Best Amazon Devices Picks

Our hand-picked amazon devices recommendations. Each review explains who it’s for, what to watch out for, and our verdict. Tap through to check the current price on Amazon.

• Kindle Paperwhite (2024) Review: The E-Reader Most People Should Buy

  The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite with a 7-inch glare-free screen and weeks of battery life.

• Echo Show 8 Review: The Kitchen Screen That Runs Your Smart Home

  Echo Show 8 smart display and home hub with spatial audio.

• Fire TV Stick 4K Max Review: The Cheapest Way to Make an Old TV Feel New

  The top Fire TV streaming stick, with Wi-Fi 6E and 4K.

• Echo Dot Review: The Easiest Way to Try a Smart Speaker

  Echo Dot, Amazon's best-selling compact Alexa speaker.

• Amazon Kindle (Newest Model) Review: The Basic Kindle Gets Seriously Good

  The newest basic Kindle is thinner, lighter and faster, with a 6-inch glare-free display and a replaceable battery. Our take.

• Fire HD 8 Review: A Budget Tablet for Streaming and Reading

  Amazon Fire HD 8: a compact, affordable tablet for streaming, reading and light games. What it does well and its Amazon-first limits.

• Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) Review: The Best Smart Alarm Clock With a Screen

  Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) with stand: a compact Alexa smart display for nightstands and desks, with a camera and photo frame. Who should buy it.

• Echo Show 15 (2024) Review: The Family Command Center

  Echo Show 15 (2024) with stand: a 15.6-inch Full HD Alexa display with Fire TV built in and family organizer widgets. Is it worth it?

• Echo Spot Review: A Smart Alarm Clock That Gets Out of Your Way

  Amazon Echo Spot (2-pack): a compact Alexa smart alarm clock with a customizable display, big sound and no camera. Our take.

• Blink Outdoor 4 + Battery Doorbell 2K+ Review: Easy, Wire-Free Home Coverage

  Blink Outdoor 4 and Battery Doorbell 2K+ bundle: wire-free cameras and a 2K doorbell with long battery life. Who it suits.

• Fire TV Cube Review: Amazon's Most Powerful Streamer, Now With Hands-Free Alexa

  Fire TV Cube with Alexa Voice Remote Pro: Amazon's fastest streamer, hands-free voice control and HDMI input. Who should upgrade.

• Fire HD 10 Bundle Review: A Bigger Screen With Protection Included

  Fire HD 10 bundle with case and screen protector: a 10.1-inch Full HD tablet for streaming and reading, protected out of the box.

• Ring Battery Doorbell 2K Plus Review: Sharper Video, Easy Installation

  Ring Battery Doorbell 2K Plus: a wire-free video doorbell with 2K video, 6x zoom and color night vision. Who should buy it.

• Echo Pop Kids Review: A Kid-Friendly Alexa With Parental Controls

  Echo Pop Kids: a fun-designed Alexa speaker with filtered music, kid audiobooks and sleep routines via the parent dashboard.

• Echo Studio (Newest) Review: Amazon's Best-Sounding Speaker, Now Smaller

  Echo Studio (newest): a compact Alexa speaker with spatial audio, Dolby Atmos, room adaptation and eero built in.

• Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Review: The Paperwhite With All the Extras

  Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition: the 7-inch Paperwhite with auto-adjusting light, wireless charging and 32GB storage.

• Blink Mini 2K+ Review: A Simple, Sharp Indoor Camera

  Blink Mini 2K+: a plug-in indoor camera with 2K video, two-way talk and night vision that also works as a doorbell chime.

• Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus Review: Light, Camera and Siren in One

  Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus: a hardwired 1080p camera with bright motion floodlights, a siren and custom motion zones.

• eero Pro 7 Review: Wi-Fi 7 Mesh for Homes That Need Serious Speed

  eero Pro 7 3-pack: tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh for up to 6,000 sq. ft. and internet plans up to 5 Gbps. Who really needs it.

• Blink Spotlight 2K+ Preview: Battery Spotlight Cam With Siren (Pre-Order)

  Blink Spotlight 2K+ preview: 400-lumen motion spotlight, 2K video, siren, two-way audio and color night vision. Pre-order now; releases January 1, 2027.

• Echo Show 11 Review: A Bigger Screen for the Kitchen

  Echo Show 11: an 11-inch Full HD Alexa smart display with spatial audio, an auto-framing camera and built-in smart home control.

• Echo Hub Review: A Wall-Mounted Control Panel for Your Smart Home

  Echo Hub: an 8-inch wall-mountable smart home control panel with a customizable dashboard and Zigbee, Matter and Thread support.

• Ring Indoor Cam Review: Simple Indoor Monitoring With a Privacy Cover

  Ring Indoor Cam: a plug-in 1080p indoor camera with color night vision, pre-roll and a manual privacy cover.

• Ring Spotlight Cam Plus Battery Review: Wire-Free Lights and Camera

  Ring Spotlight Cam Plus Battery: a wire-free 1080p outdoor camera with motion spotlights, a siren and two-way talk.

• Fire TV Stick HD Review: The Cheapest Way to Stream on an HD TV

  Fire TV Stick HD (newest): a compact HD streaming stick powered by your TV, with an Alexa Voice Remote. Who should buy it.

• eero 6+ Review: Affordable Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi

  eero 6+ 3-pack: an affordable Wi-Fi 6 mesh system for gigabit plans and homes up to 4,500 sq. ft. Who it suits.

• Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit Review: DIY Home Security Made Simple

  Ring Alarm 8-piece kit (2nd Gen): a DIY home security system with base station, keypad, sensors and optional monitoring.

• Echo Dot Max Review: Big Echo Sound in a Small Speaker

  Echo Dot Max: a compact Alexa speaker with room-filling sound, nearly 3x the bass of the Echo Dot, a smart home hub and eero built in.

• Kindle Scribe Colorsoft Review: A Color E-Ink Notebook That Also Reads Books

  Kindle Scribe Colorsoft: an 11-inch color E Ink notebook and e-reader with an included pen, AI note tools and document markup.

• Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Review: Color Comes to the Kindle

  Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition: a 7-inch color E Ink Kindle with an aluminum design, auto-adjusting light and waterproofing.

• Ring Outdoor Cam 4K Pro Review: Ring's Sharpest Camera Yet

  Ring Outdoor Cam 4K Pro: a plug-in 4K outdoor camera with 10x zoom, low-light color and radar 3D motion detection.

• Blink Video Doorbell Review: The Easy, Budget-Friendly Doorbell Camera

  Blink Video Doorbell: a battery or wired doorbell camera with head-to-toe view and up to two years of battery life.

• Blink Outdoor 2K+ Review: Sharper Video, Same Easy Battery Setup

  Blink Outdoor 2K+: a wireless 2K outdoor camera with low-light color, 4x zoom, noise-cancelling audio and two-year battery life.

• Fire TV Stick 4K Plus Review: The Sweet-Spot 4K Streamer

  Fire TV Stick 4K Plus: a 4K streaming stick with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi 6 and cloud gaming support.

• eero Max 7 Review: eero's Flagship Wi-Fi 7 Router

  eero Max 7: eero's flagship Wi-Fi 7 router with two 10GbE ports, support for multi-gig plans and a built-in smart home hub.

• Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam Review: One Camera, Whole-Room View

  Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam 2-pack: plug-in indoor cameras with 360° pan, tilt, color night vision and two-way talk.

• Amazon Smart Thermostat Review: An Easy, Affordable Smart Thermostat

  Amazon Smart Thermostat: an ENERGY STAR Alexa thermostat with schedules, remote control and automatic adjustments.

• Echo Sub Review: Add Real Bass to Your Echo Speakers

  Amazon Echo Sub: a 6-inch down-firing subwoofer that pairs with compatible Echo speakers for fuller music and home theater sound.

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