Amazon Echo Hub (newest model)
By Amazon · Smart Displays · Phones & Computers · More from Amazon
- 8" touchscreen, 1280 x 800 resolution
- Built-in smart home hub for Zigbee, Matter, Thread, Sidewalk, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices
- Customizable dashboard with resizable device sections and voice-created routines
- Made from 27% recycled materials, packaging 97% wood fiber-based
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Summary
An 8-inch wall-mounted Alexa control panel with a built-in Zigbee, Matter and Thread hub, made for a home that already runs on smart devices. Check what you actually want from it: there is no camera and the speakers have no bass, so it is a poor fit if the screen is meant for video or music.
Strengths
- The built-in hub takes Zigbee, Matter and Thread devices, and it runs as a Thread border router.
- Alexa answers voice and touch commands in about a second.
- Widgets, device groups and routines sit on the first screen, ready to tap.
- A wall mount is in the box and the panel is thin enough to sit flat against a wall.
- Up to four camera feeds can be viewed side by side in Multiview.
- One reviewer wanted a second unit for another room after a month of use.
Weaknesses
- No camera, so no video calls and no home monitoring on this screen.
- The speakers have no bass: fine for Alexa replies and podcasts, wrong for music.
- The interface lags and throws glitches, especially on swipe gestures.
- The 8-inch screen gets cramped with many devices or several camera views.
- The panel cannot add new devices itself; onboarding happens in the Alexa app.
- The proximity and light sensors cannot drive automations.
Verified specifications
| Display | 8-inch touchscreen, 1280 × 800 resolution. |
|---|---|
| Processor | MediaTek MT 8169 A. |
| Connectivity | dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth, Zigbee, Matter, Thread border router, Amazon Sidewalk. |
| Sensors | passive infrared (PIR) proximity sensor and ambient light sensor (ALS). |
| Audio | dual full-range speakers with stereo playback. |
| Microphones | four-microphone array; one reviewer counted three front microphones. |
| Voice assistant | Amazon Alexa. |
| Camera | none. |
| Power | USB-C adapter included, 6 ft USB-C cable; power over Ethernet with a compatible adapter. |
| Mounting | wall mount included; table stand optional. |
| Dimensions | 7.9 × 5.4 × 0.6 in (202 × 137 × 15 mm); 12.9 oz (365 g). |
| In the box | wall mount, USB-C wall adapter and 6 ft USB-C power cable. |
Full research notes and sources
Which model this is
This page covers the newest Echo Hub: one US hardware revision, sold in a single colorway, Glacier White, with no regional variant documented. The box holds the wall mount, a USB-C wall adapter and a 6 ft USB-C power cable; the table stand is sold on its own. The model identifier is ASIN B0BCR7M9KX.
Smart home control
This is a control panel, not a smart display. The hub inside handles Zigbee, Matter and Thread, and it acts as a Thread border router, so Thread gear in the house reaches the internet through it. Alexa is quick: reviewers saw it answer both voice and touch commands in about a second.
The interface is where it earns its place. Widgets are customizable, device groups and routines are a tap away, and up to four camera feeds sit side by side in Multiview. Two limits are worth knowing. The panel cannot add new devices itself, so onboarding happens in the Alexa app on your phone. And the presence sensor cannot fire a routine, so it cannot serve as a motion trigger for automations.
Ring cameras are the weak spot. Reviewers report feeds that sometimes fail to load when they ask for them by voice, and inconsistent voice access to Ring footage.
Screen and audio
Sound is the other limit. The dual full-range speakers handle Alexa replies and podcasts at close range, but they have no bass, so this is a poor music or video player. The app lineup is thin too: Prime Video, Hulu and Tubi are on the device, while Netflix is not available as an app and only opens through the Silk browser. There is no camera at all, which also rules out video calls and home monitoring.
Running costs
Core smart home control needs no subscription. Alexa+ and some Ring subscription features are sold separately, and none of the reviews confirm what they cost, so treat any figure you see for them as unverified.
Optional hardware is where the money goes. A table stand is $29.99 (Sanus, 2026) if you would rather not drill into the wall, and a Ring-branded power-over-Ethernet adapter is $19.99 (2026) if you want the cable run inside the wall instead of to a nearby outlet.
Nobody has published a failure rate or warranty terms for this panel, so treat long-term reliability as unknown rather than proven either way.
Is it worth it?
It works as a wall panel for a household with many smart devices: lights, locks, thermostats, plugs and cameras on one screen, plus a hub for the Zigbee, Matter and Thread gear you already own.
Amazon devices are frequently discounted around Black Friday and Prime Day, and no discounted price for this model has been confirmed.
Sources
Manufacturer:
- No manufacturer page is linked here: the official listing and the spec sheet were left out, so every fact above comes from independent reviews.
Independent reviews:
- Amazon Echo Hub review: A great Alexa smart home controller (Tom’s Guide)
- Amazon Echo Hub Review (PCMag)
- Amazon Echo Hub review: Alexa finally puts smart home first (TechRadar)
- I used Amazon’s Echo Hub for a month — here’s 3 things I like and 3 I don’t (Tom’s Guide)
Owner reports:
- No owner threads were retrieved for this model, so there are no long-term owner reports here.
