With the Google Nest Hub Max now out and the holidays just around the corner a
lot of people are going to be wondering what the difference is between the nest
hub Max and the nest hub is and whether or not the added benefits of the nest
hub max justify its price point so in this video I'm going to give you the
rundown of what these two devices have in common what makes the nest hub max
different from the nest hub and ultimately my recommendations on when
you may want to go with just a nest hub or when you may want to go with a nest
hub max let's dive in first things first a quick refresher on what you get no
matter which device you choose you're still getting a first-party Google
assistant display with the best display for photos thanks to both devices
ambient color light temperature sensor which adjusts the color of the display
to match the color of the lighting environment that it's in the UI for both
devices is pretty much exactly the same and the core applications and
functionality in terms of planed YouTube videos controlling smart home devices
playing the news weather and general search queries remains the same between
both devices and of course both come with the Google assistant which can show
you the same things on both devices and answer all types of questions in terms
of design both devices are extremely similar the only difference being that
the nest hub max has two stereo speakers firing out in front with its woofer in
the rear of the device where the nest hub only has speakers in its rear both
devices have privacy features built right in with the nest hub the mute
switch physically disconnects the power to the microphones the mute switch on
the nest hub max will physically disconnect both the camera and the
microphones from power if you just want to disconnect the camera on the nest of
max you can do that by swiping up from the bottom of the devices screen and
tapping the camera icon alright that's pretty much where the similarities end
and the differences begin between these two devices now first let's talk about
size because that is going to be one of the
determining factors in which of these devices you're likely to get the nest
hub has a smaller 7-inch display compared to the nest hub Max's ten inch
display while a three inch difference doesn't
sound that significant when you see these two devices in person the
difference in their sizes seems much greater the weight of these devices is
also more different than one may expect the nest hub Max weighs almost three
pounds or 1.3 two kilos compared to the nest hub which barely weighs a pound or
480 grams to be exact the nest hub will fit on almost every
surface you'd normally place a five by seven inch picture frame the nest hub
max however will look too big on some end tables or in other areas
I think the nest of Max is more well-suited for places like a large desk
the kitchen or large tables in general where the nest table can fit perfectly
well on those small little tables you find in your living room and tables next
to a couch or even places like a nightstand
now another difference between these two devices and it's a drastic one is sound
quality this is one area where the nest hub max just completely outshines the
nest hub it has a three inch woofer at the rear and stereo speakers that fire
out the front giving it a superior sound in fact it's the best sounding smart
speaker Google makes right now besides the Google home max which is still the
best here's a comparison of the sound quality between the nest hub and the
nest of max
also note that the net step max gets much louder than the nest hub so for the
device you're planning to buy if you want to make sure that it has enough
sound to fill a room like your kitchen the nest of Max is going to be the
no-brainer purchase here the other main hardware feature besides speaker
performance that greatly differentiates these two devices is the camera on the
nest hub max the nest up max includes a six point five megapixel camera
well the nest hub does not have a camera at all so if you're the type of person
who is a little more cautious about having cameras in places around your
home especially in your bedroom the nest hub is going to be the perfect device
for you but if you're a little less cautious with cameras or planning to put
it somewhere where you feel more comfortable with a device that has a
camera you may be wondering okay what is the camera on a Google smart display
actually get me well with the Google ha max the main two features you get with
the Max's camera are for video calling and home security features the nest hub
mac supports calling over google duo which is google's Wi-Fi video calling
solution available on both Android and iOS platforms it's a great way to keep
in touch with relatives and friends and the fact that dual works on so many
devices makes it more accessible than Apple's FaceTime security is another
feature that this camera gives you because the nest huh Max's camera acts
as a nest cam allowing you to view the live feed from your camera in your
Google home app on a mobile device and you can view your recordings on the
cloud in the nest app now to be able to view recordings and get other features
for your nest cam you'll need to subscribe to Nesta where a subscription
service that starts as low as five dollars a month and we'll give you a
five day video history intelligent alerts clips time lapses and activity
zones if you buy enesta max you'll get one month free of the nest aware
subscription service now if you're interested in learning more about nest
aware i'll make sure to put a link in the video description below that
will have more information for you about that service now moving on there are a
few more features that you get with the camera that I haven't gone over just yet
first you get facematch a new feature where the nest hub Max's camera will
give you a personalized home screen that includes information like reminders
traffic information on your way home or on your way to work
calendar appointments and other recommendations the assistant will also
give you proactive reminders at certain times throughout the day like in the
morning or the evening as soon as it recognizes your face this is also
helpful when you assign reminders to someone specific in your household so if
you tell Google to remind your husband to take out the trash as soon as the
nest of Max recognizes your husband's face it will display that reminder for
him the last feature the nest hub adds thanks to its camera is a way to play
and pause any media playing on the device by simply using the palm of your
hand you can extend your hand out with your palm open and it'll play or pause
the media and in my experience this feature works quite reliably and has
been one of my favorite features of the max in wrapping up our comparison here I
think you would want to get a nest hub in situations where the nest hub max is
going to look too big on a particular table or in whatever space you're
planning to put your smart display you'd also get enough table if you don't want
to pay the price for the nest hub max if you don't want a Google smart display
with a camera or if you just don't care about having the best sound quality
possible in your Google assistant smart display now why would you get a nest hub
max well you would get a nest of Max 1 because you want a device with a camera
that is great for video calling as well as acts as a home security camera you'd
get a nest of Max because you want that larger display and ultimately you would
get one because you want the best sound quality possible in a Google assistant
smart display alright well that wraps it up for our comparison between the
Hubb Max and the nest hub if you liked this video make sure to hit that thumbs
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Josh Teder, thanks for watching