Here’s how the Echo Dot (5th gen) and the Echo Pop compare, based on my first-hand insights using them both. The Echo Dot and the Echo Pop are nearly the same size, but while the Echo Dot is ...

A compact smart speaker from Amazon that includes the Echo virtual assistant, commonly called an "Alexa" device. For louder sound, the Dot can connect to an external speaker. Launched in 2016 ...

but its most popular model has always been the budget-oriented Echo Dot. Last year's Echo Dot 3rd Gen was praised across the internet as the best budget smart speaker on the market — and it's ...