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March 2021
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104 Reviews
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The editors liked
Slim
Sleek design
Google Assistant on board
Superb smart home and photo frame features
Monitors your sleep without a wristband
Improved sound with strong bass
Intuitive software with regular updates
Unique
Hands-off way to track sleep
Affordable price (not including Sleep Sensing)
Tracks sleep and breathing
Intuitive interface
Excellent smart home controls
Google Assistant responds quickly
Compact design
Superb digital photo frame
Sleep Sensing feature works well
Awesome smart home controller
Decent speaker for podcasts
Sleek design upgrades
Actionable sleep data
Speedy assistant responses
New sustainable build
Four color options
Including the new Mist color
The audio has been improved
Setup was very easy
Sleep sensing gives what feels like useful insight
The motion sense works WAY better here than on Pixel 4
Sleep tracking is easy and reliable
The speaker is better sounding than before
Still an excellent Google Photos digital photo frame
The resolution isn't the highest
But this screen gets dim enough for use in a bedroom
And Ambient EQ makes it blend in very well
The new Hub is faster
Exhibiting fewer slowdowns in the UI than the OG device
It tracks my sleep at least as well as any
Affordable smart display packs useful Google Assistant
No-contact Sleep Sensing is tracking without the wearable
Bass improvements make for better music
Promise of better smart home integration with Thread in future
More affordable
Quick Gestures for hands-free control
Edge-to-edge glass
Bigger bass
The editors didn't like
Quirky coughing and snoring detection during sleep monitoring
Sleep Sensing might be subscription based down the road
Unknown sleep tracking subscription fee in 2022
Missing sleep tracking metrics compared to wearables
Google Fit is simple to a fault
Might attribute co-sleeper's coughing/snoring to you
No camera for video calls
Touch-based OS is still sluggish
Few meaningful hardware upgrades
Sleep Sensing feature is only free for a limited time
Sleep sensing can be fickle
Air gestures could work better
Touch sensitivity on the screen could use some work
It's slow
Can't use the Thread radio or temperature sensor for smart home routines
Did I mention it's slow
Google has yet to provide me with any suggestions beyond common sense—it needs to do more before Google can charge for it. Medium and large pets will interfere with your tracking if they get on your bed
Too
The rear-facing speaker is fine for chatting w
Sleep Sensing results require some interpretation
No charging port for a phone on your nightstand
Sleep Sense will eventually require a subscription
The resolution isn't the highest, but this screen gets dim enough for use in a bedroom, and Ambient EQ makes it blend in very well, The new Hub is faster, exhibiting fewer slowdowns in the UI than the OG device, It tracks my sleep at least as well as any
Google has yet to provide me with any suggestions beyond common sense—it needs to do more before Google can charge for it. Medium and large pets will interfere with your tracking if they get on your bed, too, The rear-facing speaker is fine for chatting w
Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen8/10Sure, if you want a new smart display. At $99, the 2021 Nest Hub has a much lower MSRP than the old version, but that device hasn't sold for full price in ages. In reality, the new Hub might be a little more expensive at launch...
Even with the unknown pricing and features of Sleep Sensing beyond its free window we feel good recommending the Nest Hub.The new Nest Hub has all of the great things that we fell in love with in the first generation, including the digital picture frame...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Brian , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: Two-and-a-half years later, the Nest Home Hub remains one of my favorite smart screens on the market. Maybe that's a commentary on the rate of improvement in the category, or maybe Google just got things pretty right the first time out. It remains one of...
Slim, sleek design, Google Assistant on board, Superb smart home and photo frame features, Monitors your sleep without a wristband
Quirky coughing and snoring detection during sleep monitoring, Sleep Sensing might be subscription based down the road
Equipped with Google Assistant-powered smart home control, a wide range of entertainment options courtesy of Chromecast, and terrific photo frame functionality, the new, $99 Nest Hub makes for a great purchase if you don't already have a smart display on...
Improved sound with strong bass, Intuitive software with regular updates, Unique, hands-off way to track sleep, Affordable price (not including Sleep Sensing)
Unknown sleep tracking subscription fee in 2022, Missing sleep tracking metrics compared to wearables, Google Fit is simple to a fault
The Google Nest Hub (second generation) is cheaper and sounds better than the original. Those two points alone make it worthy of your hard-earned cash. While bedside sleep tracking is a novel feature, we're not sure how much it will cost come 2022.If you'...
Tracks sleep and breathing, Intuitive interface, Excellent smart home controls, Google Assistant responds quickly, Compact design
Might attribute co-sleeper's coughing/snoring to you, No camera for video calls
With the ability to track your sleep in addition to all of the voice control capacity of the original, the second-generation Nest Hub smart display is an ideal bedside companion for Google Assistant users...
Superb digital photo frame, Sleep Sensing feature works well, Awesome smart home controller, Decent speaker for podcasts
Touch-based OS is still sluggish, Few meaningful hardware upgrades, Sleep Sensing feature is only free for a limited time
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Sleep sensing can be fickle, Air gestures could work better
Compared to the original Nest Hub, the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is a more attractive smart display in every way. The aesthetic upgrades, though minor, make it look more luxurious than the fair $99 price suggests. I already liked Google Assistant's smart...
