- Amazon Echo Show 5 (newest model), Smart display, Designed for Alexa+, 2x the bass and clearer sound, Charcoal

The Echo Show 5 (newest model) is a great little device. The screen is a good size and easy to see. I use it to check the weather, time, news, and reminders throughout the day, which is very helpful. The sound quality is really good for such a small speaker. The bass is stronger than older models, and voices sound clear when listening to music, watching videos, or making calls. I stream music and shows without any problems. I like how easy it is to control smart home devices, like lights and thermostats, just by using my voice. The built-in camera is also useful for video calls and for checking in on my home or pets when I’m away. I enjoy the photo slideshow feature too. When it’s not being used, it displays my photos, which makes it feel more personal. The privacy features are a big plus, especially the camera cover and microphone off button. Overall, the Echo Show 5 is easy to use, sounds great, and has many helpful features. I’m very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to others.

I love the echo show 5, it shows .y security cameras without a problem, you are able to put your own pictures on the slide, your able to make calls, reminders, timers,alarms and more. This is my best purchase yet, it does everything I would like for it to do. It looks very discreet. It has very good sound quality and it has adjustable sound levels. It reads stories, plays music, and if ask it for the weather or news it'll tell you. Love it so much

I couldn’t be happier with the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen)! From the moment I set it up, I was impressed by how incredibly easy it is to use. The setup process took just minutes through the Alexa app, and the interface is intuitive and user-friendly. Even if you’re not particularly tech-savvy, navigating the menus, setting alarms, checking the weather, or making video calls feels completely seamless. The screen display is another standout feature. The 5.5-inch display is bright, sharp, and perfectly sized for a nightstand, desk, or kitchen counter. Whether I’m checking the time, viewing my calendar, following a recipe, or watching quick videos, everything looks crisp and clear with vibrant colors and great visibility, even in different lighting conditions. The sound quality genuinely surprised me. For such a compact device, the audio is rich and well-balanced with noticeably improved bass compared to previous models. Music streams beautifully, voices sound clear during video calls, and alarms are loud enough to wake me up without being harsh. And the cost makes it an even better value. For the features you get — smart home control, video capabilities, solid sound, and a quality display — it’s very reasonably priced. It feels like a premium device without the premium price tag. Overall, the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is an excellent smart display that delivers on ease of use, screen quality, sound performance, and affordability. Highly recommend!

With the availability of Alexa+, I’m in the process of upgrading some of my older Echo devices that aren’t compatible. Specific to this Echo Show, I am replacing a 1st gen Echo Spot that I keep next to my bed. I like the larger screen and the better sound compared to the Spot and while it doesn’t look as unique as the Spot, it fits well on the night stand. Functionality though is mixed. I find that with Alexa+, commands aren’t always captured correctly. On some nights, works great while on others, I have to repeat multiple times for her to get it right. For example, I always set a sleep timer to turn off the music at night, but many times, she’ll just set a regular timer. Reaction time also seems to take longer before completing a command. I’m sure things will improve as they work out the kinks with Alexa+, but a little frustrating right now.

Honestly haven't opened it yet. Been so busy. Hopefully my bad luck doesn't get me! Excellent price. I've wanted one for a while too!!! Thanks to Cyber Monday I cannot believe the price I paid! Awesome, fast shipping even during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Let's hope it works great 😊 P L E A S E - - - READ MY EXPERIENCE UPDATE AFTER USING IT FOR 2 WKS. The disappointment started hours after plugging it in 2 Saturdays ago (Today is Dec 25th, 2023) **UPDATE DECEMBER 25TH, 2023** MAJOR disappointment. It needs every subscription under the sun to enjoy 99% of it fully. Even "Find my Phone" is a charge! My "Google Bot" does not charge me for that. It glitches a lot. In the 2 weeks it's been plugged in I've had to hard boot it 3 times. AMAZON music sub or forget using it to play music you want. They support so many platforms... Not YouTube Red. I bought the blink system, no pun intended, the cameras echo through the ECHO. 4 camera on sale too and so disappointed. All games want you to pay for a service to use it fully. No tier service plans... Just 25 bucks for this, 4.99 for that, 19.99 for this.. Like make a tier system or something. It does not work friendly through the app or the ECHO itself. There is no way to have it on adaptive lighting and even wake it up and have the screen brighten a bit. Literally, no option for it. Like come on who can see that dark screen.. If you prompt it I should give off light. It's not as friendly in its demeanor as "The Google Bot". No personality. No swearing. I asked it about a serious local news situation that the country is aware of for Vegas since the 6th of Dec, it told me "Not sure what you're asking for" my "Google Bot" gave me a 15 min break down of the first min of the horrible situation at my alma mater to the latest news. Sad. The technology using it to do video calls, garbage. My tech abilities are expert level so no it's no my internet. My call with my mom and my husband both skipping, freezing. On their end and mine. Oh and forget adding all of your contacts.. That's a charge too. Otherwise you get 10 contacts it saves on itself only. I'm so sad. I really was excited for this newer technology since I've had my "Google Bot" for six years.. It does more and knows more than this Echo. The charges are the absolute worst for me. Find my phone? Really? Give me a break. The speaker, not good over 50 to 60% ((60% is the highest you can go without it being tingy. I adjusted the mids, nothing changes... Even the little ask me the animal of the day if you want to keep going it does.. And shows you more animal sounds. But if you want MORE you have to pay for the service... For animal sounds..... Come on. The smooth transition of screen to screen in where it flips through news..... Sadly lagging and skipping. --IN CLOSING - - It's nothing of what I expected in speed. It's 6 feet from my modem.... It's not my connection...for the skipping screens. Lagging stories on the news when you ask it what's the story? Video calls... Useless. IT'S NOT even WORTH the sale price I got it for. Not even close. The abilities it has to run your whole house, garage doors, emergency help, smoke, CO, thermostat list us longer than I've ever seen. If I can't even have me tell me what my local university updates are without it faking to even kno about it, who thinks I would roll the dice and pay all these subs and get more electronics to make the long list of things actually work. 1 star for technology for 2023 0 stars for personality, voice choice 0 stars for everything having a subscription montky cost. 0 stars for ease of use 0 stars for quality - freezing, skipping, lagging video play. 0 for sound. 0 for ease of app use with it 0 for BLINK app to use with Alexa 3 for looks, esthetic wise 2 for functions like making the screen brighter on adaptive lighting when touching it or voice prompting it 0 for cost of subs, extra gear. 1 for all it can do but at the price of each monthly cost to have them. Too afraid to buy the extras and add a subscription to it too. 4 stars for pre set up before even having it sent to me. Through email. Impressed, and that was the last time I was. 0 for more free options for even things like voices of Alexa, diff prompt names for Alexa, are all words I'd use every day but Ziggy do I went with that and still certain words I say pick it up and listen. Overall average score for me (above stars) 2 stars all around. Sincerely - - - - - Disappointed in Prime/Amazon/Amazon's Customer Service. ***UPDATE: December 31, 2023*** Glitches every day. I have to reboot it at least once a day. It gets stuck in broken half screen is black, loops. There is a glitch that happens every day after I do a routine in the afternoon and gets stuck doing this weird clock I don't normally see. I'm calling Customer Service and getting a replacement. If that too is garbage, it's being returned and I want a refund.

This home assistant is excellent. You can use it for a variety of applications. It makes a great hub for Alexa approved security products. I however returned it because they had one paired with a Blink camera which was a better value. Regardless I highly recommend it.

Alexa is now our family member 🥰 after one year i write my review here. iam really happy with my purchase.

It does what it advertises. I’m very happy with the product.!😁

Upgraded from a regular echo to this in kitchen. Love it, especially having visual reminders of any timers set, being able to watch movies etc. only downside is no Netflix.

The stand is a no brainer as it allows the screen to be easily seen especially in the dark.