![]() In theory, popping a display on a smart speaker is a great idea. ![]() Amazon Echo Show 5 review: Software improvements In this mode, the two far-field microphones mounted on the top edge still work, though. Move the switch on the top-right edge to the side and the camera is not only blocked physically but also disabled electrically. The Echo Show 5 is also slightly better equipped than the 10in Echo Show 2 because the webcam has a privacy shield built in. It also has the computational power and wireless connectivity (802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) needed by a modern voice-controlled Amazon Echo speaker. Into its compact, alarm-clock sized body – the Show 5 measures just 148 x 73 x 86mm – Amazon has squeezed a bright, clear 5.5in touchscreen, a surprisingly powerful speaker system, a twin far-field microphone array and camera for video calls. Simply utter the wake word “Alexa” then you can ask it to perform various functions for you, from reading the weather forecast out loud to playing radio stations, music and podcasts. It has most of the same features and functions of that speaker and, as with any other Amazon Echo speaker, you can voice control it. The Amazon Echo Show 5 is, effectively, a smaller version of the company’s £220 Echo Show 2. READ NEXT: Echo Show 2 review – bigger, louder, better Amazon Echo Show 5 review: What you need to know The question is, does adding yet another speaker to the lineup make sense? Or are you better off with one of the company’s many other existing smart speakers? That’s a huge number of products, many of which share largely similar duties. ![]() Indeed, with the release of the Amazon Echo Show 5, its Alexa-enabled troops have now swelled to 13. If all battles were won purely by force of numbers, Amazon would have had the smart speaker market sewn up long ago.
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