Amazon Unveils Echo Show 16 and Echo Time

Amazon announced two new smart home devices: the Echo Show 16 smart display and the Echo Time alarm clock. The Echo Show 16 costs $499.99 with a standard display and $569.99 with a Nanomatte finish, according to The Verge. Engadget reported the prices as $500 and $570 and said preorders receive a $100 discount. The Echo Time costs $200 and starts shipping in December, CNET reported.

The Echo Show 16 has a 16-inch full HD screen, which Engadget says offers 10 percent more viewing area than the Echo Show 15 and a body nearly 40 percent thinner. It uses a MediaTek processor rather than Amazon's AZ3 chip, and Panos Panay, Amazon's head of devices and services, told The Verge, "A lot of the same work went into this as the tablet". Optional stands cost $69.99 for a static model and $124.99 for a swivel-and-tilt version, while a wall mount is included and the device is compatible with VESA mounts. Engadget listed those stand prices as $70 and $125. Amazon redesigned the audio with eight custom micro woofers and two tweeters, and Engadget says the company claims video calls and TV shows sound clear even in noisy rooms. The Verge's hands-on described the full HD screen as bright and clear with deep blacks, and Engadget found in its Tablet 12 Pro review that the same nanomatte technology reduced glare from strong light sources to nearly nothing.

The display introduces Screen Styles, customizable homescreens for family organization, smart home control, Alexa widgets, or a photo frame. These styles are free on the Echo Show 16, but The Verge reports that they will require a subscription when they roll out to older Echo Show devices. A new favorites bar gives quick access to apps and skills, and a rebuilt map view shows smart devices in a 3D layout that updates in real time. The device runs Fire TV and includes a redesigned Alexa remote.

Alexa Plus on the Echo Show 16 generates interactive content and organizes conversations into Cards that users can revisit. Daniel Rausch, current VP of Alexa and Echo, said the assistant "has access to more models and now has more depth of reasoning, is more capable of multitasking, and better at breaking down both complex tasks and vague tasks". The Verge noted that Alexa Recommendations can show full-screen ads, but they appear only on that ambient screen and can be turned off. A 13-megapixel wide-angle camera adds night vision, and Engadget says Visual ID can recognize users from up to 17 feet away, up from eight feet.

For the bedroom, the Echo Time has a 3.2-inch screen and no cameras, CNET reported. It can display analog or digital clocks with themed options from franchises like Harry Potter and Scooby-Doo, and it can gradually brighten in the morning and reduce blue light at night. An optional AI feature uses sensors that monitor room temperature and movement, including ultrasonic detectors for breathing, to delay an alarm when a user is in deep sleep; it requires an Alexa Plus subscription. Parents can buy child-focused versions with Amazon's Sleep Studio controls.

Update, October 28, 2026

Amazon's launch also includes the Alexa Photo Frame, Echo Dot, and Echo Studio, according to Android Authority and 9to5Google. Android Authority reports the Alexa Photo Frame has a 10.1-inch screen, works with Amazon Photos and Alexa voice search, costs $199.99 in black or $229 in walnut and birch, and is estimated to ship next week. 9to5Google reports the new Echo Dot has a built-in smart home hub and costs $100, while the Echo Studio starts at $220 with an optional built-in camera; both are shipping now. 9to5Google also lists the Echo Time as shipping now and says Echo Show 16 pre-orders ship December 16.