Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Echo Studio

The Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) wins overall for its screen, camera, motion sensor, lower price, and one-year warranty. The Amazon Echo Studio is the better choice if you want premium sound and a full Zigbee/Thread hub instead of a display.

The Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is a small smart display with a 5.5-inch screen and a camera, while the Echo Studio is a screen-free, camera-free speaker built for high-quality audio, with line-in and play/pause controls.

The Echo Studio is the fuller hub: it is a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router, and Matter bridge. The Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) supports Matter bridging but is not a Zigbee coordinator or Thread border router.

No. The Echo Studio has no screen, camera, or sensors, since it is a dedicated speaker. If you want a display and a camera for video calls, the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is the one to pick.

Buy the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) if you want an affordable, compact Alexa display with a camera and motion sensing for a nightstand, desk, or kitchen counter, plus a one-year warranty.

Buy the Amazon Echo Studio if you want Amazon's best-sounding Alexa speaker with line-in and a full Zigbee/Thread/Matter hub, and have no need for a screen, camera, or sensors.