Smart Display Comparison · UK 2026
Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) vs Echo Show 11

Specs, pros and cons compared side by side

Both the Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) and the Echo Show 11 are Alexa smart displays. This head-to-head sets them side by side using the specs, pros and cons from our full reviews. Echo specs come from Amazon’s own UK help and news pages.

Quick verdict

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Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

Pick it for: An 8-inch HD Echo Show with the same Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub, if you don’t need 6 GHz (the Show 11 has it)

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Echo Show 11

Pick it for: Tri-band Wi-Fi with 6 GHz (the Show 8 (3rd Gen): dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz) · Purpose-built for Alexa+, per Amazon (Amazon UK doesn’t confirm Alexa+ for the Show 8 (3rd Gen))

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Quick comparison

Spec Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) Echo Show 11
Wi-Fi Dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) Tri-band (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz)
Key specs from our review Display: 8-inch HD touchscreen
Camera: 13 MP with shutter
Hub: Zigbee, Thread, Matter
Wi-Fi: Dual-band
Power: 30 W adapter		 Chip: AZ3 Pro
Camera: 13 MP
Hub: Zigbee, Thread, Matter
Wi-Fi: Tri-band with 6 GHz
Stand: Sold separately
Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

Pros

  • Physical camera shutter as well as a Microphone and Camera button
  • Zigbee hub, Thread border router and Matter controller built in
  • 13 MP camera with intelligent auto-framing
  • Brightness, Adaptive Brightness and Auto-Dim settings for the screen

Cons

  • Dual-band Wi-Fi only, with no 6 GHz band
  • Amazon’s UK help pages don’t confirm whether it can get Alexa+; Amazon calls the 2025 models purpose-built for Alexa+
  • Wi-Fi changes and resets are done on the screen, not in the Alexa app
Echo Show 11

Pros

  • AZ3 Pro chip and front-facing stereo speakers with a custom woofer, per Amazon
  • Purpose-built for Alexa+, which is free during UK Early Access
  • Tri-band Wi-Fi with 6 GHz
  • Zigbee hub, Thread border router and Matter controller built in

Cons

  • Amazon doesn’t say it moves by itself to follow you
  • The adjustable stand is sold separately
  • Alexa+ is still Early Access by invite in the UK, and Amazon says not all features arrive at once

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Which should you buy?

Why choose the Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)

  • An 8-inch HD Echo Show with the same Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub, if you don’t need 6 GHz (the Show 11 has it)
Why choose the Echo Show 11

  • Tri-band Wi-Fi with 6 GHz (the Show 8 (3rd Gen): dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz)
  • Purpose-built for Alexa+, per Amazon (Amazon UK doesn’t confirm Alexa+ for the Show 8 (3rd Gen))

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