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Amazon’s Echo Show 16 makes Apple’s 7-inch HomeView look puny – is it worth $100+ extra?

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Amazon’s Echo Show 16 makes Apple’s 7-inch HomeView look puny – is it worth $100+ extra?

Amazon just dropped new smart home gear in response to Apple. Here's how the Echo Show 16 stacks up.

The new Echo Show 16, officially announced today, is a 16-inch smart display with integrated Fire TV, starting at $500. It’s available for preorder and will begin shipping later this year. The standard display will cost $500, while the Nanomatte display will cost $570. Customers who preorder the Echo Show 16 can get $100 off with a discount code shown on the Amazon product page. Amazon said a compatible stand is available for $70, or customers can choose a swivel-and-tilt stand for $125 for more flexible positioning.

Also: Apple’s $299 HomeView smart hub is here: 8 highlights, including the wall model

Amazon said the Echo Show has been its fastest-growing Echo product line, growing more than 25% year over year. While this is Apple’s first rodeo with the newly launched HomeView, Amazon already has a dominant market share in the smart home market, and it’s proving it with sophisticated upgrades. The Echo Show 16 announcement comes just a few weeks after Apple launched its HomeView system on October 13.

The new Echo Show 16 features a 16-inch display with 10% more viewing area than the Echo Show 15 and colors twice as vibrant, Amazon said. The anodized aluminum frame is nearly 40% thinner, too. The audio system is upgraded, with eight custom microwoofers and two tweeters.

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Like the Apple HomeView, the Echo Show 16 can be wall-mounted or used on a stand (purchased separately).


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