Like most every other piece of hardware, Amazon makes these days there is a range of different models available in the Echo Show lineup<\/a>. But they all have the same basic features: news update, recipes, playing music<\/a>, reminders and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of right now (late 2023) you\u2019ll have the chance to get your hands on the last Echo Show 15<\/a>, the Echo Show 8 of 2nd and 3rd generation and the Echo Show 5 of 3rd generation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s quickly break these options down so you have a better idea of which one might be best suited for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The smallest of the bunch, this Echo Show model has a 5-inch touchscreen that doubles as the videoconferencing screen. This makes the unit very compact, very lightweight, and easy to deploy pretty much anywhere \u2013 all without sacrificing HD fidelity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lots of people like this unit because of its form factor. Other options (the 8 and the 10) are much larger, but this one is about the size of an alarm clock. It sets up pretty much anywhere and doesn\u2019t lack any of the features of the other Echo<\/a> Shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A slightly larger improvement over the Echo Show 5, you get an 8-inch diagonal touchscreen with this Amazon device. The resolution on this is a little sharper, which results in cleaner and more consistent picture quality and the camera is a little bit better, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the day, though, the extra screen real estate is the major differentiator between the Echo Show 8 and the Echo Show 5. If you want more space to really see the people that you are video calling this is the way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second expensive of all the Echo Show devices, the Echo Show 10 has a couple of features<\/a> that help to separate it in a big way from the other two options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For starters, instead of a one-megapixel front-facing camera on the 5 and the 8, you\u2019re going to get a 13-megapixel front-facing camera on the Echo Show 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s a game-changer, especially if you\u2019re concerned with the quality of video you are sending out to the people you are connecting with. The difference between a one-megapixel and a 13-megapixel camera is night and day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Audio on the Echo Show 10 is also quite a bit better. That\u2019s because Amazon found a way to shoehorn two 1 inch tweeters and one 3 inch subwoofer \u201cunder the hood\u201d of this larger unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Combine all of that with a much larger screen (10 full inches diagonal) operating at a 1280 x 800 resolution for true HD experiences and it\u2019s tough to go with anything other than the Echo Show 10 if you\u2019re going to be making a lot of video calls in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 15.6″ full HD of the Echo Show<\/a> offers the largest touchscreen so far,\u00a0released on December 2021 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike previous models, it can be wall mounted which helps give your home a proper “smart home” feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon makes it really easy to get into the world of video calls with their own video chat service called \u201cAlexa Drop-In\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This service is relatively new compared to the other options on the market (especially options like Skype, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams which have all been around for what feels like forever), but it\u2019s still a solid service all the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best thing about the Alexa Drop-In service is that it \u201cjust works\u201d right out of the box, either from another Echo Show or within the Alexa app.<\/p>\n\n\n This service is available with every single Echo Show device, making it easy to call up and connect with people that you know that also have this kind of hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also download the Alexa mobile app<\/a> for iOS and Android devices to connect to Echo Show units via your phone or tablet, too. The initial configuration there should be fairly simple: just login to the same account that the Echo is registered to, or ensure that the account owner adds you as a contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of other video call services work with the Echo<\/a> Show hardware, though each of them requires its own configuration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some are definitely easier to set up than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s run through a couple of the video calling services you\u2019ll be able to use with your new Echo Show 5, 8, or 10 unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEcho Show 5 <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Echo Show 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Echo Show 15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Alexa Drop In with the Echo Show<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Video Chatting on the Echo Show<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Skype<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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