We rank both the Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) and the Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) among the best smart displays on the market. We also think the Echo Show 5 Kids Edition is the best smart display for children. Both the Echo Show 8 and 5 can be used to listen to music, watch videos, and control your other smart home devices. Plus, you can use Alexa skills to check the time, weather, make to-do lists, and more. The Echo Show 8 and the Echo Show 5 include cameras, which means you and your kid can make video calls with friends and family. (Parental controls can be applied to the Echo Show 5 Kids Edition, so you’re in full control of who your kid can contact, and what content they can see on the device.) We’ve mentioned that you can use your smart displays to video call friends, but you can also make calls to other Alexa devices in your house. Tired of yelling up to your kids’ room to get them to come for dinner? Well, instead, you can just ring them on their Echo Show 5.
