Other devices do more, but this is the slickest alarm clock you can buy (for now)

Charming design; Auto-brightness works well; Surprisingly loud; Morning Routines well implemented

Screen doesn’t do much beyond core features; No video; Could do with more cards

The Lenovo Smart Clock is a fairly simple concept - a Home Mini with a screen - but slick design, a simple interface, and smart features around screen brightness make it a surprisingly compelling offering.

The Lenovo Smart Clock is undoubtedly the cutest smart display out there, but it takes more than soft-touch charm to earn a spot on the nightstand. The $79 addition to the company’s smart display range is now the cheapest way to get the Google Assistant with a touchscreen, but it’s actually an...

Cheapest Assistant-powered smart display so far; Small; cute design is perfectly nightstand-sized; Display won't disturb your sleep; USB charging port on back is useful

Nest Hub isn't much more expensive after promotions; Not every Assistant reply uses the display; No Google Photos screensaver

With a smart design and smarter features, the Lenovo Smart Clock is a simple and practical realization of what a smart clock should be.

Compact design; Fun clock-face options; Good audio (for a clock); Smart alarm features

Limited visual skills; No color options

You'll have to go elsewhere if you want all the features of a Google Nest Hub or Echo Show, but for smartspeaker buyers who just want a cheap wake-up and bedtime option, the Lenovo Smart Clock doesn't disappoint.

Lenovo Smart Clock review: Priced at Rs 5,999, the Lenovo Smart Clock powered by Google Assistant is a good option for those looking fo...

For someone looking to get a basic alarm clock that happens to work with Google Assistant, it's hard to go wrong with the Smart Clock Essential.

LED display is informative; Nightlight is a helpful addition; Excellent alarm clock

Speaker is subpar; LED can be too bright a night; Some issues in a wider smart home setup

Just buy a Smart Clock

There is no shortage of devices that you can stick on your bedside table to use as a voice-controlled alarm clock. You can, of course, just use your phone, but you can also put a small smart speaker, such as Amazon’s Echo Dot , Google’s Nest Mini , or Apple’s new HomePod mini there and bark commands...

Displays time; weather conditions; current alarms; Has the full Google Assistant capabilities; Doesn’t take up a lot of space; Is inexpensive

Speaker doesn’t sound great; Nightlight feature isn’t very practical; Tap-to-snooze is unreliable

The Lenovo Smart Clock disappointed us with its lack of video features for a smart display, as well as poor audio quality. The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is a slightly different story. It’s a smart speaker that has a clock on it, and at $49.99, it costs much less than the Smart Clock or any other smart display. It works well as a way to access Google Assistant with your voice, but it suffers from the same disappointing sound quality as the Smart Clock. Still, it’s a capable alternative to a conventional clock radio, and Google Assistant remains excellent for voice control. That said, the Amazon Echo Dot With Clock offers far better sound in a similar package and price.Design The Smart Clock Essential looks no different from any other modern, big-readout digital clock radio. It measures 2.5 by 4.8 by 3.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 11.5 ounces, with a rounded, rectangular glossy black face holding a white alphanumeric LED readout. The time appears in big characters in the middle, wit...

The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is a bedside-friendly Google Assistant smart speaker that offers plenty of useful features, but quality audio isn't one of them.

Big, easy-to-read time display; Works with Google Assistant voice commands; Night-light functionality

Weak audio quality; Display doesn't show timers