Amazon Echo Present 8 (2nd Technology) was launched in India on Wednesday, August 25. The brand new mannequin is an improve to the unique Echo Present 8 that the US e-commerce big delivered to the Indian market final 12 months. The Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) comes with a greater digital camera as a significant enchancment over the earlier model. Amazon has additionally supplied an auto-framing characteristic on the brand new Echo Present 8 mannequin that lets the machine pan and zoom mechanically to regulate the body throughout video calls.
Amazon Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) worth in India, availability particulars
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) worth in India has been set at Rs. 13,999. Nevertheless, Amazon is presently promoting the machine at a reduced worth of Rs. 11,499 for a restricted interval. The Echo Present 8 (2nd Technology) is available in Black and White colors — identical to the unique Echo Present 8.
The Amazon Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) is available for purchase by Amazon.in, and prospects can bundle the machine with a wise bulb at a further worth of Rs. 100 or a wise plug for TVs and chargers at Rs. 599.
To attract a comparability, the Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) was launched within the US at $130 (roughly Rs. 9,700) and the first-generation Echo Show 8 was introduced in India at Rs. 8,999.
Amazon Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) specs
The Amazon Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) has the identical 8-inch adaptive color show with a 1,280×800 pixels decision that got here with the unique Echo Present 8. You may additionally get the equivalent 2-inch neodymium stereo audio system together with a passive radiator that featured on the earlier mannequin. Nevertheless, the largest change within the Echo Present 8 (2nd Technology) over the last-generation mannequin is its 13-megapixel digital camera. That is considerably bigger in megapixel depend over the 1-megapixel digital camera obtainable on the older Echo Present 8. The brand new digital camera sensor additionally helps Amazon’s auto-framing characteristic that permits automated pan and zoom — identical to on the Echo Show 10.
Amazon has additionally supplied an upgraded, octa-core MediaTek MT8183 processor on the Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) to ship sooner efficiency over the unique Echo Present 8 mannequin that had a quad-core MediaTek MT8163 SoC. On the draw back, the brand new Echo Present 8 would not embody a 3.5mm jack that’s there on the older mannequin to allow you to join your telephone or different gadgets by an aux cable. You’ll be able to, nevertheless, nonetheless join over Bluetooth to play your favorite music tracks. There’s assist for Superior Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) to stream audio between your cellular machine and Echo Present 8 and allow audio streaming to a Bluetooth speaker.
Along with taking part in songs out of your telephone, the Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) allows you to play music by Net companies together with Amazon Prime Music, Apple Music, Gaana, Hungama, JioSaavn, and Spotify. You too can ask Alexa to play your favorite motion pictures or TV exhibits from Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. Alexa may also make hands-free video calls or management any of your suitable good residence gadgets. Moreover, the Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) allows you to remotely monitor your private home and examine reside video feed utilizing its built-in digital camera, straight in your smartphone or different Echo Present gadgets.
The Echo Present 8 (2nd Technology) may also be a digital body in your room and present your reminiscences from Fb Photographs. When not in use, you possibly can shut the digital camera sensor of the Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) utilizing the inbuilt bodily cowl and switch its microphone off with a press of a button.
Connectivity choices on the Amazon Echo Present 8 (2nd Gen) comprise dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The machine measures 200x135x99mm and weighs 1.3kg.
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