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
Feature-rich touch-screen interface, Friendly design with big, bright screen, Powerful audio, Web browser
Heavily sculpted sound emphasizes extremes and downplays midrange, Screen only supports 720p video
The 2018 model of the Amazon Alexa-powered Echo Show smart display is a major upgrade over the original, with a larger, more functional touch screen and a much more powerful speaker system...
Abstract: Well before any of its competitors put out a similar device, Amazon introduced the Echo Show in mid-2017, incorporating the sound and intelligence of Alexa with visuals to accompany voice responses.Some of the lessons learned from the first Echo Show are...
Improved streamlined design Outstanding sound quality, Supports NBC and Hulu (including Hulu Live), Built-in browser lets you watch YouTube, Step-by-step recipes with video instructions
Display quality is only so-so, Isn't fully compatible with Nest Hello video doorbell, Not compatible with YouTube TV
Amazon's latest Echo Show is a huge upgrade over the original. It has a more modern design, fantastic audio quality, comes with two built-in browsers and features step-by-step recipes; some even have video tutorials. It now has more robust entertainment o...
Published: 2018-10-08, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Big, bright display is significantly larger than 1st Gen, Great audio with plenty of bass, Alexa's display-capable skills have improved considerably, Smart home hub functionality is easy to use, Price unchanged from original Echo Show
Smart hub functionality only covers the basics, Browser feels a little half-baked, Searching for recipes by voice is limited
Looking back at what I wrote about the original Echo Show, I'm struck by how many of my criticisms Amazon has addressed in less than 16 months. Multi-room audio, individual user voice-recognition, and the ability to use the touchscreen as a smart home con...
Excellent audio with bass, Convenient smart-home hub, Two-way doorbell and camera audio
Clunky browsing experience, Nasty screen glare
The Echo Show has become much, much more than just Alexa with a screen—it feels like a top-tier speaker, a miniature television, a smart-home hub and a sturdy tablet all in one. While I love using the thing, there’s still room for improvement. Ironically...
Published: 2018-10-08, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Much improved sound quality, Bigger screen is much nicer to look at, Design is more pleasing to the eye, Software is more capable and easier to use
Still largely limited to Amazon services, No hardware shutter to block the camera, Screen-based skills are still lacking, YouTube experience is laughably bad
Bigger display than original Echo Show, Improved speakers make for better sound, Integrated Zigbee smart home hub, Improved UI for discovering and browsing Alexa Skills, New browser support for Silk and Firefox, Updated UI makes more things tappable and s
Screen transitions are a tad too slow, Mic/camera disable button won't be sufficient for some privacy-focused users, Still no Netflix app or Skill
Abstract: A common criticism of smart speakers with a screen is that they're just a tablet with a voice and some speakers. The entire concept of this genre of devices began with the Echo Show in 2017, and is now spreading to Google Assistant-powered third-party de...
The Echo Show is well-worth the extra expense if you're already committed to the ecosystem and comfortable letting another front-facing camera into your home...
