Amazon Alexa and Echo Family – Review, Price, Specs, Latest News

Turn your home from sweet to smart with Alexa and Echo Family

What are these Alexa and Echo devices?

Alexa and Echo devices are new trendy devices in these days. I must call it a great invention. It gives you a human like feel with its voice interaction feature. You can do a lot more with this device like you can ask any question if you are feeling lazy enough to google it. You can give it any other commands like play music, make to do list, weather forecasting, alarm, timer and real time traffic information.

You can do multiple tasks in an entertaining way. It is a “smart speaker” with smart features. This device responds to the name “Alexa”. If you want, you can it change it further to “Amazon”, “Echo” or “Computer”. But I think “Alexa” will do better.

Amazon had been working on this smart speaker since so long time period. Their hard work is now in the market and making so much noise. People are loving just because of its voice interaction feature and her voice is so mesmerizing.

So, in this article I am going to discuss about different Echo and Alexa family members, their specs, price and other details. If you are planning to purchase one echo device for you, hopefully this article will help you out to make your choice clear.

1. Amazon Echo Look- Click for In-depth Review

“Amazon Echo Look”, this device is added to our list of Alexa and Echo family. This is only echo device, which has hands-free camera to take full length picture easily and you can record 6 second video as well just by using your voice command.

It has Echo Look app, through which you can see your pictures from every angle. This device can be shared by multiple users using unique profiles.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Dimension of this device is 6.3 x 2.4 x 2.4 inches.
2. Camera is of 5 MP.
3. It uses RealSense SR300 technology.
4. It comes with 1 year warranty.
5. Speaker is of 1.6 watts.
6. Its main function is to focus on style.
7. It takes full length photo.
8. It takes images with blurred background.
9. It has style check feature, indicates what looks better on you.

PROS

1. It works more than a speaker.
2. It creates personal lookbook for you, which gives an opinion about what you are wearing.
3. This device can be connected to multiple users, if they create their profile on echo look app.
4. Full length photos and videos can be taken every day.
5. You can check yourself out from every angle, so that you can improvise your looks, if needed.

CONS

1. Hands free calling and messaging facility is not there in it.
2. It doesn’t provide high range volume which covers your room completely.

 2. Amazon Echo Plus – Click for In-depth Review

Amazon Echo Plus is the next device which is added to our list of Alexa and Echo family. This device will make your home a smart one. You must be wondering how it is possible.

This device has built-in hub, through which you can connect and control the compatible smart devices such as lights, bulbs, door locks, switches and plugs. This feature makes this device different from all.

Echo Plus can connect itself to other Wi-Fi or Bluetooth enabled devices and you can give commands like “Alexa, lock the door”, “Alexa, turn down the TV volume”, “Alexa, turn on the lamp” etc.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Its dimension is 9.2 x 3.3 x 3.3 inches.
2. Its weight is 33.6 oz.
3. It comes with warranty of 1 year.
4. It can listen unlimited music, news, weather forecasting and lots more.
5. Alexa gets smarter, when you use it more and more.
6. It has room-filling sound quality.

PROS

1. It has built-in hub, which connects through ZigBee home devices and more.
2. It has multi-room music feature, you can enjoy it when you connect it to other amazon echo devices.
3. It can listen audiobooks.
4. Its woofer is of 2.5” and tweeter is of 0.8”.
5. It will hear you even if there is so much noise.

CONS

1. If you already have smart home hub, there is no requirement of echo plus.
2. Echo plus’s built-in hub can perform only basic functions.

3. Amazon Tap – Amazon Bluetooth Speaker – Click for In-depth Review

Another one in our list of Alexa and Echo family is “Amazon Tap – Amazon Bluetooth Speaker”. In this device, what you need to do is just tap and give your commands like play music, ask any query or anything else.

If you want to control it from distance, you have to activate its hands-free mode. You can use this echo device for continuously 9 hours. Since, it has dual stereo speaker, you can enjoy full-range room filling sound quality.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Its dimension is 6.3 x 2.6 x 2.6 inches
2. Its weight is 16.6 oz.
3. It has dual stereo Dolby speaker.
4. Its warranty is of 90 days.
5. It has portable Amazon Bluetooth speaker.
6. Easy to carry.
7. It can be connected to Wi-Fi and Mobile Hotspot.

PROS

1. A long battery life.
2. Its speaker provides loud, crispy and full range voice.
3. It can be carried anywhere.
4. It can play music stored on you mobile phone or tablet.

CONS

1. Amazon Bluetooth speaker works only when there is Wi-Fi network.

4. Amazon Echo Show- Click for In-depth Review

Here we have something very different echo device added to our list of Alexa and Echo family i.e. “Amazon Echo Show”. Now, Alexa can show you different things as well. This feature makes it look better and unique.

She can hear you from anywhere, even if there is loud music. This device is enhanced now. If you want to use Echo Show, you just have to call its wake up name like “Alexa, show my calendar” or you can say “Alexa, show the front door camera”.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Its dimension is 7.4 x 7.4 x 3.5 inches.
2. Its weight is 41 oz.
3. Camera is of 5 MP.
4. Display size is 7”.
5. As it has dual speaker, their size is 2”.
6. It comes with 1 year warranty.

PROS

1. It will respond to your commands, even if there is lots of noise.
2. It can be easily paired up with other Alexa devices
3. You can make hands-free call.
4. You can control other smart Alexa compatible devices with it as well.

CONS

1. Some users are not satisfied with its speaker quality.
2. Some features do not work properly sometimes.

5. Amazon Echo Spot – Click for In-depth Review

We have one stylish looking device added to our list of Alexa and Echo family. “Amazon Echo Spot” this looks so wonderful and makes your home look amazing. This is so portable that it can fit anywhere in your home. It uses 2^nd generation voice recognition system. You can do a lot more with this device. You can see lyrics while playing the music, can listen audiobooks, all of them are hands-free.

As it has multi-room music feature, so can enjoy music playing in different rooms. Day by day, Alexa is getting smarter and smarter as she is adding new features. You can ask Alexa to control your TV, order a pizza, book an Uber cab, or anything you want. This is as magical as someone else is doing your work as per your commands.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Its dimension is 4.1 x 3.8 x 3.6 inches.
2. Its weight is 14.8 oz.
3. Speaker is of 1.4”.
4. Its Wi-Fi supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
5. Display size is 2.5”.
6. It comes with 1 year warranty.

 PROS

1. This is compact in design and looks stylish.
2. You can enjoy its every features hands-free.
3. It has multi-room music on other echo devices.
4. You can enjoy phone and video calling as well.
5. Its setup is easy and after connecting to Amazon Echo app, you can enjoy lots more.
6. It can listen to you and respond you, no matter how noisy it is.
7. She can lock the doors, set the thermostats, or what else you ask for.

CONS

1. Quite expensive.
2. Its display size is smaller.

6. Amazon Echo Dot 2^nd Generation – Click for In-depth Review

Amazon Echo Dot 2^nd Generation is something different in looks. This device is also added to our list of Alexa and Echo family. You can control this device hands-free and it can control all your smart home devices, make call, read an audible audiobook for you, if you are feeling lazy enough to read and play music.

Messaging is also hands-free.  This can control lights, fan, TVs, switches, thermostats, lock and so much more with the compatible device. This device is making your household work so easy and for a house wife this is like a helping hand because you don’t have to go here and there.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Its dimension is 1.3 x 3.3 x 3.3 inches.
2. Weight is 5.7 oz.
3. It supports Wi-Fi connection with 2.4 and 5 GHz networks.
4. Speaker size is 0.6”.
5. It comes with warranty of 90 days.
6. It will respond you in noisy environment as well.

PROS

1. Easy to set up.
2. It can be connected to bigger speaker for louder music.
3. It is loaded with super Amazon Alexa skills.
4. With Amazon Echo Dot app, you can call or message anyone you want.
5. It can also set timer and alarm for you.

CONS

1. Sometimes, it mixes up the things.

7. Amazon Echo 2^nd Generation – Click for In-depth Review

Amazon Echo 2^nd Generation is considered to be one of the most powerful devices yet. This echo has improved speaker using Dolby processing. It comes with seven microphones and beam-forming technology, so it will respond you from across the room. This echo device is making your per day life easy and simple to handle. It is also added to our list of Alexa and Echo family.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Its dimension is 5.8 x 3.4 x 3.4 inches.
2. Its weight is 29 oz.
3. It supports Wi-Fi connectivity of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
4. Its speaker is of 2.5” and tweeter is 0.6”.
5. It comes with 1 year warranty.
6. You can make call, send text and make announcements.

PROS

1. This echo device can play music in each room at the same time, as it has multi-room sound feature.
2. It controls all the compatible devices.
3. Its price is reasonable as it provides best feature under your budget.
4. Sound quality is richer and soothing than before.

CONS

1. You can’t make video calls.
2. Sometimes, it is activated accidentally.