68 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 68
The Google Nest Hub Max
boasts a surprisingly slim
profile given its 10in display
physical photos rather than glaringly bright images
on an LCD screen. It’s a pleasing touch (to my eyes,
anyway) that keeps the Nest Hub Max from sticking
out like a sore thumb.
The display can also (like plenty of other smart
displays, including Amazon’s Echo Show line)
automatically switch itself into night mode when
you turn off your room lights.
Besides the ambient light detector, the top bezel
of the display houses the (aforementioned) 5.6Mp
camera, which doubles as a Nest security camera
(more on that in a bit), while both the light sensor
and the camera are flanked by a pair of far-field
microphones. If you want some privacy, a switch near
the top of the display’s back panel can electronically
