Amazon Echo Show 8

Amazon Echo Show 8 3rd Gen With Spatial Audio, Smart Home Hub, and Alex

Amazon Echo Show 8 3rd Gen Alex Price in Kenya is Ksh 20,000. The smart Household device features an 8-inch HD display with a 13 MP centered camera with auto-framing ensuring clear and crisp video calls. It features spatial audio and room acoustic sensing, providing a more immersive sound experience from the double 2-inch speakers. Powered by an octa-core processor with the Amazon AZ2 Neural Network Engine, it ensures quick responses and smooth operation. You can pair and control devices compatible with Zigbee, Matter, and Thread without a separate smart home hub. Moreover, manage cameras, lights, and more using the display or your voice, or activate routines via motion. Echo Show 8 also supports connectivity via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Enhanced privacy is guaranteed by the multiple layers of privacy controls including the ability to mute the mics with the Alexa app. The Echo Show 8 Gen 3 is available in Black and White at Phoneprice Kenya.

Echo Show 8 Gen 3 Specifications

Design and Display

The 3rd Generation of Echo Show 8 comes in an unchanged design. It features a flat-screen angled upward with a rounded fabric-covered body housing the dual speakers. The body houses the camera on and off, volume, mic buttons, and the power input. The display covers the whole front with the camera at the center top. It is available in Black and White.

The screen is a touch-sensitive screen with basic widgets to let you into the experience you are looking for. The widescreen is an 8.0-inch vibrant with 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. You can enable or disable Amazon content suggestions. There are 5 buttons at the upper right corner of the home screen for quick access to widgets.

Performance

The Echo Show runs on an Oct-core process with Amazon AZ2 neural engine. This is a reliable processor that enables smooth performance. The Built-in Alexa voice assistant provides a highly responsive experience, and you also get smooth touch controls.

Powerful Sound for Immersive Watching/Listening

The Echo Show 8 delivers room-filling spatial audio with adaptation technology that automatically analyzes the room and fine-tunes the sound for optimal sound.  You get 2 2.0-inch neodymium stereo speakers with passive bass radiators for enhanced sound. Whether watching a movie, TV series, or music, you are assured of a premium listening experience.

Perfect for Video Calls

Enjoy video calls with your loved ones directly from your Echo Show with an auto-framing 13MP camera and noise reduction technology. You can simply tap or use the Live view to check in while you are away.

Alexa for Smart Control

The Echo Show is integrated with Alexa voice assistant to make your life easier. Pair and control compatible with Matter, Zigbee, and Thread without needing a separate hub or software. Manage cameras, lights, and more using the touch screen and voice. There are also routine tasks and activities you can schedule and control using Alexa or motion detection courtesy of motion sensors.

Amazon Photos for Your Memorable Moments

The Echo Show allows you to relive the best moments on the screen. Use Amazon Photos to turn the home screen into a digital frame with Alexa. Choose to use a slideshow or rotate with other home screen content with vibrant pictures. Ask Alexa to show a photo frame.

Your Family Companion

There is a need to control the content kids can access. With Alexa for kids and families, children can learn, have fun, and develop cognitively, emotionally, and psychologically. It has parental controls to give kid-friendly content and block shopping.

Emergency Assistance

In case of an emergency, Alexa is there to help you get the necessary assistance. Use your voice to ask for help from emergency response agents. Stay in line while necessary assistance is dispatched to your location. Pre-save critical information regarding your health like allergies, and gate codes for easier assistance during medical emergencies. The Echo Show also receives notifications if smoke or carbon monoxide alarms are triggered.

Your Privacy Prioritized

Your privacy is a top priority with Amazon. For this, Alexa and Echo Show have multiple layers of privacy protection, meaning your information can never be accessed by Amazon or third parties. You get a mic/camera off button and, a built-in camera shutter that deletes voice recordings so you enjoy a transparent Alexa experience where you are in control.

Connectivity

The Echo Show 8 supports wireless connectivity, with Dual-band Wi-Fi to connect to your home network and Bluetooth for streaming.  Amazon has added a Zigbee smart home hub, a feature previously available only on the Echo Show 10 and some Echo speakers. It also now supports the Matter smart home interoperability standard and is equipped with a Thread border router, which is another wireless network protocol Matter devices can use alongside Wi-Fi.

Simple Set up

Simply plug in the Echo Show 8, connect to the internet, and ask Alexa for anything you need including music, news, and more.

Pros and Cons of Amazon Echo Show 8 3rd Gen

Hits

• Rich sound with automatic adjustments
• Supports Alexa Voice control
• Immersive touch display
• High-resolution camera for calls
• Simple set up
• Improved privacy features
• Has parental controls and kids’ centric content
• Impressive performance
• Amazing connectivity features

Misses

• Does not function as an eero mesh node
• Sightly expensive.

Verdict

The Echo Show 8 3rd Gen presents some subtle improvements that account for the higher price. It is a smart display that delivers big sound and Alexa’s capabilities. Alexa lovers will find this smart display a great device to add to their collection.

Alternative Devices

• Amazon Echo Show 8 Gen 2
• Amazon Echo Spot
• Amazon Echo Pop

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