Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023) has a new display, camera, and mics for better calls

The Echo Show 8 sits in the mid-tier of Amazon's smart display lineup — above the Show 5's 5.5-inch panel but below the Show 15's wall-mount-oriented 15.6-inch format. At $149.99, it competes directly with the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) at $99 and the Nest Hub Max at $229, splitting the difference in screen real estate and feature density. The third-generation refresh is primarily a call-quality story: upgraded optics, repositioned microphones, and a new display — not a ground-up redesign. The hardware choices reflect a product built around ambient utility and video calling rather than audiophile performance or raw compute throughput. …More info