Our Overall Score:
9.2/10
Thanks for stopping by to read our Amazon Echo Show (2018) review. Here we’ll take a look at a range of the key features, benefits, positives and negatives to help you decide if Amazon Echo Show (2018) is right for you, or if you should be looking for a different product in the Smart Voice control assistants category.
Latest price search at Currys PC World: £219.99
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There are many factors that we consider when buying, and reviewing products like Amazon Echo Show (2018). In this review we will take the 4 main considerations and look at how they stack up against the competition, be it other products from the same brand, Amazon or alternative products in the Smart Voice control assistants category. The 4 factors that we’re going to explore now are, Quality, Price, Reviews and the overall score.
Quality of Amazon Echo Show (2018)
Amazon Echo Show (2018) scores 9.9/10 for quality in our review.
Quality is a very important factor when it comes to buying any product, but it’s particularly important with Smart Voice control assistants. It’s never going to be easy to get a real feel for the quality of a product without being able to see or even test it.
This is why it’s so important to read lots of customer reviews, where you will be able to get an understanding from many of the customers of Amazon Echo Show (2018), just how good it is, in terms of quality. Take your time to read through the reviews looking for specific comments about the quality. It’s worth spending time looking for reviews from customers that have owned the product for some time as that will give you a really good idea of the product’s durability.
Our best advice for checking out the quality is reading reviews, but also use some of these to help you get an idea of the quality:
- Price: The old saying “you get what you pay for” is a good indication as to how good quality you should expect from a product.
- Specification: Check out the specs for Amazon Echo Show (2018) and see how they compare to your expectations and other products.
- Brand: Some brands are known for delivering amazing quality products, it’s a case of trying to find the Rolex equivalent for Smart Voice control assistants, but at a realistic and reasonable price.
- Previous experience: Have you ever owned any Smart Voice control assistants? Think about your experience of the product and how good it was. What brand was it? How much was it? What was it made from? All of these can help you when considering your options.
Price analysis
Amazon Echo Show (2018) scores 9.5/10 for price in our review.
Price is normally the most important factor when considering a purchase. Especially when you’re shopping online, it’s really easy for us to shop around now so we can easily compare prices of the same product against many retailers with just a few clicks. In fact here at Review Pros we do that leg work for you, by comparing many different retailers to find you the best price. But price is also a big factor for which product we choose too, not just which retailer.
To give an example, the most expensive product that we found in the Smart Voice control assistants category was £308.99, whilst the cheapest we found was £17.99 so there’s a significant variance in the prices that different products are available for. For this reason we always recommend that you set yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a product. It’s easy to get carried away and buying a much more expensive product than you really need, but setting a budget will help to avoid this.
As part of our price analysis we’re going to break the price of Amazon Echo Show (2018) down and compare it and analyse it in the following ways.
- Compare to other products in the same category
- Compare to other products from the same brand
- Compare to other products that fit both of the above (the same category and the same brand)
Prices of products in the Smart Voice control assistants category
Here we’re going to look at the prices you can expect to pay for products from the Smart Voice control assistants category. we’re opted to use Currys PC World for this comparison, as they offered the most competitive prices for Amazon Echo Show (2018).
To start with, we look at the average price of a product in the Smart Voice control assistants category. This was £122.40 from the 49 products we found in that category. So Amazon Echo Show (2018) actually comes in above average at £219.99.
We then looked at the most expensive product in the category, which was £308.99 and the least expensive, which was £17.99. In total we found that of the 49, 6 were more expensive and 42 were less expensive, some products may have then had exactly the same price as Amazon Echo Show (2018).
Prices of products from Amazon
Next up, we wanted to look at products from the brand, Amazon. Again we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for a product from Amazon, which was £115.60 of the 36 products we found. So Amazon Echo Show (2018) price is above average for the brand.
The cheapest product we managed to find from Amazon was £24.99 with the most expensive coming in at £308.99.
Prices of products from Amazon and in the Smart Voice control assistants category
Then finally on our price analysis we wanted to dig a little deeper by looking at products from Amazon that sit specifically within the Smart Voice control assistants category.
For this we found that the average price was £145.09, making Amazon Echo Show (2018) at £219.99 actually above average price.
Then we looked at the highest priced item that falls under this criteria, the price of this was £308.99 with the lowest priced item being £24.99. In total there were 4 items that were more expensive and 15 that was less expensive.
Reviews of Amazon Echo Show (2018)
Amazon Echo Show (2018) scores 8.1/10 for customer reviews in our review.
Perhaps one of the most important steps in choosing a product that you’re going to be buying online, is reading reviews. The more reviews you can read the better. Take your time to look through a range of different reviews, both good and bad as these will really give you the best insight into how good Amazon Echo Show (2018) is.
Overall score
Amazon Echo Show (2018) scores 9.2/10 overall in our review.
This part of the review takes the various scores for quality, price and customer reviews and combines them in order to provide you with one simple score to help you determine how good the product is overall. This score can then easily be compared to other products and be used as a benchmark.
There are of course many alternative products from Amazon so feel free to take a look at some of the alternatives, but in the meantime check out the many reviews for Amazon Echo Show (2018) by clicking the View Reviews button at the bottom of your screen.
Additional information: Amazon Echo Show (2018)
- Brand: Amazon
- Model Number: 10186580
- Hands-free voice commands with AlexaDolby speaker for streaming musicVideo callingWatch video clips
- EAN: 841667161631
- Description: Top features: – Alexa shows you videos, photos, music, and more – Activate a range of Alexa-compatible devices using your voice – Hands-free video calling and messaging helps you stay in touch – Powerful Dolby audio speakers fill your room with immersive sound – Watch your favourite Prime Video showsAlexa The Amazon Echo Show gives you control of your home and music using only your voice. It makes life easier by taking care of life’s daily tasks.Echo Show combines Alexa voice control with video, displayed on a beautiful 10” HD screen. Just call out Alexa’s name, and ask it to play videos from Amazon, show you who’s at the door via smart CCTV, and more.Browse how-to videos, and cooking clips whenever you need a reminder in the kitchen. You can even use the Echo Show as a baby monitor when combined with other compatible products.Activate any Alexa-compatible devicesEcho Show is compatible with an ever-growing list of smart home connected devices, from automated door locks, smart light bulbs, music players, and more. Ask Alexa to lock the doors while you’re tucked in bed, dim the lights for movie night, or play music from your Spotify playlists – without having to reach for your phone.If you’ve got several Echo devices around your home, you can play music from them simultaneously, for a multi-room audio experience. And you won’t need a separate hub to control your compatible Zigbee smart home devices either. Simply say, “Alexa, discover my devices” upon setup, and the Echo Show will find them in a matter of moments.Hands-free video calling and messagingEcho Show makes video calling easier. Make hands-free calls to friends and family who have an Echo Show, Echo Spot, or the Alexa app on their smartphone. You’ll see and hear your loved ones clearly, without frustrating lag. It’s ideal for connecting with family around the home, too. Check in too see if the kids really are doing their homework, or call them down to dinner by connecting with other Alexa powered devices around your home. Powerful Dolby audio speakersCrisp dual speakers powered by Dolby, deliver room-filling sound. The Echo Show is fine-tuned to deliver clear vocals with good bass. If you’ve got an Amazon Music account, you can enjoy millions of songs, complete with on-screen song lyrics, and album art. Try Audible to hear gripping novels and fascinating biographies, while Spotify also has you covered with a huge range of music, podcasts and radio shows. Watch your favourite Prime Video shows Get stuck into the box sets you can’t get enough of with the Echo Show. The 10” HD screen boasts clarity and detail, whatever you like to watch. Browse content on Prime Video or go directly to the film or show you can’t wait to see, simply by asking. Keep up to date with the latest bulletins in the morning by watching news briefings, or even plan your next trip to the cinema by viewing trailers for upcoming blockbusters.
- Product ID: 22577558431
