Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) vs Google Nest Hub Max

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) wins every scored category: price, owner rating, hub radios and screen size. Google Nest Hub Max remains relevant mainly for Google households wanting a 10-inch Assistant display with a wide-angle camera.

Assistant and age. The Echo is a newer Alexa flagship with a motorized rotating screen and Zigbee, Thread and Matter radios. The Max is an older Google Assistant display with a fixed screen, Thread and Matter but no Zigbee, and no physical camera shutter.

The Google Nest Hub Max has a wide 120-degree camera but only an electronic switch, no physical shutter. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) pairs its camera with a physical privacy shutter and can rotate to keep you framed during calls.

The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen), with a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge. The Google Nest Hub Max offers Thread border routing and Matter bridging, relying on Google Home for everything else.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) for the better-rated, better-equipped flagship: rotating display, physical camera shutter, strong speakers and native support for Zigbee and Thread devices, at the lower price of the two.

Choose Google Nest Hub Max only if your home is committed to Google Assistant and you want its 10-inch screen, wide camera for calls and Google Photos integration despite the older hardware.