The new Echo Dot looks and sounds better for the same price. What’s not to like?

Same competitive price; Smart new design; Huge improvement to audio quality;

Alexa is still not as smart as Google Assistant;

Enjoying music and games.

We all love this product. My four year old plays with Alexa and he loves it. A good handsfree entertainment option for a family. Just plug it in and forget about the remote controls for listening to music and watching the TV. All you got to say is Alexa play music from Spotify.

Excellent well priced product

Its better then google

With three main tech companies providing smart speakers for the home, we were given the chance to test, play and review Amazon's latest Echo Dot which is the third generation of this clever voice-controller device.

The new Echo Dot is good enough to be the default Alexa speaker in most rooms of your home. It no longer sounds horribly tinny, and it's half the price of the bigger Echo. If you want better sound, you can easily hook it up to a larger speaker of your choice, or match it with another Dot as a stereo...

Much better sound than previous model; Still the best inexpensive Alexa speaker; 3.5mm jack for more powerful speakers; Alexa remains the best voice ecosystem for smart home control

Alexa isn't up to Google Assistant's level at answering broad information queries

For smart home control and filling your home with Alexa devices, the Echo Dot has always been a popular choice. The old versions had two main problems: they were a little ugly, and a little quiet.

Clear and loud audio; 3.5mm and Bluetooth audio outputs; Same price as old model; Improved design

No longer USB-powered; Not ideal for music

The new Echo Dot is the best compact smart speaker on the market by a wide margin.

Impressive full sound quality; Inexpensive introduction to smart home control; Alexa smarter than ever; Improved aesthetic befitting modern home design; Better microphone sensitivity

Fabric covering could show dirt over time; New power port is less universal

Adding a simple display turns the third-gen Echo Dot into a great bedside alarm clock, but it can also be useful in the kitchen as it can also show timers. Here’s our Echo Dot with Clock review.