The Nest Hub Max isn't just a larger smart display, it's Google's first where the Assistant can see you, too. If the original Nest Hub was a connected digital photo frame that just so happened to have Assistant smarts baked in, the Nest Hub Max builds on that with a bigger screen, better audio,...

Bigger screen looks fantastic; Audio much louder and clearer than Nest Hub; Face Match works quickly and accurately; Assistant keeps getting new features

No physical camera cover; Limited to Duo for video calls; Assistant UI doesn't make the most of the display

The Nest Hub Max entices with its screen, but you'll stay for the camera

Big; 10-inch screen; Loud speakers; Smart camera features; Multiple ways to disable camera; Access to Google Assistant; smart home control

Takes up a lot of space; Camera opens up privacy concerns

If you're already committed towards going for something bigger, the Nest Hub Max makes a strong case itself as the obvious choice.

Better speakers; Interesting camera features

Less portable; No built-in ZigBee hub

The Google Nest Hub Max is exactly what it says it is: a bigger version of the Nest Hub. It's larger and louder, though it doesn't have quite the same impressive boom as a dedicated speaker.

Integrates with Nest and functions as a security camera; Supports Google Cast; Fairly loud

Sound quality isn't particularly impressive

Adding the camera not only makes the Max significantly different from the smaller original, it's a logical way to add heaps of appeal. In one masterstroke it makes the Nest Hub Max a three-in-one device: a security camera, speaker and smart display.

Great design and display; Nest camera adds loads of features; Fantastic smart home control; Good sound quality; YouTube and Netflix integration; Brilliant price

Nest functions need a subscription; No built-in Zigbee support; Google Home app could be more intuitive

The Google Nest Hub Max takes everything that was great about the Home Hub and makes it a little bigger. That means it's still a great product but only you can really say whether you need to spend the extra £80 on an extra three inches of screen real estate, slightly beefier sound and a camera.

Brilliant usage of the screen; Google Assistant is as smart as they come; Excellent mics

Optional Nest Aware subscription is pricey; Camera feels a little creepy

The Google Nest Hub Max is a bigger, better Nest Hub meant more shared and communal spaces. The larger screen makes viewing photos and videos a treat, and the sound quality is improved as well.

Great display; Face Match facial recognition feature is pretty accurate; Ability to play and pause media with gestures; Can double as a Nest Cam; Very good sound quality; Fairly priced

Video calling only works with Google Duo; Gestures can be a little finicky

The Google Hub Max feels a little unnecessary unless you really want a larger screen and a camera.

Excellent digital photo frame ; Responsive hand gesture for play/pause ; Useful auto framing during video calls ; Loud sound

Video calling only supports Google Duo ; Text looks fuzzy on low-res display ; No physical camera cover

There were two standout features I really appreciated off the bat about the original Nest (nee Google Home) Hub : its compact size and its lack of camera. The new Nest Max has decidedly neither of those things.

Google let third-party manufacturers develop the first Google Assistant smart displays, like the JBL Link View and the Lenovo Smart Display. The company didn't put out its own Home Hub (now called the Nest Hub) until months later, and while it's certainly much less expensive than those third-party options, we aren't exactly impressed by its sound quality and lack of a camera. Google has largely remedied these issues with the Nest Hub Max, a $229.99 smart display with a bigger screen, more powerful stereo speaker drivers, and a camera for video calls and gesture controls. It still doesn't sound particularly impressive, but it's a useful and attractive smart display that offers much more utility than its smaller sibling. Design The Nest Hub Max is about the same size as the Amazon Echo Show, at 7.2 by 9.9 by 4.0 inches (HWD) and 2.9 pounds, but with same screen-mounted-on-a-pillar design as the smaller Nest Hub. The design is all white plastic and light gray fabric, dominated by a ...

The Google Nest Hub Max is a big, bright smart display with Google Assistant, and you can even use it as a home security camera.

Integrates with Nest and functions as a security camera; Supports Google Cast; Fairly loud

Sound quality isn't particularly impressive