The next Amazon Prime Day sales event is set for October, but the first deals are already starting to trickle in. Case in point? There are great discounts on Echo Show smart displays that ship with smart light bulbs.
The Echo Show 5 is available for just $60, which is a $50 discount. This is a great all-around device that easily earned a spot on our list of the best smart displays. It’s bare bones, but it gets the job done. We appreciated the compact design and the diminutive, but useful, 5.5-inch screen. The compact size allows the Echo Show 5 to double as one heck of a smart alarm clock.
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This deal gets you a display and a lamp.
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To that end, there’s an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts screen brightness, a tap-to-snooze function and a sunrise alarm that dims the screen for a gentle wake-up call. There’s also a camera for video calls and the like, which is great, and privacy concerns are addressed by the virtual camera cover that comes with the display.
This is a smart display, so Amazon has included the Sengled smart light. This is a decent way to learn the ins and outs of making smart home changes, but it’s just a colored light bulb. The only major disadvantage of this display is that the speakers are small, to fit every device. This translates to reduced sound quality compared to competing smart displays.
If you want bigger speakers and a bigger screen, there’s a similar offering for the Echo Show 8. The smart display is available for $105, which is a $65 discount. It comes with the aforementioned flashlight.
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