Amazon Echo Show 8 (2019)

19 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 reviews of Amazon Echo Show 8 (2019). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the design and usability. The size and price are also appreciated, but many are negative about the bass quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2019) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : John Velasco (digitaltrends.com)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review: Third time’s the charm

Sitting in between Amazon's two smart displays, the Echo Show 8 is looking to achieve that perfect balance of features, performance, and price.

“Not too big, but not too small, Amazon has an absolute gem with the Echo Show 8.”

Jul, 2021

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Amazon's incremental improvements still stand out, one year later.

Oct, 2020

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Amazon Echo Show 8

Amazon's Echo Show 8 smart display offers a nearly perfect balance of price, performance, and size.

Affordable. Powerful sound for the size. Sharp screen.

Bass and high-frequency response could be stronger.

Bottom Line: Amazon's Echo Show 8 smart display offers a nearly perfect balance of price, performance, and size.

Nov, 2019

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Expert review by : Taylor Kerns (androidpolice.com)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review: A happy medium

Better than the Show 5 and cheaper than the Show 10, this smart display is just right

Great audio with plenty of bass ; Vibrant screen ; Better performance than Echo Show 5

No 3.5mm audio output ; Content suggestions are rarely relevant ; No access to Disney+ or HBO Max

Yes. Alexa is a known quantity at this point, and if it's your preferred digital assistant, you'll like the Echo Show 8. It's a powerful little speaker with a vibrant screen and responsive performance — a set of qualities that ticks just about every...

Jul, 2022

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (computershopper.com)

Amazon Echo Show 8

Affordable. Powerful sound for the size. Sharp screen.

Bass and high-frequency response could be stronger.

Amazon's Echo Show 8 smart display offers a nearly perfect balance of price, performance, and size.

Nov, 2019

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Expert review by : Kate Kozuch (tomsguide.com)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review: The best Alexa best smart display yet

The Amazon Echo Show is a capable and great-sounding Alexa smart home display at an affordable price.

Amazon is always looking for ways to smother homes with Alexa, yet the Show 8 doesn’t feel as niche or as entitled as other attempts at invasion. It turns Alexa into an entertainment station that’s easy on counter space.

Nov, 2019

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Expert review by : Dan Grabham (pocket-lint.com)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review: The middle child

At a significantly cheaper price than the larger Echo Show, the Show 8 has most of its appealing features.

Good option for medium-sized rooms ; Significant sound improvement over Show 5 ; Ideal kitchen device ; Great with Ring doorbell

No Dolby sound enhancement ; Price can vary greatly

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.

May, 2020

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Expert review by : Andrew Williams (stuff.tv)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review

Pre-Xmas smart home bargain

Good price ; Big sound ; Works as a Bluetooth speaker

Display style can be distracting ; No Netflix, YouTube only via a workaround ; A bit too vibration-happy

The Amazon Alexa home invasion continues apace with another capable smart display hard to complain about at the price

Dec, 2019

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Expert review by : Jim Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Amazon Echo Show 8

If you want a smart display from Amazon, the Echo Show 8 is the Goldilocks model: not too expensive, not too small, with just right sound. Here's our review

Dec, 2019

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Expert review by : Alan Martin (expertreviews.co.uk)

Echo Show 8 (1st gen, 2019) review: A solid compromise

The Echo Show 8 is the best bet for people wanting an Alexa-controlled smart screen, but the Nest Hub is better overall

Good sound and image quality for the price ; Well sized for a smart screen ; Stylish design

The screen isn’t used that much ; Videos are hard to navigate ; Prime Video is the only option

It may sound like I’m down on the Echo Show 8, but I’m actually not. If you’re into the Amazon ecosystem then it’s a reasonable smart speaker with a screen attached and a huge library of shows to make doing the washing up slightly less tedious.

Nov, 2019