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The all-new Echo Show 8 was recently released by Amazon, and I’ve been able to test it for the past few months. Coming from a first-generation Echo Show 8 makes the upgrades to the third-generation model all the more noticeable.
Aside from featuring a sleeker design with edge-to-edge glass, a center-set built-in camera, and a smaller speaker enclosure, the 2023 Echo Show 8 features spatial audio, a faster processor than previous generations, and an upgraded smart home experience.
Amazon’s updates to its third-generation Echo Show are evident from the moment you unbox the device. The typical plastic packaging is nowhere to be seen, as the device is wrapped mostly in recyclable materials. Amazon says 99% of the device’s packaging is made of wood-fiber materials from “responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.”
Once unboxed, the Echo Show 8 stands out from previous generations for its different design, particularly the speaker on the back. Other Echo Show devices had a tapered speaker back that doubled as a stand to hold the smart display up to make it self-standing. The latest Echo Show 8’s speaker also props up the display, but it has a new design that is, in my humble opinion, an interesting choice.
The spatial audio speaker on the backside, let’s admit it, looks a bit like a butt sticking out of the smart display, especially when viewed from an angle and just a sliver of it is visible.
