
Amazon Echo Dot (2020)
88
Engadget Review
The new Amazon Echo Dot has a rounder, more pleasing aesthetic, but is otherwise unchanged from last year’s model. Still, the Echo Dot remains a fantastic smart speaker. It’s small form factor packs great sound especially for its price. If you want a small, affordable Alexa-powered smart speaker with excellent audio, then the Dot is a great choice.
New design, but same ol' Dot on the inside.
Nicole LeeOctober 23, 2020
Pros
- Attractive design
- Solid audio quality for the price
- 3.5mm audio out
- Can tap to snooze alarm
Cons
- Not much cheaper than the Dot with Clock
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Echo Dot (2020)
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Amazon Echo Dot (2020)
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- 77AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE3 ReviewsTom's Guide80The Amazon Echo Dot is the best smart speaker for less than $50The Amazon Echo Dot is one again the best smart speaker for less than $50, but the $60 Echo Dot with Clock is the better value.TechHive80The new Dot delivers a revamped look and (slightly) better soundThe revamped, fourth-generation Echo Dot has arrived, and it comes with a spherical design that sets it well apart from its smaller, flatter predecessors.TechRadar70The fourth-generation Amazon Echo Dot adds modern aesthetics but not much elseThe Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) delivers what you'd expect in terms of sound quality and Alexa integration, but it feels like the same internal components from last year packed into a new spherical shell.
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Wireless speakers
CONNECTIONS
3 5mm, Wifi
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