You likely have one of two feelings when faced with a Zigbee hub. But even though the 4th-gen Echo Dot gives you the requisite voice control, and those compatible devices will appear in your Alexa app, the full-sized Echo is the only one of this pair that includes an integrated wireless control hub. (Image credit: Amazon) Amazon Echo (4th gen) vs Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen): Smart featuresĪlexa as an ecosystem gives you a lot of control over a lot of smart devices there are far more Alexa-compatible smart gadgets than there are for any other platform, even Google Assistant. It's also the only size which gets a Kids Edition, with a fancy animal-face cover and extra privacy features, though both standard versions can now detect when a child is talking and give them appropriate responses. The Echo Dot remains the only device of the pair which offers (for £10/$10 more) a digital clock built in, making it great for a bedside table. We wouldn't call either unit unattractive, but you're out of luck if you want to make them inconspicuous. The Echo Dot is not quite as bulbous as the fourth-gen Echo, on the other hand, which is basically as wide as its cylindrical predecessor was tall.
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The new Dot is basically the same circular width as the third-gen Echo Dot, so the footprint on your desk/sidebord/etc is about the same, but it's far taller, so it's less subtle. No prizes for guessing that the cheaper Dot is the smaller of the two, and while its 100x100x89mm dimensions might not seem much less than the 144x144x133mm of the big boy Echo on paper, in practice it's a lot dinkier.
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(Image credit: Amazon) Amazon Echo (4th gen) vs Echo Dot (4th gen): Design