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Google Pixel Tablet 11″ 128GB/8GB with Charging Speaker Dock – Hazel $203 Delivered @ Kogan via Amazon AU

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Google Pixel Tablet & Charging Speaker Hub

More information about Google Pixel Tablet here:
https://store.google.com/au/product/pixel_tablet?hl=en-GB

Google Nest Hub Max or Google Pixel Tablet with the charging Speaker Dock?
The important thing to remember here is they are two different devices:

Google Nest Hub Max runs Google’s Fuchsia sofware and is designed from the ground up to manage your smart home.
Google Pixel Tablet runs Google’s Android software and is primarily an Android Tablet with the added benefit of a charging speaker dock, and having Google’s Home Hub app, which tries to replicate some (but not all) of the Google Nest Hub Max features.
So limitations I am aware of from reading reviews are:

Google Nest Hub Max has much better speakers compared to the Pixel Tablet Speaker Dock
Google Pixel Tablet Charging Speaker Dock doesn’t work as a standalone device. It must have the tablet attached to function.
Google Pixel Tablet doesn’t have the ability to distinguish between different people in the household based on face or voice.
Google Pixel Tablet “Hey Google” detection outside the primary user is not very good
Up until recently the Google Nest Doorbell didn’t work within the Google Home Hub app on the tablet. So when someone rang the doorbell you wouldn’t know.
Up until recently the setting timers via “Hey Google” didn’t work on the Pixel Tablet. Apparently they are still very glitchy and will randomly drop off.
Adding the tablet to a speaker group in Google Home can result in problems, because the Tablet must be paired to the speaker dock for it to work.
As a tablet, the Pixel Tablet is brilliant, especially with the speaker dock. Having it on display and always on charge is a great idea.
As a Home Hub, its much less impressive. Don’t expect it to replace your Google Nest Hub Max