This home automation assistant presents the best quality/price ratio in our comparison

After a first version of the Nest Hub, Google is returning with a second generation of its smart display which focuses on functions around sleep thanks to its Soli sensor. Here is the review of the Google Nest Hub 2nd gen. (launched at €99.99)…

The Nest Hub 2nd gen. is mainly aimed at restorative sleep extremists. This smart display has nothing more to offer than its “Sleep Tracking” function compared to the previous version, which was already very successful. This assistant is always full of options and constitutes an excellent interface for controlling your connected home.

Strong points

• Presence of a brightness sensor.
• Interface that facilitates access to control of connected home equipment.
• Excellent voice recognition quality.
• Futile sleep tracking, but interesting for some.

Weak points

• Musical listening not recommended.
• Screen with mixed performance (dull color rendering).
• Few additional functions compared to the previous version.

The second best quality/price ratio

For a first assistant with a screen, Google is doing well by presenting a Nest Hub which is full of features and presents itself as a real connected home management tool. We regret, on the other hand, its absence of a front camera: a real plus which would have made it possible to make video calls. Note also that the Nest Hub screen is not the most efficient and watching films or long videos is not recommended… Unfortunate for an assistant with a screen!