Testseek.co.uk have collected 97 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo Show 5 smart speaker and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo Show 5 smart speaker.
July 2019
(80%)
97 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
766 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Decent price
Especially once sales hit
Good screen
Does all the Alexa stuff
Loads of Amazon goodies at hand
Thoughtful design
Integrated how-to videos
Sub-£100 price tag
Plays video
Surprisingly loud
Works brilliantly as an alarm clock
Visual element improves many Alexa skills
Great price
Privacy shield on camera
All the features of the Show 2 in a smaller package
Enough size/volume for most rooms
Screen features are continuously improving
Ring doorbell integration
Great value
Relatively compact
Sounds good
Alexa
Good smart home control
3.5mm output
Extra clock and alarm features
Relatively low cost
Alexa keeps getting better
Easy smart home controls
Decent audio performance
Excellent price
Powerful speakers for the size
New dashboard and smart home controls
Alexa voice-control
Decent sound and video
Nicely put together
Great price point
Well-designed and sturdy
Good sound for the size
You can play videos from WikiHow that show you how to do everything from chopping a pineapple to tying a tie
Built-in parental controls let you block access to items like the web browser
The display has a camera so you can make video calls to other Echo
The editors didn't like
Browser experience is bad
Screen a tad laggy
Smaller than most smartphones
No YouTube app
Makes Echo Spot redundant
Resolution isn't great
Won't do your music library justice
Alexa can be temperamental
No YouTube
So so audio quality
Disappointing microphone sensitivity
Not the best Echo option for music
Many Alexa Skills need further optimisation
Too small to watch long videos
Fairly big on your bedside table
Large bezels around screen
Screen isn't HD
Can't stand vertically
Screen isn't very big
Limited video app support
Thick display bezels
Some features really need a search option
Needs multiple settings for proper night control
Audio isn't the best
Slight lag on the touch screen
Low-ish resolution
Rating
The camera isn't as high quality as the existing Echo Show
You'll need subscriptions to Amazon Prime or Spotify to ask Alexa to play music from these services
Published: 2020-05-20, Author: David , review by: T3.com
Alexa keeps getting better,Easy smart home controls,Decent audio performance,
Screen isn't very big, Limited video app support, Thick display bezels,
The Amazon Echo Show 5 is smart, compact and easy to set up - it's going to be the best Echo for a lot of people.Reasons to buy+Alexa keeps getting better+Easy smart home controls+Decent audio performanceReasons to avoid-Screen isn't very big-Limited vide...
Published: 2020-03-13, Author: David , review by: T3.com
Alexa keeps getting better,Easy smart home controls,Decent audio performance,
Screen isn't very big, Limited video app support, Thick display bezels,
The Amazon Echo Show 5 is smart, compact and easy to set up - it's going to be the best Echo for a lot of people.Reasons to buy+Alexa keeps getting better+Easy smart home controls+Decent audio performanceReasons to avoid-Screen isn't very big-Limited vide...
Published: 2019-07-24, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
relatively compact, sounds good, Alexa, good smart home control, 3.5mm output, extra clock and alarm features, relatively low cost
too small to watch long videos, fairly big on your bedside table, large bezels around screen, screen isn't HD, can't stand vertically
The Echo Show 5 is the Echo Dot of smart displays. It's smaller, cheaper and does most of the things you want from a smart display. But like the Echo Dot, when you try to use it more for entertainment it begins to fall down.You can watch videos on it, but...
Published: 2019-07-19, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Great price point, well-designed and sturdy, good sound for the size
Slight lag on the touch screen, low-ish resolution, Rating:
All-in-all, the Echo Show 5 has a lot going for it, especially its price. It offers impressive audio playback considering its compact size, and the screen gives it an extra level of functionality compared to previous, non-Show devices...
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Published: 2019-07-12, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Alexa voice-control, Decent sound and video, Nicely put together,
Audio isn't the best,
(Image credit: Future)The Echo Show 5 isn't pretending to be something it's not, and if sound is your priority there are plenty of other wireless speakers out there that will do a better job in purely sonic terms.But this is an £80 box of tricks that does...
You can play videos from WikiHow that show you how to do everything from chopping a pineapple to tying a tie, Built-in parental controls let you block access to items like the web browser, The display has a camera so you can make video calls to other Echo
The camera isn't as high quality as the existing Echo Show, You'll need subscriptions to Amazon Prime or Spotify to ask Alexa to play music from these services
Simple to use, this is ideal for those that want a smart display next to their bed. It's packed with handy features such as a camera and the ability to make video and voice calls You can watch videos, although the viewing experience isn't the best on a sm...
If you're happy with the small screen, and you will be if you want to use it as a smart clock, then at this price the Show 5 is the best Echo Show yet. It doesn't sound as good as the 10-inch Echo Show, but that costs more than twice as much. Few people w...
Published: 2019-07-02, Author: Dan , review by: pocket-lint.com
Enough size/volume for most rooms, Screen features are continuously improving, Ring doorbell integration, Great value
No YouTube, Not the best Echo option for music, Many Alexa Skills need further optimisation
For the price, the Echo Show 5 is a great value device. Sure there are some compromises, such as in sound quality and no YouTube, but you are absolutely getting value for money and, knowing Amazon, the Echo 5 will soon be discounted further.If you've got...
Excellent price, Powerful speakers for the size, New dashboard and smart home controls
Some features really need a search option, Needs multiple settings for proper night control
Verdict Basically a shrunken Echo Show, the new Echo Show 5 is far easier to place than its big brother, making it the ideal bedside companion or just for use where you don't have a lot of room. The new interface is largely a success and the smart home co...
