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

Google Nest Hub Max wins with its higher owner rating, 10-inch screen, wide 120-degree camera and Thread border routing. Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is far cheaper, compact and Alexa-based, with a physical camera shutter the Max lacks.

Size and ecosystem. The Max is a full kitchen or living room Google Assistant display for video calls, YouTube and photos. The Show 5 is a tiny Alexa alarm-clock display for nightstands and desks. They rarely compete for the same outlet.

The Google Nest Hub Max has a wide 120-degree camera suited to group calls but only electronic privacy controls. The Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) has a basic camera with a physical shutter you can close.

The Google Nest Hub Max, modestly: it adds Thread border routing to Matter bridging, while the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) only bridges Matter. Neither includes Zigbee radios.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) for an Alexa home wanting the cheapest smart display: alarms, timers, music, quick calls and voice control in a bedside-sized package.

Choose Google Nest Hub Max for a Google household wanting a big screen for video calls, recipes, YouTube and photo frames, with solid smart home control through Google Home.