Amazon Echo Hub vs Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) comparison

Updated June 2026

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2026 verdict

Amazon's best all-round display beats its dedicated panel: the Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) wins on price, rating and camera, pairing spatial audio owners compare to real speakers with a snappy processor, a shuttered camera and the same full hub trio of Zigbee, Thread and Matter, usually for less money. The Amazon Echo Hub responds with Ethernet, an ambient light sensor and its slim wall-mounted form, purpose-built to display devices, routines and Ring feeds without a camera watching back. Both carry 8-inch screens and Alexa. Wall-mounted control rooms remain the Echo Hub's niche; every countertop in the house is better served by the Show 8.

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Feature	Amazon Echo Hub	Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)	Winner
Price	$179.99	$149.99	Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Rating	4.0	4.4	Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Connectivity	2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet	2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth	Amazon Echo Hub
Camera	NO	YES	Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Sensors	Motion, Ambient Light	Motion	Amazon Echo Hub
Warranty	1 year	1 year	Tie
Integrations	Alexa, Home Assistant	Alexa, Home Assistant	Tie
Hub	Zigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter Bridge	Zigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter Bridge	Tie
Screen Size	8"	8"	Tie
Voice Assistant	Amazon Alexa	Amazon Alexa	Tie

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Amazon Echo Hub

$179.99

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+ Connectivity: 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
+ Sensors: Motion, Ambient Light
- Price: $179.99 vs $149.99
- Rating: 4.0 vs 4.4

Winner

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Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

$149.99

Buy on Amazon USA

+ Price: $149.99
+ Rating: 4.4
+ Camera: YES
- Connectivity: 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth vs 2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
- Sensors: Motion vs Motion, Ambient Light

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Amazon Echo Hub or Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)?

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) wins with its lower price, higher owner rating, excellent spatial-audio speakers, faster processor and camera with privacy shutter. Amazon Echo Hub counters with Ethernet, an ambient light sensor and its wall-panel form factor.

What is the biggest difference between Amazon Echo Hub and Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)?

Form and focus. Both have 8-inch screens and identical hub radios, but the Echo Hub is a slim, camera-free, weak-speakered wall panel for control duty, while the Show 8 is a full countertop smart display with great sound, video calling and media apps.

Are they equal as smart home hubs?

Functionally yes: both include a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge and show camera feeds by voice or touch. The Amazon Echo Hub adds a wired Ethernet port and a control-panel interface designed around devices and routines.

Which sounds better?

The Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen), by a wide margin: owners compare its spatial audio favorably to dedicated speakers. The Amazon Echo Hub's speakers are openly weak, fine for chimes and voice replies, not music.

Who should buy Amazon Echo Hub?

Choose Amazon Echo Hub if you specifically want a wall-mounted control panel by the door or in the hallway, wired via Ethernet, showing every device and Ring feed without a camera watching back.

Who should buy Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)?

Choose Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) for the best all-around Alexa display: kitchen-sized screen, superb sound, video calls, snappy performance and the same hub radios, usually for less money.

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