Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Charcoal
Score: 71/100Google Smart Display 7-inch
Score: 69/100Rankings
The 2nd-gen Nest Hub (Charcoal) delivers solid smart-home hub features, sleep tracking, and eco-friendly design in a compact 7-inch form factor, though its audio and lack of a camera keep it from being a top media display.
The Taiwan-model Nest Hub (2nd Gen) offers strong Google Assistant performance, sleep sensing, and a compact design, but its modest speaker, lack of camera, and limited app support make it less suited for media-heavy use.
| Attribute | Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Charcoal | Google Smart Display 7-inch |
|---|---|---|
7 inchesbest | 7 inchesbest | |
— | 1 GBbest | |
0.25 years | 1 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Charcoal | Google Smart Display 7-inch |
|---|---|---|
Software(1) | ||
Operating System | Google Cast (Android Things) | Google proprietary OS (based on Android Things) |
Display(1) | ||
Panel Type | LCD touchscreen | LED touchscreen |
Warranty & Power(1) | ||
Warranty Period (years) | 0.25 years | 1 years |
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Reviewers highlight the innovative Soli-based sleep tracking, fast Assistant responses, and smart-home hub capabilities, while noting audio quality and lack of camera as drawbacks.
Users love bedside convenience, gesture controls, and photo-frame mode, but complain about weak audio, missing camera, and occasional sleep-tracking errors.
Reviewers praise flawless Google integration, accurate voice assistant, and innovative sleep-sensing, while noting the modest screen size, lack of camera, and missing Netflix support.
Users love voice accuracy, sleep tracking, and sunrise alarm, but complain about the small screen, no camera, and limited streaming options like Netflix.
“Perfect for the nightstand”
“Love the gesture control”
“Wish it had a camera”
