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May 2019
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The editors liked
ZigBee smart home hub onboard
Large
Vibrant
Higher-resolution display
Vastly improved user interface
Offers a visual interface to the Google Assistant
Works as a single control panel for all Google-compatible smart home devices
Step-by-step cooking
While lower resolution
The display has excellent viewing angles
Brightness
And a light sensor that adjusts the color throughout the day
The Home Hub is compact and easy to fit in your space
Home View makes it easy to control your smart home devices
Compact size makes it easy for placement
Gorgeous Ambient EQ display is perfect for photos
Google Photos Live Albums are perfect on this display
Bluetooth built-in (enables sending audio to speakers or headphones)
Far-field mics are super accurate
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Doesn't crowd your counter
Easy phone calling
YouTube and Google Photos integration
Centralized Smart Home control
Relatively inexpensive
Small footprint
Useful touch screen
Step-by-step cooking instructions make it useful in the kitchen
Excellent design that looks great in any room
2.5-inch circular screen is bright
Crisp
And doubles as a clock
Camera can be completely disabled
Flawless LCD display
Fantastic night modes
Practical privacy features
Nearly perfect microphones
Clever new Smart Home management tools
Gorgeous display with automatic dimming and color adjustment
Compact size that can be comfortably placed in many spots throughout the home
Comprehensive smart home controls that can be accessed via voice or touch
Google Photos integration makes it the
Pleasing aesthetic which blends hightech and home décor well
Ambient Display EQ is welltuned and effective
Speaker gets decently loud and is wellcomposed throughout higher volumes
Intuitive UI for smart device and Chromecast speaker control
Cute style makes for a less-threatening smart display
Google Assistant is as capable as ever
Smart home controls are easily laid-out and convenient
Aggressively priced
No camera should please privacy fans
No camera
Beautiful display
Simple minimalist design
Affordable compared to the competition
The editors didn't like
No Z-Wave support
Not the best smart speaker for music
It's another screen to distract you in your home
The small size means some compromise on fullness of audio
It can't be used as a base for video calls
The speaker is good enough for spoken words but not for music
There's no button to start voice commands—you have to use the hotword every time
There's no camera
So video chat is out of the question
Small size makes watching shows or movies difficult
Low resolution screen (very low PPI)
Speaker is weak and not good for music
No battery (non-portable)
Lack of camera means lack of video calling
Final Thoughts
Google's Home Hub is a great product
Too small for movies and TV
Weak bass
No video calls
Weak audio
No camera for video calls
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed
Videos are truncated in full-screen mode
The power plug can be a little tricky to hide
Lack of visual search can be frustrating
Plays catch-up t
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Small display size might be a deterrent
Speaker quality is weak
Can't stream Netflix
Have to say “Google” every time you want to talk to the thing
No camera for video calling
UI needs expansion in smart device control and app integrations
Smaller size and lack of water resistance detract from the Hub's room versatility
A few days with the Home Hub can make you wonder what exactly Google intends to accomplish with the device and how it contributes to the Home brand.The mission shared between all of the Home speakers, the Pixel Stand, and the integration of Google Assista...
Offers a visual interface to the Google Assistant, Works as a single control panel for all Google-compatible smart home devices, Step-by-step cooking instructions make it useful in the kitchen
It's another screen to distract you in your home, The small size means some compromise on fullness of audio, It can't be used as a base for video calls
The Google Home Hub brings a visual face to Google Assistant and adds an extra dimension to the information it serves. This gadget is small enough to sit in the corner or edge or any room and intelligent enough to adjust its display to its surroundings...
Doesn't crowd your counter, Easy phone calling, YouTube and Google Photos integration, Centralized Smart Home control
Too small for movies and TV, Weak bass, No video calls
Google’s Smart Display isn’t great for watching videos or TV, or for blasting dance music, but it wasn’t designed for those things. It’s meant to add a convenient visual element to Google’s voice assistant and to help with a bunch of everyday tasks, from...
Abstract: Google's Home Hub is the first smart display product from the company. Think of it as a dedicated Google Assistant tablet, permanently attached to a Google Home speaker. You give it commands with the same "OK Google" or "Hey Google" triggers, and it will...
Published: 2018-10-22, Author: Chris , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: When Amazon first unveiled the Echo Show back in 2017, I'm not sure how I possibly could have been any less interested as a consumer. I'm not personally a heavy user of voice assistants, though I certainly see the allure. Even still, did the world really...
The Google Home Hub is a must-have device for those who rely on Google Assistant. For about $20 more than the Google Home you end up with a 7-inch digital display that compliments search and routines.We like creating groups of speakers and devices so we c...
Published: 2018-10-22, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Cute style makes for a less-threatening smart display, Google Assistant is as capable as ever, Smart home controls are easily laid-out and convenient, Aggressively priced, No camera should please privacy fans
Speaker isn't the best for music playback, Absence of a camera may frustrate some
Google Home Hub is smaller than Amazon's Echo Show and Lenovo's Smart Display, and so is its price. At $149, in fact, it's only $20 more than a Google Home. That seems like a no-brainer, which I suspect is what the search giant is counting on.As we've see...
While lower resolution, the display has excellent viewing angles, brightness, and a light sensor that adjusts the color throughout the day, The Home Hub is compact and easy to fit in your space, Home View makes it easy to control your smart home devices,
The speaker is good enough for spoken words but not for music, There's no button to start voice commands—you have to use the hotword every time, There's no camera, so video chat is out of the question
Yes. Google has figured out what people need from a smart display. The Nest Hub launch price is lower than the competition because it doesn't go crazy with specs and features that you don't need. The display isn't the largest or sharpest, but it's perfect...
Flawless LCD display, Fantastic night modes, Practical privacy features, Nearly perfect microphones, Clever new Smart Home management tools
WHY NO NETFLIX, GOOGLE
I am already on board with smart displays, especially in the kitchen. But Google Home Hub is the first smart display I have wanted to use in other parts of the house. It's a digital photo frame that looks like it's holding real photos, a quality music spe...
