My only minor complaint is that with the Nest Hub (2 nd Generation), I can say “Stop” to cancel an alarm that’s going off with the Echo Show 5, I have to say, “Alexa, Stop”.
I found it easy to set and adjust alarms. Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)Īs an alarm clock, the Echo Show 5 is great. I found the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Generation) went dim enough that I could sleep with it on bright enough that I could tell the time. Night Mode can be enabled on a schedule or based on the ambient light.
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There’s a setting to toggle various options on and off.Īt night, the screen can be set to dim to minimum level using the built-in ambient light sensor, plus there’s a Night Mode option that just turns the clock on and stops other distracting information from being shown. Its default display flicks between a clock (layout of your choice) and shows information, such as upcoming appointments, most frequently asked questions, and ‘fun’ items. Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)Īs with its predecessors, the Echo Show 5 is at home on a bedside table. Likewise, trying to use Bing and browse the web using Silk is a frustrating exercise: it’s easier to use a laptop or phone. YouTube and TikTok support are listed, but they just run through the Amazon Silk browser, which is slow and painful to use. Now, there’s only support for Prime Video. While Netflix was introduced with the previous Echo Show, this 3 rd generation model removes support for it, which seems like a strange decision to me. I’m still a huge fan of the way that touch controls complement voice controls: if I turn on my lights using my voice, I can use the on-screen controls to adjust brightness to give that final tweak. There’s a definite improvement in how quickly the screen responds, particularly when using the swipe-down action to access smart home controls, or to jump into video services. Again, the change is minimal in my experience.Ī new processor is, according to Amazon, 20% faster than the one in the previous Echo Show 5. In theory this should speed up Alexa’s responses. There’s also a new Amazon AZ2 Neural Edge processor, which lets the Echo Show 5 process more voice commands on-device. I’ve not noticed a dramatic difference in terms of quality and never had a problem with the old display. Internally, Amazon has upped the number of microphones from two to three, which it says makes the Echo Show 5 better at picking up voice requests. That includes being able to answer a Ring Doorbell from this device, rather than having to fish out your phone. Alexa is now a mature and quality voice assistant, able to answer most questions, look up local businesses, give weather reports and it has the best support for smart home devices. I won’t go into details here, as my guide to Amazon Alexa goes into more detail. Given that Alexa is cloud based, the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Generation) has all the same features as any other Echo smart display. Given that Amazon never released any peripherals that used this port, it’s not something that I miss. Turn the Echo Show 5 around, and there’s no longer a USB port on the rear. There’s also a slider that cuts power to the camera and puts a privacy shutter in front of it. I think it makes the buttons easier to feel for, but there’s no difference in how they operate. That’s the same design as used for the more recent Amazon Echo (4th Generation). The new model has ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons for volume and a circle with a line through it for mute. With the previous models, the mute and volume buttons were all round, with icons printed on top of them. And, the standard Echo Show 5 can be set up as a Kids Edition model if you prefer.Ī bigger change comes from the buttons on top. There’s also a Kids Edition, with a special space theme to it (similar to how the Echo Dot Kids has a special design), although the fundamental hardware remains the same. This smart display is available in three colours: charcoal, cloud blue, and white. I slightly prefer the new design, but it’s not that big of a tweak. While the previous model was a little boxier, the latest version has a more curved body. DesignĪmazon has given the Echo Show 5 a makeover for its 3 rd generation, slightly refining the design. If you’re buying new, it’s the best small smart display if you’ve got either of the previous models, there’s little incentive to upgrade.
Two years on, I’d have expected something a bit more revolutionary for the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3 rd Generation), but the new model has a few minor upgrades. When Amazon introduced the Echo Show 5 (2 nd Generation) back in 2021, it was little more than a minor tweak to the original smart display.
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