Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) review
Test scoreShow Context
- Smart display
- Voice control (smart speakers)
- Google Assistant
- Multi-room
The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is a smart display, combining the music and voice assistant functions of a smart speaker with a seven-inch touchscreen. Google claims it’s the ideal hub for controlling smart home devices like smart lights, and also perfect for hands-free use in the kitchen with its Google Assistant voice control. So how good is the screen and is the sound quality up to scratch? Our experts put it to the test in our full review.
What's included:- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What's the display like?
- What’s the sound like?
- What’s it like to use?
- What are the smart home functions like?
- Is there anything I should know?
- Should I buy it?
First reviewed by Which?
May 2021
Released
March 2021
Technical specifications
General
- Height13cm
- Width9.1cm
- Depth17.8cm
- Weight0.56kg
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