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Amazon Echo Show 11 vs Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)

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Updated October 2026
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2026 verdict
Two sizes from the same 2025 Echo Show family, and the Amazon Echo Show 11 is the one to pick when the screen is the point.
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Its 11 inch Full HD panel at 1920 x 1200 is the larger and the crisper of the two, against the 8.7 inch 1340 x 800 display on the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025), and both carry the same Wi-Fi 6E radios, the same Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub and the same 13 MP camera. The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) answers with the lower price and a more compact body for a counter or a bedside table. They match on sensors, on voice control and on the missing sliding camera shutter. Choose the Amazon Echo Show 11 for a kitchen or living room where you read the screen from across the room, and the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) for a smaller spot and a smaller budget.
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FeatureAmazon Echo Show 11Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)Winner
Price$149.99$124.99Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)
Screen Size11"8.7"Amazon Echo Show 11
Rating4.34.3Tie
Warranty1 year1 yearTie
Connectivity2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, 6 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, 6 GHz WiFi, BluetoothTie
IntegrationsAlexa, Home AssistantAlexa, Home AssistantTie
HubZigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter BridgeZigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter BridgeTie
Voice AssistantAmazon AlexaAmazon AlexaTie
CameraYESYESTie
SensorsMotion, Temperature, Ambient LightMotion, Temperature, Ambient LightTie

What the differences mean

Screen size

The Amazon Echo Show 11 is an 11 inch Full HD panel at 1920 x 1200, while the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) is an 8.7 inch screen at 1340 x 800. The larger display is the reason to choose the 11 for a kitchen counter or a room where you glance at it from across the space.

Body and placement

The Amazon Echo Show 11 stands 255 by 127 by 182 mm, against 208 by 127 by 150 mm for the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025), and it is the heavier unit. The smaller display fits a nightstand or a narrow shelf where the 11 would crowd the space.

What they share

Apart from the panel and the body, the two are the same display: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, a 13 MP auto-framing camera, a microphone and camera off button, presence, temperature and ambient light sensors, and a built-in Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge. Neither supports Google Home, Apple HomeKit or SmartThings.

Positioning

The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) is the more affordable of the pair, and the Amazon Echo Show 11 is the larger and pricier sibling. If the two cost the same where you shop, the choice is simply how much screen the room can take.

Which one to buy if

What owners say

Owners of both displays describe the same core experience: a bright, quick touchscreen, a speaker that beats what a smart display usually manages, and setup that inherits an existing Amazon account. Amazon Echo Show 11 owners single out reading the larger panel from across a room, the mix of real bass and room-filling volume, and far-field microphones that answer a quiet request, while their recurring complaint is a touchscreen that can freeze until a reboot. Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) owners praise a sharper, more premium redesign and snappier response over the older 8 inch model, and their biggest gripe is a screen bolted to its base that cannot tilt, plus home-screen prompts that cannot be switched off.

Upgrading from the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)?

Moving up from the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) to the Amazon Echo Show 11 is a size decision, since the two share almost everything else. Both are 2025 Echo Shows with the same Wi-Fi 6E radios, the same 13 MP auto-framing camera, the same microphone and camera disable button, the same presence, temperature and light sensors, and the same built-in Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge. The step up buys a larger 11 inch Full HD panel at a higher resolution and a sturdier base, for a higher price. If the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) already reads well where it sits, there is little to gain; if you want a screen you can follow from across the kitchen, the Amazon Echo Show 11 is the larger option.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Amazon Echo Show 11 or Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)?

The Amazon Echo Show 11 if the screen is the point, since its 11 inch Full HD panel is larger and higher resolution. The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) is the smaller, lighter and more affordable pick, and the two match on hub, camera, sensors and platforms.

What is the biggest difference between the Amazon Echo Show 11 and the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)?

Screen size and resolution. The Amazon Echo Show 11 has an 11 inch Full HD panel at 1920 x 1200, while the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) has an 8.7 inch screen at 1340 x 800. Everything else, from Wi-Fi 6E to the Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub, is shared.

Do both displays work with Apple Home or SmartThings?

Neither does directly. The Amazon Echo Show 11 and the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) are Alexa devices, and both work with Alexa plus partial Home Assistant support, with no Google Home, Apple HomeKit or SmartThings.

Which one has a camera shutter?

Neither. Both the Amazon Echo Show 11 and the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) dropped the sliding shutter in the 2025 redesign and use a physical microphone and camera disable button instead.

Who should buy the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025)?

A buyer who wants the same smart home hub and feature set in a smaller, lighter body at a lower price, for a bedside table or a tight counter.

Who should buy the Amazon Echo Show 11?

Anyone who wants the largest, sharpest panel of the two for a kitchen or living room, and does not mind the size or the price.

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