Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen)

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) wins with its higher owner rating, full Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub radios, big rotating screen and much better sound and speed. Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is the budget pick for nightstands and small spaces.

Class. The Show 10 is a flagship: motorized rotating 10.1-inch display, room-filling sound, snappy performance and full hub duty. The Show 5 is an entry device: compact, slower, with good-for-its-size sound and only Matter bridging, no Zigbee or Thread.

The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen): its Zigbee coordinator pairs sensors and bulbs directly and it acts as a Thread border router. The Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) can only bridge Matter devices.

Yes, each includes a camera with a physical privacy shutter. The Show 10's is far better for video calls and even pans with its rotating base; the Show 5's is basic but fine for quick check-ins.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) as the main display and hub of an Alexa home: video calls that follow you, strong speakers and the radios to run Zigbee and Thread gear natively.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) as an affordable bedside or desk companion: alarm clock, timers, music and quick camera glances, accepting laggy menus and no Zigbee or Thread radios.