Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) vs Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) comes out on top overall with screen size, connectivity, its Zigbee-equipped hub and a built-in camera. Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) answers with a noticeably lower price and being camera-free by design.

Ecosystem and camera. The Echo Show 8 (2025) is an Alexa device with a camera for video calls and a Zigbee coordinator built in. The Nest Hub (2nd Gen) runs Google Assistant, has no camera at all, and connects Thread and Matter devices without a Zigbee radio.

The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is typically the more affordable of the two, part of why it remains a popular compact pick for a Google household.

The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen), which has no camera at all, a deliberate choice that suits a bedroom or a privacy-conscious buyer. The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) includes a camera with a physical enable and disable button rather than a sliding shutter.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) if your household runs on Alexa and wants a bigger screen, a camera for calls and a Zigbee coordinator built in.

Choose Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) if Google Assistant is your platform, you want a lower price, or you would rather not have a camera in the room.