and zooms to keep you in frame. It’s a minor feature, so you could save some money by sticking with the first-generation Echo Show 8, but it will be helpful for those who frequently use their smart display as a stationary video-chatting device.
The Echo Show 5 is one of the best “smart alarm clocks” you can buy right now, whereas the Show 8 might make a good appliance for the kitchen or office. We appreciate its small size, tap-to-snooze functionality, and its passable sound quality. Despite being the most recent generation Show 5, this one lacks the sophisticated video chatting capabilities of the Echo Show 8, but you can still use it for straightforward video calls.
The Show 15 or the Echo Show 10 are both good options if you prefer large screens. When you are on a video call, the former swivels to follow you automatically, keeping you in the frame and allowing you to always see the screen. One of the best options for those who frequently use video chat is that it has the auto-framing features that the Echo Show 8 has.
We also appreciate the Show 10’s built-in Zigbee smart home hub, which enables you to connect devices directly to the display, eliminating the need for an additional hub.
The Echo Show 15 is by far the most specialized of the group. It is a touchscreen that can be mounted on the wall and has Alexa capabilities, allowing you to use it somewhat like a digital cork board. It can be customized to display notes, to-do lists, and other widgets on the display. You can also use it to watch recipe videos or content from Netflix, Prime Video, and other services.
In order to display the most pertinent information to the person looking at the screen or speaking an Alexa command, it also uses a “visual and voice ID” feature to identify who is doing both.
