Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) vs Google Nest Mini (2nd gen)

The Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) wins overall as a smart display, since it adds a 5.5-inch touchscreen, a camera and motion sensing that the audio-only Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) lacks. The Nest Mini is the better choice only if you want the cheapest possible Google Home speaker.

The screen and the ecosystem. The Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is an Alexa device with a 5.5-inch color touchscreen and a camera, while the Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) is a screen-free, camera-free Google Assistant speaker for audio and voice control only.

No. The Echo Show 5 runs Alexa and the Nest Mini runs Google Assistant, so neither works with the other's platform, and neither supports Apple HomeKit or Samsung SmartThings. Both can bridge Matter accessories.

The Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) has a built-in wall mount designed to sit flush against a wall in any room, while the Echo Show 5 is a countertop display with no wall-mount option.

Buy it if you are in the Alexa ecosystem and want a small touchscreen for a nightstand or kitchen counter, with a camera for video calls and glanceable weather, timers and camera feeds.

Buy the Nest Mini if your home runs on Google Home and you want an inexpensive, wall-mountable speaker to extend Google Assistant into more rooms, and you do not need a screen or camera.