Echo 4th Gen (US) vs Echo Dot 5th Gen (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Amazon Alexa.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
- They also differ on: radio, local control, connects devices over and thread border router.
Side by side
| Fact | Echo 4th Gen (US) | Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed[3] | Unconfirmed[1] |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread[1],[2],[4] | Wi-Fi[2] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Type | Speaker or display[1],[4] | Speaker or display[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread[1],[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Thread border router | Yes[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Echo 4th Gen (US) or Echo Dot 5th Gen (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo 4th Gen (US) or Echo Dot 5th Gen (US): which works with Google Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo 4th Gen (US) or Echo Dot 5th Gen (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Echo 4th Gen (US) or Echo Dot 5th Gen (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo 4th Gen (US) or Echo Dot 5th Gen (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
Full details and sources: Echo 4th Gen (US) · Echo Dot 5th Gen (US)