There are several Voice helpers locked up in Tug War over which dominates the smart speakers in your home: Alexa of Amazon, Google’s assistant and Siri’s assistant. We prefer Google. Its assistant answers questions more accurately, has a simpler configuration process, and connects to a growing number of Smart home appliances. All devices below built Google Assistant, so you can ask it anything you would look for at Google, or ask it to check smart home products like robotic vacuums,, smart plugs,, Lightsand Tvs. Google does not update its line of products often, but even with the same lineup for years, here at Wired we find ourselves returning to it over and over during the competition.
If you are looking to add Google to your home, the best overall speaker is Google’s nest ($ 75). But the smartest device is the smart screens, as it will give you more skills to check your smart home, watch videos, show your photos and much more. The Google Nest Hub Max ($ 230) is the best of the two hubs because it has a large enough screen to enjoy photos and easily, or you can explode on the Pixel Tablet ($ 499)Which is a tablet and smart screen in one, thanks to the talking loading dock.
Be sure to check out our handy guide further How to maintain your privacy As much as possible while still enjoying the luxuries of smart helpers. We also have many others Buying guidesincluding the Best smart screens,, Best smart speakers, And Best Alexa speakers.
Updated June 2025: We reorganized the elections in this guide and added frequent sections.
