Now equipped with a sharper camera and a proximity sensor, the new Echo Show 5 is better than ever, but the cheaper original remains an enticing alternative.
If you’re already the owner of Amazon’s original Echo Show 5 and wondering if you should upgrade to the new, second-generation version, I’ll cut to the chase: Don’t bother. Save for a marginally sharper camera, a new proximity sensor, and a couple of different colors, this is almost exactly the same smart display as the previous model, complete with virtually the same design, the same CPU, the same screen and speaker, and the same Alexa.
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