Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) vs Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) wins with its lower price, higher owner rating, superior sound, shuttered camera and full Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub radios. Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) counters with camera-free privacy, Sleep Sensing and Google Assistant.

Ecosystem and hardware ambition. The Show 8 is an Alexa display with hub-grade radios, strong speakers and a camera. The Nest Hub is a lighter Google device focused on photos, recipes and bedside sleep tracking, with Thread and Matter but no Zigbee or camera.

The Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen): Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router and Matter bridge, pairing sensors and bulbs directly. The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) bridges Matter and routes Thread, relying on Google Home for the rest.

The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen): no camera, radar-based Sleep Sensing and a dimmable, glanceable clock face. The Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) works fine bedside too, with its camera shutter closed, but it is larger and camera-equipped.

Choose Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) for an Alexa home: the best-balanced Echo display with great sound, video calls, snappy performance and native Zigbee, Thread and Matter support.

Choose Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) for a Google Assistant home or a privacy-sensitive bedroom: photo frame charm, Sleep Sensing and solid control of Google-ecosystem devices at a similar or lower price.