Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen with Clock vs Amazon Echo Spot (2024)

Buy the Echo Spot (2024) if you want a bedside clock with a screen: it shows time, weather and song titles, has richer sound and touch controls, and is the current model. Buy the Echo Dot 4th Gen with clock only if you want the simplest, smallest Alexa clock and don't need a display. The Dot is a compact sphere with a tap-to-snooze LED readout; the Spot is a clock-shaped device with a customizable screen and deeper bass. Owners of both praise the alarm and routine features; the Spot's screen is the main reason to step up, and the Dot's simplicity is its main advantage.

• Choose the Echo Dot 4th Gen with clock if you want a small, simple voice speaker with a plain LED time display and tap-to-snooze on your nightstand.
• Choose the Echo Spot (2024) if you want a bedside alarm clock with a real screen for time, weather and song titles, plus fuller sound and touch controls.