Lenovo’s Smart Display delivers all the smarts of the Google Home Hub, but it’s too pricey to recommend over its rival

Supports video calling; Large; sharp display; Neat; attractive design

Bulky; Disappointing sound quality

Lenovo’s Smart Display brings show & tell to the Google Assistant, adding a touchscreen to the smart speaker and taking on Amazon’s Echo Show in the process. First of a series of display-enabled Assistant devices to make it to shelves, Lenovo’s gadget aims to win a spot on your kitchen counter or...

Lenovo's design is sleeker than Echo Show; 10-inch touchscreen is bright and colorful; Google Assistant is increasingly full-functioned; Privacy shutter for camera is welcome

Third-party integrations vary in how good they are; Touchscreen can feel underutilized at times; No support for G Suite accounts; Duo video calls can be temperamental

With its portrait mode, more impressive audio and larger screen, the Lenovo Smart Display 10" offers something different to the Google Home Hub, but the design could be a little nicer.

Great screen; Portrait mode good for video calls; Easy to converse with; Dedicated smart home controls

No Netflix; All the design flourish is at the rear; Doesn't like G Suite accounts

The 10-inch Lenovo Smart Display is a good-looking, decent-sounding tabletop smart speaker that lets you use Google Assistant hands-free, with visual information and streaming media support.

Bright, crisp screen; Attractive design; Google Assistant is powerful and useful; Google Cast adds media flexibility; Supports YouTube.

Relatively weak bass and low overall audio power; Voice and video chat only through Google Duo.

Deciding on whether or not to buy the Lenovo Smart Display essentially comes down to two questions. The first thing you need to ask yourself is: do you need a display for your digital smart home assistant? My answer to this is yes, absolutely.

The Lenovo Smart Display makes a strong case for smart displays, but it's still an area to watch. If music is important or you want something more compact, you might be better off looking elsewhere.

Great display; Google Assistant getting smarter all the time

Sound quality not great; Design is a little whacky

The Lenovo Smart Display is a strong start for Google’s smart display ecosystem, and probably a better option than the Google Home Hub for most users - if only for the integration of a camera for video calling.

With its strong integration with Google Assistant, the Lenovo Smart Display is a better realization than the Amazon Echo Show of what a smart display should be.

Bright; colorful display; Good audio quality; Excellent touch-screen interface; Strong integration with Google Assistant; Plays YouTube videos

Large; Can't control Ring smart home products; Need to download Google Duo app to receive video calls on phone

The Echo Show still seems like a bit of a sideshow for Amazon next to its more popular display-less smart speakers, but that’s mainly down to the Show’s ridiculous £220 price tag.

Large screen; Powerful sound; Offers video chat

Divisive design; Portrait mode only supported in one app; Poor display brightness

Lenovo's Smart Display is a perfect example of how voice-controlled smart speakers are better with a touchscreen.

Big ; sharp ; and responsive touchscreen ; Excellent far-field microphones ; Good clear speaker ; Physical camera privacy shutter ; Retro design

Kinda big for kitchens ; Only has a single speaker