Testseek.co.uk have collected 64 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo Show 2 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo Show 2.
May 2019
(78%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
2076 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Nice big screen
Improved audio
Decent smart home hub
Alexa still a handy helper
The second generation of the Echo Show brings a better and bigger display
Fuller sound and YouTube via Firefox or Amazon Silk browsers
Larger 1080p screen
Improved audio design
Alexa is getting even better
Big screen
Better sound
More sensitive mics
Video calling works well
Easier to get to grips with than other Echo speakers
Good sound quality
Impressive sound quality
Crystal clear display
Larger screen than previous model
Built-in smart home hub
Built-in parental controls let you block access to items like the web browser
The brightness of the screen can be automatically adjusted based on your surroundings
Compatible with a wide choice in smart home devices
The camera cover means you don't nee
The editors didn't like
Pricey
Screen feels underused
Audio needs tweaking
Limited video playback
There still aren't a lot of useful or entertaining animations in common Alexa interactions
There still aren't many useful or entertaining animations in common Alexa interactions
No improvements to camera
Original Echo Show is so cheap
Doesn't make the most of extra size
Bass is a bit overbearing
Not the most attractive thing
Expensive
No Z-Wave integration
There's not the choice of recipes to follow as offered by other smart displays
The large screen means the Echo Show takes up a large amount of space
Impressive sound quality, Crystal clear display, Larger screen than previous model, Built-in smart home hub
Expensive, No Z-Wave integration
If you're looking for an Alexa-based smart speaker with a screen, this is the one to buy. If you're not married to Alexa, take a look at the Google Nest Hub Max. Either way, you're getting a great device.Editors' RecommendationsThese are the best cheap Am...
Impressive sound quality, Crystal clear display, Larger screen than previous model, Built-in smart home hub
Expensive, No Z-Wave integration
If you're looking for an Alexa-based smart speaker with a screen, this is the one to buy. If you're not married to Alexa, take a look at the Google Nest Hub Max. Either way, you're getting a great device.Editors' RecommendationsGoogle Nest Hub review: A r...
The new Echo Show is easily one of the best smart displays available, and is an upgrade in almost every way over the old one, but at £220 it's also pretty expensive.At its core the Show is just an Alexa-powered smart speaker, and so most of its functions...
Built-in parental controls let you block access to items like the web browser, The brightness of the screen can be automatically adjusted based on your surroundings, Compatible with a wide choice in smart home devices, The camera cover means you don't nee
There's not the choice of recipes to follow as offered by other smart displays, The large screen means the Echo Show takes up a large amount of space
If money is no object, this is the best smart display you can buy. The screen is bright and clear, the sound is powerful and the smart functions are second to none...
Adding a display to an Echo doesn't add all that much to Alexa's core skills. But we already knew that from the original Echo Show. If you have compatible security cameras, or really like the lyrics feature, then you'll probably like the new model.It has...
Adding a display to an Echo doesn't add all that much to Alexa's core skills. But we already knew that from the original Echo Show. If you have compatible security cameras, or really like the lyrics feature, then you'll probably like the new model.It has...
Published: 2018-10-23, Author: Tom , review by: stuff.tv
Nice big screen, Improved audio, Decent smart home hub, Alexa still a handy helper
Pricey, Screen feels underused, Audio needs tweaking, Limited video playback
There are times when a standard Echo device feels like it could do with a screen - peace of mind while shopping, for example, or when Alexa keeps picking the wrong song from Spotify - but the Show doesn't address those issues or make it feel like a necess...
Overall, the Echo Show 2 is a big improvement on the original. The screen is bigger and brighter, and the quality is better. It looks and feels nicer to use, too, and it sounds pretty damned good, all things considered, not to mention that the microphone...
