You can also make your own Alexa skills with Alexa Blueprints.

Google Assistant doesn't get confused by wording as easily as Alexa, so you can speak more naturally and not have to worry as much about phrasing your commands properly.Īlexa has more robust third-party support, with thousands of skills that can be enabled to perform specific tasks, like ordering a pizza or telling a story. Amazon's voice assistant is picky with syntax, though it has gotten better with steady updates. Google Assistant is much better than Alexa at parsing natural language. Both have seen some major upgrades over the years, but they're also still works in progress. Google Assistant Google Nest HubĮcho Show devices use Alexa, while Google Nest products use Google Assistant. Its small size and price puts it between the Echo Show 5 and the Echo Show 8, which is why Google released the larger, louder Nest Hub Max to compete with the Echo Show 10. We first reviewed it when it was called the Google Home Hub, and it hasn't actually changed much since then, aside from adding a unique sleep-tracking feature. Finally, there's the Echo Show 15, which is by far the largest of the bunch and meant to be mounted on a wall, like a picture. Amazon also offers the second-generation Echo Show 5, which trades much of the larger Echo Show's audio power for a sub-$100 price, as well as the second-generation Echo Show 8, a smart display that sits comfortably in the Goldilocks zone between the small Echo Show 5 and the pricey Echo Show 10. Those models have been replaced with the third-generation Echo Show 10, which mounts its 10.1-inch touch screen and camera on a motorized speaker base that can pivot and rotate to follow you around the room. The first Echo Show was a little rough around the edges, but the second-generation model fixed nearly all of our complaints and earned our Editors' Choice award. But which one is right for you? What Are Your Choices? Amazon and Google have arguably the two best voice assistants in the form of Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and they offer some of the best smart displays on the market as well. Voice assistants have come a long way over the last few years, making their way from your smartphone, to voice-activated smart speakers, to touch-screen smart displays that can connect you to information and friends in a snap.

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