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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2019)

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2019)
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alaScore 93

19 reviews

Jun, 2025

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. Reviewers really like the design and usability. The size and price are also mentioned favorably. 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 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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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 (cnet.co.uk)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review: The best Amazon smart display, period

 

Making small improvements over time isn't flashy, but Amazon's approach made one of the best smart displays on the market.

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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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Expert review by (cnet.com)

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

 

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 : Andrew Gebhart (cnet.com.au)

Amazon Echo Show 8 vs. Google Nest Hub

 

Amazon is directly challenging Google's best smart display with a similarly sized, similarly priced model. Here's how the two devices stack up.

Sep, 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 (stuff.tv_in)

Amazon Echo Show 8 review

 

An Echo in different sizes to fit all budgets

Ongoing promotional price is a steal ; Handy Bluetooth speaker ; Screen-enhanced capabilities big boon for a connected home setup

Muffled sound since it comes from the back ; Forever-on display is distracting ; Prime Video and Voot limit content options

Whether it’s your first, third or only Echo device, once you explore Alexa’s skills in their full glory, there’s no turning back.

Jul, 2020
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