Amazon launches Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) in India with enhanced sound and display

Amazon has launched the third generation Echo Show 5 smart display with Alexa in India. Designed to make everyday moments more helpful, the newest addition to the Echo family showcases a compact design with a 5.5” smart display and a built-in camera that allows for easy home monitoring. Combining functionality with entertainment, it helps customers manage their compatible smart home appliances, including security cameras and video doorbells, glance at to-do lists and calendars, and play music hands-free—all with the power of Alexa.

Available in Charcoal and Cloud Blue colours, at a discounted price of ₹10,999, Echo Show 5 (3^rd Gen) can be purchased through Amazon.in, Flipkart, and select offline stores of Reliance Digital and Croma.

“We’re excited to launch the new Echo Show 5 that’s been designed to make everyday moments more helpful with Alexa. With this smart display, we’re creating meaningful possibilities for our customers—from checking in on their home remotely using the built-in camera, and managing their smart home, to accessing visual content like recipes and calendars, and enjoying hands-free music with simple voice commands,” says Dilip R.S., Director and Country Manager, Amazon Devices India.

See and do more with Echo Show 5’s smart display

The new Echo Show 5 features a new and compact design with a 5.5” display. The device’s build now features rounded edges, and its display includes an infinity cover gl***. Its improved user interface provides a comfortable viewing experience even at night. The display helps customers quickly glance at weather updates, manage smart home controls from the screen, or watch compatible security camera video feeds.

With its improved display, combined with its enhanced sound features, the Echo Show 5 (3^rd Gen) is an ideal entertainment hub for the bedroom, living room, or study. Customers can unwind with their favourite movies and TV shows from Amazon Prime Video (subscription fees may apply), follow along to workout videos or watch music videos using the browser.

Check in on loved ones with Echo Show 5

With its built-in camera Echo Show 5 (3^rd Gen) customers can monitor their homes when they’re away using the ‘Drop In’ feature. They can pair compatible security cameras and video doorbells with their device to view video feeds on the screen. Users can do this by saying, “Alexa, show me the video doorbell”.

One can also make video calls to friends and family who have Echo devices with screens, or the Alexa app. Customers can send messages or connect to other Echo devices within the home for quick announcements—ideal for larger households with multiple Echo devices.

Enjoy the best sound of any Echo Show 5

Echo Show 5 (3^rd Gen)’s upgraded speaker system delivers the best sound of any Echo Show 5. Its 1.7” rear-facing speaker provides double the b*** and clearer vocals compared to the previous generation, making listening to music, podcasts, and audiobooks more enjoyable. With Alexa’s help, customers can just use their voice to request for a song, artist, or genre through Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify or JioSaavn, or jump right into their audiobook from Audible (separate subscription fees may apply). With multi-room music, customers can fill their home with music using other Echo devices in different rooms by creating custom groups (for example, “upstairs”).

Make everyday tasks smart and simple

Enabled with Alexa, the new Echo Show 5 allows users to stay on top of their tasks with hands-free voice controls. They can ask Alexa to show the calendar, set timers or reminders, add items to to-do/shopping lists, and more. If a user is in the mood for some music, they can just say, “Alexa, play top hits.” Or if one wants to create a shopping list, try, “Alexa, add milk to the shopping list.”

Controlling compatible smart home devices like smart lights, ACs, fans, security cameras, TVs, and geysers is made easy by simply asking Alexa or tapping on the device’s screen. For instance, one can say, “Alexa, turn on the AC,” or “Alexa, turn off the lights at 10 p.m.”

The device is powered by the new, faster AZ2 Neural Edge processor and features an improved microphone array.

Built with privacy in mind

The latest Echo Show 5 is built with multiple layers of privacy controls, including a built-in camera shutter, microphone on/off button, and the ability to view and delete voice recordings in the Alexa app. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to learn how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect privacy.