Our first look at Amazon’s big new Echo Show 16

Amazon's Echo Show 16 is a large and customizable smart display with a price tag of $499.99 (wall mount included) and an optional Nanomatte display for $569.99. The device has a new software experience with improved smart home controls, a calendar interface, and a photo frame option. The Echo Show 16 has a customizable homescreen feature called Screen Styles, which allows users to choose from different layouts and access their calendar, meal-planning feature, or smart home devices with ease. The device is available to preorder now, with a $100 discount for the Nanomatte display option ahead of its release later this year. In comparison, the Echo Show 11 costs $250, and Apple's HomeView smart display costs $200 less than the Echo Show 16. The Echo Show 16's price may be a concern for die-hard Alexa fans, making it a question of whether the device's features are worth the cost.