Amazon’s Echo Show 15 is its largest display ever, but costs the same as the Echo Show 10 – so we’ve tested to find out which is right for you.
The best smart display changes the way you interact with a voice assistant – it allows you to see, as well as hear, the information being served. Amazon was the first brand to launch one of these smart speakers with a built-in screen back in 2017, with the original Echo Show boasting a 10.1-inch display. Since then, Amazon has expanded the Echo Show range with new iterations of the 10.1in form factor, the most recent of which is the Echo Show 10. It has also launched several smaller smart displays, such as the Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) and the Echo Show 8 (2nd gen). However, it’s never attempted to launch a bigger smart display…until now. The Echo Show 15 went on sale in late 2021, and in a departure from previous Echo Show smart displays, the Show 15 is designed to be wall-mounted. It can be used as a freestanding unit, but requires a stand that comes at extra expense. Given that the two smart displays have the same price tag of $249 / £239.99 / AU$399, is bigger really better? We pitted the Echo Show 15 against the Echo Show 10 to find out, so you can confidently choose the smart display that suits you. Read on to find out just how these smart displays compare – or, if you know which Alexa smart speaker and screen in one you want, check out the best prices right now for both products below: The Amazon Echo Show 15 and the Amazon Echo Show 10 will both set you back $249 / £239.99 / AU$399 – making them the most expensive smart displays the brand offers. The Echo Show 10 is available worldwide, but while the Echo Show 15 is currently on sale in the US and the UK, in Australia it’s still being billed as ‘coming soon’, and Amazon was unable to confirm to us the exact date it will be made available for purchase. As we’ve already mentioned, while the Echo Show 10 is freestanding, the Echo Show 15 is designed to be wall-mounted. An optional stand is available so it can be used on a surface or side, but this is priced at $29.99 / £29.99 / AU$49.99, making the Echo Show 15 slightly costlier if you don’t want it freestanding, or you live outside without any walls. When it comes to rival smart displays, the Google Nest Hub Max, which also has a 10-inch screen, is slightly more affordably priced at $229 / £219 / $349. However, Google doesn’t offer any bigger smart displays that rival the Echo Show 15. The screen sizes aren’t the only thing that differs between the Amazon Echo Show 15 and the Echo Show 10 – they actually look dramatically different. The Amazon Echo Show 15 is a rectangular smart display that can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.
