The Amazon Smart Amazon Smart Speakers portfolio has something for everyone in price ranges. Whether it is speakers without views or one with them, Amazon has thoroughly widened in India, offering many options for consumers. After the launch of Echo Dot (5th generation) in March 2023, the company took a brief sabbatical and is finally back with its last salvo.
The Echo 2024 spot was revealed worldwide in July of last year during the first days sale; However, he only went on India now. Amazon does not push it as an intelligent speaker compared to Echo devices announced above. Instead, this is more inclined to be your bedside companion – a customizable intelligent alarm clock. After all, a company realized that not everyone liked to wake up with a smartphone awakening. Thus, Echo Spot 2024 made me happy to see what it is to sleep with an intelligent awakening that integrates Alexa and if you can abandon your phone for a real alarm clock.
Amazon Echo Spot 2024 Price in India and specifications
The brand new Echo Spot 2024 has been launched at a launch price of RS. 6,449. However, once the price of the introduction offer is completed, you will have to pay RS. 8 999.
It weighs 405 grams and has a 1.73 inch integrated speaker
One of the best things about the 2024 Echo is that it does not bring a camera, which was not necessary in the latest spot model launched in 2017. This weighs 405 grams and measures 113x103x11 mm in dimensions. Of course, this is slightly larger and larger than the 2017 model. It has a 2.83-inch touch screen and comes with 802.11A / B / G / ac and Bluetooth connectivity options.
A Mediatek MT8519 processor feeds the echo point and comes with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. The box comes with an electric adapter of 15 W.
For configuration, you need the Alexa application on your phone
Amazon Echo Spot 2024 Review: Design
The brand new Spot Echo is a very different product from the original place launched in 2017. And the changes are for good. Regarding the design, I love the small screen on site, which is without congestion and offers a display of the ideal bedside clock. The familiar semi-spherical shape is compact. Amazon says that the product was made from 36%recycled materials, which is excellent.
Amazon made sure that if it targets the bedside table, it does not push unnecessary features such as a camera for video calls alongside other video features such as the possibility of reading premium video or YouTube. The Echo Spot 2024 fits well into your room and, better, compact enough for your bedside table. For unnecessary distractions, the 2024 Echo point display is low enough for night use and should not spoil your sleep.
The 2.83 -inch display is excellent for looking time, weather alerts, visualization of alarms and enjoying the animations playing with song titles. The 1.73-inch front head speaker is strong enough for your room and, at the same time, Alexa interactions.
The Echo Spot 2024 has a 2.83 -inch touch screen with a screen resolution of 240×320 pixels
In India, the Echo Spot 2024 will be available in two colors – black and blue. As always, Amazon sent me a black for exam, which looks chic. However, blue should also mix well in your room. The top of the sphere is the place where the physical buttons are located – buttons from top to bottom dedicated next to a micro -off button. Amazon was a brand that has taken the confidentiality of users quite seriously and has activated several layers of privacy controls for users, including the possibility of displaying and deleting voice recordings.
Although Amazon has not listed an accelerometer in its features list, but I’m sure it wraps one, because it allows the device to detect the taps at the top to repeat the alarm. Please note, this is a practical feature for a device that is presented as intelligent awakening.
The underside of the sphere is a rubbery material which maintains the stable echo point on the table. The back has a power outlet. Amazon should pack a small battery on some of its echo devices so that the device continues to offer basic features as showing the time regardless of the power supply. For example, the Echo Spot 2024 could have been a much more interesting product if it had a small battery that continued to show time and to strip me the alarms even without a source of power. However, it does what it is intended to do with a source of food. For connectivity, the Echo Spot 2024 supports Wi-Fi networks 802.11A / B / G / N / AC 2.4 and 5 GHz alongside Bluetooth.
Design is a highlight of the 2024 Echo, and it can mix well in your room
Overall, the largest resistance to Echo Spot 2024 is its compact factor which can perfectly mix in your room.
Amazon Echo Spot 2024 Review: Functions and performance
The Echo Spot 2024 has a simple configuration process, and you just need the Amazon Alexa application and a functional Wi-Fi. The new intelligent alarm clock offers a multitude of clock faces and allows you to personalize the appearance of the screen to match the aesthetics of your room.
Users can choose from six colors – orange, purple, magenta, lemon, sarcelle and eight models for the clock face. You can do it on disc by sliding from the top, selecting the settings, the clock and the theme, and by choosing your favorite face, theme and color. The device has four alarm sounds: Aurora, Daybreak, Endeavour and Flutter. Like a typical awakening, the Echo 2024 spot allows you to repeat the alarm.
He sports a glass of half-tinted blanket at the front
Alexa integrations make the Echo Spot 2024 a device much more capable than a simple intelligent awakening, and you can do a lot of hands. You can ask Alexa to play your favorite music from supporting music streaming applications or information related to the date, time, weather and events provided in your calendar. The device shows colorful visual animations when the music plays, a cool addition of Amazon.
The echo also has an integrated motion sensor to help you activate the Alexa routines, like lighting an intelligent light when it detects movement at night. However, I preferred that it goes out because it sometimes disturbed sleep unnecessarily by turning on the light when it was not necessary. There are options for connecting Echo Spot 2024 to Smart Home compatible products and configuring Alexa routines.
Speaking of the speaker, the Echo Spot 2024 offers good sound quality for its size. But that does not hold the ground when you compare it with a typical non-intelligent speaker. Yes, it is excellent for Alexa interactions, and the apparatus takes the work of wake, which I kept as axa only, even when you say it as a sleepy tone. But, in terms of pure musical performance, the Echo Spot 2024 does not mark as much as the Dot (5th generation) or Echo Show 5 Echo would. Echo sometimes has trouble with bass and mediums, which lack depth and sound flat.
Many customization options are available in the Alexa application
The display, on the other hand, is clear and much better than the original spot (2.5 -inch display) offered. It is shiny in various light conditions, and you can easily see the clock or weather information a few meters away. However, the viewing angles are not excellent and visibility drops when you look at the screen on the sides. It supports touch, but it is not smooth. The visual illustrations of the sun, rain and clouds appear well on the screen.
You can also personalize certain Alexa features such as adaptive listening, which allows users more time to end the word before Alexa responds, and the favorite speech rate, which allows users to control how much Alexa speed speaks. You can also activate color reversal in the Alexa accessibility parameter.
There are practical options, as you can use Echo Spot 2024 to ask Alexa to call everyone, making announcements on other Alexa compatible smart speakers in cleaning.
The Echo 2024 spot is delivered with pre-tirant speakers
Amazon Echo Spot 2024 Review: Verdict
The Echo Spot 2024 checks all the right boxes for a perfect bedside companion that you can expect this year. With Alexa integration, the overall capacity is improved and you can do much more with voice commands. It is a good style combination with functionality. The front speakers are good for reading discreet music, especially since this intelligent speaker is targeted for the room.
But is it the perfect intelligent speaker? The Echo Spot 2024 has certain limits, such as the screen which is not shiny enough and audio performance is not excellent for music lovers. Then, the price of RS. 8 999 (less the introductory offer) appears slightly on the upper side. However, the right thing is that Amazon continues to provide offers throughout the year on its range of product echo, so you can expect Echo Spot 2024 to be available at lower prices for such offers.
