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Amazon Echo Hub vs Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)

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Updated October 2026
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Commission a screen that turns toward you and the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) is the voice assistant that can.
Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
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Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
$249.99
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It is the better reviewed, with a 10.1 inch rotating display, a camera, and subscription sound alerts the panel does not offer. The Amazon Echo Hub is the more affordable wall panel, with Ethernet, an 8 inch screen and no camera, and the same Zigbee, Thread and Matter radios. Both speak Alexa only. Buy the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) for calls and the kitchen counter, and the Amazon Echo Hub when the wall needs a dashboard on a cable.
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FeatureAmazon Echo HubAmazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)Winner
Price$179.99$249.99Amazon Echo Hub
Rating3.94.5Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
Connectivity2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet2.4 GHz WiFi, 5 GHz WiFi, BluetoothAmazon Echo Hub
Screen Size8"10.1"Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
AlertsNoneGlass breaking, Smoke/CO alarmAmazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
Warranty1 year1 yearTie
IntegrationsAlexa, Home AssistantAlexa, Home AssistantTie
HubZigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter BridgeZigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Matter BridgeTie
ScreenYESYESTie
SensorsMotion, Ambient LightMotion, Ambient LightTie
Voice MatchYESYESTie

What the differences mean

Calls against a dashboard

The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) has a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 screen on a motorized base and a camera with an off switch. The Amazon Echo Hub has an 8 inch screen at the same resolution, a wall mount, and no camera. One follows you for a video call. The other stays on the wall as a control panel and cannot place a call from its own lens.

Ethernet, not a bigger hub

Both are a Zigbee coordinator, a Thread border router and a Matter bridge. The Amazon Echo Hub adds Ethernet. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) does not, and neither has 6 GHz Wi-Fi. You do not buy the Show to gain radios the Hub already has. You buy the Hub if the drop has to be wired.

Price role and alerts

The Amazon Echo Hub is the more affordable of the two. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) is the better reviewed, and it lists glass-breaking and smoke or CO listening with a subscription. The Amazon Echo Hub does not offer those alerts. Sensors match: motion and ambient light on both, and no temperature or humidity sensor on either.

Where it sits

The Amazon Echo Hub is 15 mm thick, weighs 365 g and wall-mounts, with no color choice. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) weighs 2560 g, has no wall mount, and needs clearance to rotate. A crowded counter favors the panel. A call that should turn toward you favors the Show.

Which one to buy if

What owners say

Owners draw a hard line between a wall panel and a rotating display. Amazon Echo Hub owners who wanted a panel praise the 8 inch screen for cameras, locks and lights, and they say it is not an Echo Show: no camera, not built for video calls or media, and software that can feel unfinished. Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) owners praise the opposite hardware, a screen that rotates during calls and cooking, and speakers that feel strong for a display. They need space for the base to turn, and a few mention touch quirks after updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the Amazon Echo Hub and the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)?

The Amazon Echo Hub is an 8 inch wall panel with Ethernet, no camera, and Zigbee, Thread and Matter. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) is a 10.1 inch countertop display on a rotating base, with a camera, the same hub radios, and no Ethernet. The Show is the stronger voice assistant overall and the better reviewed. The Hub is the more affordable.

Is the Amazon Echo Hub an Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) without the swivel?

No. The Amazon Echo Hub has no camera, a wall mount, Ethernet, and owners say it is not built for video calls or media. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) has the camera, the motorized base and no Ethernet or wall mount. Both are 1280 x 800 touchscreens and both hub Zigbee and Thread.

Do the Amazon Echo Hub and the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) both have a camera?

No. The Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) has a camera with an off switch, and its field of view is not documented. The Amazon Echo Hub has no camera, so it can show feeds from other cameras but cannot film the room or place a video call itself.

Who should buy the Amazon Echo Hub?

Someone who wants a more affordable Alexa wall dashboard on Ethernet for cameras, locks and lights, and who does not need the panel to place video calls. The warranty is 1 year, and glass-break and smoke or CO listening are not offered.

Who should buy the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)?

Someone who wants a 10.1 inch screen that turns toward them for calls and cooking, with a camera, Zigbee and Thread, and subscription sound alerts. It weighs 2560 g and stays on a counter, not on the wall.

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