We've seen a few Google Assistant smart displays, but until now they've been third-party devices like the JBL Link View and the Lenovo Smart Display. Google only recently decided to create its own first-party answer to the Alexa-powered Amazon Echo Show and Echo Spot, in the form of the $149 Nest Hub. The Nest Hub looks similar to the $230 Echo Show, but is much closer in price, size, and sound quality to the $130 Echo Spot. It's a solid option if you want a simple Google Assistant alarm clock and photo frame near your bed, but JBL and Lenovo's devices are much better suited to being desk and counter companions thanks to their larger screens and better audio quality. A Small, Simple Design The Nest Hub looks like a scaled-down version of the Echo Show. It's a 4.8-by-7.1-by-2.7-inch (HWD) device with a 7-inch, 1,024-by-600 touch screen facing forward, tilted slightly back like an easel and bordered by a 0.5-inch glossy white frame. The screen is mounted on a stretched-oval stand c...
The small, affordable Google Assistant-powered Nest Hub smart display is functional and convenient, but won't impress anyone with its sound quality.
Relatively inexpensive; Small footprint; Useful touch screen
Weak audio; No camera for video calls