Half tablet half smart speaker, the Show is more powerful than the first generation and boasts an updated design. The new Echo Show goes on sale 11 October. The Echo Show 2 costs £219.99/$229.99, a slight increase on the £199 original. It’s all change for the new Echo Show. It has a 10in HD screen, 3in larger and better than the original version. The design is more attractive with a fabric casing similar to the materials found on the HomePod and Google Home. Handier is the video call capability so you can call people with Echo Show, Echo Spot or the Alexa app. This is great, but relies on others buying Echo hardware. This still seems at a disadvantage to Google’s smart displays which can call using Duo, an app available easier on all smartphones that connects to your phone number. The new Echo Show looks better than the first-gen in many ways with a better screen and speakers. Whether or not you need one is another matter. Henry is Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, ensuring he and the team covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about for readers and viewers all over the world. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
