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How I used the Pixel Tablet as my smart home display (and key things to consider)


Compared to stationary displays like the Nest and Echo Hub, here's how the Google Pixel Tablet does things better (and worse).

The 11-inch tablet runs Android 13 on Google's Tensor G2 chip, with solid performance and small bezels surrounding the screen that can handle multitasking and comes with a charging dock. Google didn't design this tablet to be the next iPad Pro, capable of handling intense video editing sessions and being an occasional replacement for your laptop. But -- unlike my Echo devices -- the Pixel Tablet couldn't understand me in our open floor plan when I was in the kitchen, which suggests that it would work best in a bedroom or smaller living room.

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