

This program promises to introduce "struggle-free, tinker-free, and stress-free" devices that pair quickly and easily with Alexa and Echo products. However, setting up and controlling your smart home devices with the Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) should be a breeze, thanks to Amazon's Certified for Humans program. The Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) doesn't ship with the Zigbee hub integration that the larger Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) includes. It also keeps the on-screen Privacy Hub controls that the first Echo Show 5 introduced. It features a built-in camera shutter and a microphone/camera off button that allows users to physically confirm the device is not watching or listening to them.

The Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) continues to build on Amazon's renewed interest in consumer privacy. Plus, it has the same 1280x800 display as the larger Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) for a higher pixel ratio per inch.

It improves the smaller Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) sound quality with double speakers (two 2-inch speakers at 10W per channel vs. For example, it's in-between the smaller size of the Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) and the arguably unwieldy size of the Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen). It takes some of the best features from the high to low ends. The Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) sits right in the middle of the Echo Show line. Display doesn't rotate like Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
