ISSUE 62 • ANDROID ADVISOR 35GOOGLE I/O 2019experience rather than the display simply be set up
for one account. It works even from across the room.
With the merging of Google Nest, existing Nest
customers will be given the opportunity to swap over
to a Google account.
As mentioned earlier, the Nest Hub Max has more
space for speakers due to its larger size. So it’s got
a 2.1 system for much more power than it’s smaller
brother. Google’s demo, even at about volume eight
out of 10 sounded significantly better than the regular
Home Hub. We doubt it can beat the JBL Link View in
this area, though.
There’s no need to worry about battery life because
the Nest Hub Max plugs into the mains. It’s not
designed to be moved around.
First impressions
We’re really excited about the Nest Hub Max. Google
has address the two things we didn’t like about the
original Home Hub by adding a larger screen and a
camera. It costs more money, but you’re getting a lot
more this time around including better audio and the
camera can do a lot more than just make video calls.
The price matches the Amazon Echo Show, so there’s
little to dislike at the moment. Hopefully, it works as
advertised when we try it properly. Chris Martin
Specifications
- 10in(1,280x800)LCDtouchscreen
- GoogleAssistantbuiltin
- 6.5Mp camera with 127-degree wide field of view
and auto-framing