Should I buy an Alexa or Google smart display?

Pick the ecosystem your existing smart-home gear already speaks. Alexa offers far more model choices and screen sizes (Echo Show 5/8/11/15/21), while Google's lineup has narrowed mostly to the Nest Hub Max. Reviewers consistently flag that Alexa devices show more on-screen promotions and that Google's Assistant has gotten flakier post-Gemini transition — neither side is unanimously preferred.