Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) vs Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) wins with its higher owner rating, larger 7-inch screen, Thread border router and Sleep Sensing. Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is cheaper and includes a camera, but runs slower and only bridges Matter.

Assistant and bedroom philosophy. The Show 5 runs Alexa and has a shuttered camera. The Nest Hub runs Google Assistant, has no camera at all, and instead tracks sleep with radar, making it the privacy-friendly nightstand choice.

The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen), slightly: it is a Thread border router and Matter bridge, while the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) bridges Matter only. Neither has Zigbee; bigger Echo Show models or a dedicated hub cover that.

Only the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) has a camera (with a physical shutter). The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is camera-free by design; voice and Duo-style audio interactions work, but there is no video calling from the device.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) for an Alexa household wanting a cheap bedside or desk screen with a camera for quick calls and Alexa+ control of lights and cameras.

Choose Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) for a Google home, especially the bedroom: better reviews, a nicer screen, Sleep Sensing, a great photo frame and no camera to think about.