“The Google Pixel Tablet is a novel idea that misses the mark. With poor hardware choices, limiting specs, and a fairly high price, it's a rough entry in the Pixel family.”

Comfortable to hold, Fingerprint sensor, Speaker dock sounds great

Poorly designed charging dock, Basic, 60Hz display, Terrible speaker placement, Poor battery life, Extremely buggy software, Limited first-party accessories

The Google Pixel Tablet delivers great value for a home tablet that doubles as a smart display, but it could have been so much more (and it could still be). It’s not the most premium slate for the price, and it’s smaller than you’d expect, but it delivers in some impactful ways, including great...

Great value for a tablet and speaker dock combo, Home screen controls are useful and improving, Excellent sound for immersive audio

Android still seems a phone OS shoehorned into a tablet, Soft-touch back picks up dirt and fingerprints, Smaller than the ‘11-inch’ marketing makes it seem

Google’s first tablet in many years doesn’t try to reinvent what tablets are good for. Instead, it leans into being a good media consumption device and can be a useful smart display when you’re not holding it.

Nice screen, Good audio, Responsive performance, Speaker dock is both clever and useful

A lot of Android apps still struggle with big screens, No headphone jack, Below average battery life, Aspect ratio works better for watching video than reading

The Google Pixel Tablet is a perfectly serviceable slab with one standout feature that turns it into a communal hub device. There’s plenty to like here, but odd pricing and some strange decisions stop it from being truly great.

Sharp screen, Dock is a handy charging accessory and a unique feature, Far more affordable in the US, Pixel UI works well on a tablet, You’re after a communal tablet for home use: Attach the Pixel Tablet to the included dock and it turns into a digital photo frame, a smart home hub and a speaker.

Dull design, The speaker dock doesn’t sound great, Screen only 60Hz, Price is far too high in the UK, Doesn’t have all the Nest Hub software features, You want a laptop replacement: Unlike some tablets from Apple, Samsung and even OnePlus, this isn’t really a productivity tablet.

A revolution in the tablet markt? With the Pixel Tablet, Google offers an exciting alternative to the Apple iPad 10 or Galaxy Tab S9. The 10.95-inch Pixel tab is not only a classic tablet, but, together with its docking station, it is also a smart home hub or a smart speaker with an XXL display, á...

long battery life, interesting form of usage (together with the dock), good build quality, solid chipset (for this price category) without throttling, a fast USB port ...

.. without display output, no 5G option, only a 60 Hz panel, thick bezels

The Pixel Tablet is a really interesting reimagining of what Google sees a tablet as being. But as the wannabe hub of your home, while still offering great battery life when used handheld for content consumption, it's hard to see who this new slate is really aimed at – especially at this price...

Chromecast built-in for easy content sharing, Decent battery life when off the dock, Dock included for home hub-like use

Dock inclusion makes it more home hub than straight-up tablet, Android OS on tablets still not the best, Screen only has 60Hz refresh rate

The Pixel Tablet is an Android tablet with a trick up its sleeve, making it a worthwhile alternative to the class leaders Sharp and natural picture Impressive built-in speakers Dock included in the box Poor dark detail Colours could be bolder Performance with headphones is underwhelming

Google's return to tablets gives greater optimisation and a unique focus on smart home integration. It's a little on the expensive side - no doubt thanks to the bundled dock - but for Android fans, there's appeal in this pure Android Pixel Tablet.

Nice design and build, High resolution display, Bundled Charging Speaker Dock sounds good

It's expensive, Hub Mode is a bit lacklustre, App ecosystem can't challenge iPad

A smart display you can carry around the home

New tablet UI and optimise apps much better than older efforts, Bright and colourful screen well suited to streaming video, 2-in-1 approach makes it great choice for families

Dock is dumb once you take off the tablet, App ecosystem still behind Apple

The ongoing quest for the perfect balance between productivity and entertainment has led to the emergence of an array of versatile devices. Key among these for 2023, the Google Pixel Tablet has taken the spotlight, promising a seamless fusion of work and play within a single, elegantly designed...