Pixel Tablet: Long Term Review - Is It Good Now?

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After months of daily use, let's dive into the Pixel Tablet's long-term performance, exploring its strengths and limitations as a productivity tool and smart home hub. Together, we'll analyze Google's Android tablet experience, covering battery life, software optimization, speaker dock functionality, and its overall value proposition.

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Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:47 - New features/updates since launch
3:19 - The dock
6:29 - General hardware
9:00 - Software
10:45 - Performance, camera, battery (quick overview)
11:54 - Hopes for the future

[jordanintheknow]

Hope you all enjoyed!! What should we talk about next? =)

[elwd]

I've had the Pixel Tablet for about 6 months and my experience has been mostly positive.
- Hardware is much better than I expected. I fully prepared to be disappointed by the screen and while yes, I wish it was OLED, the 60 Hz hasn't been as huge a let down as I expected because it's so smooth that it doesn't bug me as much.
- Software is a 10/10 for me. I'm a huge fan of the Pixel Experience on my phones and I knew what I was getting into. Even then it's been a great experience since day one. Performance is also a non issue. I play some casual Clash of Clans on the tablet and it's never left me wanting more.
- When I bought mine there was a deal that included the Google kick stand case for free. Sadly I recently dropped my tablet and damaged the flexible layer on one of the corners and it peeled off. I ended up buying a second case because I couldn't deal with that eye sore.
- Hub mode is nice but it feels less polished than the Nest Hubs. It would've been nice to somehow have the complete Nest Hub OS running on the Pixel Tablet as that looks nicer when dealing with assistant commands. It also feels more consistent than what hub mode offers. Nevertheless, it works and keeps the tablet topped up while also giving me a large photo frame.

As a skeptical buyer the Pixel Tablet exceeded my expectations and made me want to use a tablet again. The last tablet that did that for me was the HTC Nexus 9.

[metalcrip]

I've had mine since launch day last year I've loved mine so much and use it every day for multimedia docked the speakdock is and amazing add on as i always have it always ready to go whenever i need it without ever needing to worry about it randomly being dead.

[Lanhoj]

I've always enjoyed the Pixel Tablet, however, I don't use it for gaming, at all.
It fits in well with my other:
- 3 Google Home display devices (Lenovo, Hub Mini & a clock)
- 4 Google Home Mini speakers
So yes, I'll admit I have a lot of Google Home devices.

Other than being yet another Google Home device, I use it pretty much exclusively for:
- watching videos
- browsing the web
- writing longer emails or using Sheets/Docs when my laptop is out of reach
Can my phone do all that? Sure, but I personally feel a tablet is better for doing those things.

If you're looking for an iPad alternative, this probably isn't for you.
But, if you're looking for a solid, fairly reasonably priced tablet, I'd say it's worth checking out.

[tonymancini]

This was an excellent video!!! I really enjoyed how you went through each monthly update and highlighted the big changes. I wish there were more long-term review videos of many phones and tablets, this tablet in particular. I am very interested in this product so seeing a long-term review was ideal. Please keep them coming! Maybe a two year review of the Google Pixel Tablet would make the tech world explode?! I am really hoping Google sticks with this product and makes some hardware changes and continues to refine the software. In general I think this is a good product if you can find a deal for it.

[MichaelBTech]

I've been loving this resurgence of Android tablets. I like that each Android tablet today offer something a little different. Pixel Tablet is the best "leanback" tablet especially because of the dock. Great video as always and I think a higher refresh rate and a pro model will be good!

Something I'd love is the ability to have Google Discover on the lock screen.

[unlikenoah]

I do like mine quite a bit. Still having a 60Hz screen is still super obvious and I just hope that will be improved on the 2nd generation. Software was always great to use and the device feels very comfortable. I'm still happy with my purchase after a year, even tho I still think its too expensive.

[FigWidIt]

I have the Hazel color Pixel Tablet and it's a fine tablet. I love the high PPI of the display, text looks sharp on it. The rounded edges and matte-like feeling of the back makes the tablet super comfortable in hand. I use it mainly for video streaming and reddit scrolling so my usage is light.

[buckysrevenge]

I've been pretty happy with the tablet, using to watch videos, read books, bedside hub, and laptop replacement when i connect a keyboard and mouse. The fingerprint scanner almost always works for me so i have few complaints since i bought the device

[zunkman]

The Pixel Tablet was advertised last year as a tablet that doubles as a hub. 10 months later - As a tablet I'll give it a 10 out of 10. As a hub - let's put it this way - I have a genuine Hub 1 foot away from the Pixel Tablet. Hub mode (being generous) is no more than 2 out of 10. And NO GPS!!!!

[crispyjokingtuna]

Thanks for your insights. I’m considering getting one since right now google is offering a pretty asesome trade in deal for the pixel tablet (ie a $400 for a 7th gen iPad which go for 1-200 on the used market)

[jimmycychowski]

In regards to the fingerprint scanner mine has been flawless, when setting up, just set up the maximum number of fingers, I have two main fingers I normally unlock the tablet with, so multiple copies of them, seems to work great for me, I use Extend unlock also.

[frog]

Nice seeing Nexu 5 limited red edition making a subtle appearance in the video 😀

[JhustineProvido]

I just traded in my 6 year old ipad for 399.99 for this (thanks google) binge watching reviews now

[NateAsOfLate]

Agreed with you, the fingerprint reader was fine at launch, and barely usable now. Without face unlock, it's very clunky to put in a pin, etc to unlock. That is a MUST fix for gen 2. And the refresh rate... Absolutely noticable, 90 or 120 hertz variable rate would be much nicer.

[YumeFox]

Fully agree with improvements you suggested. In Euros, the tablet sells for 679, or almost 730USD.
For that money you're getting a tablet with a nice dock, yes. But with a 60Hz display and an operating system and third party apps that still feel unoptimized. It is an extremely tough sell.

I was excited when they announced it at first, but that excitement quickly tempered down when I saw the Euro-price..

[tommanseau]

After a generous trade for my ancient iPad, $100 is a very reasonable price for the tablet. I didn't buy the vastly overpriced dock and never will. Worthwhile accessoires: Poetic case, Penoval stylus & Penoval paper feel screen protector. All of these are good value. I honestly like the tablet very much, and it plays well with my Pixel phone.

[liquidbat]

I love my Pixel Tablet but I wish it had the calls and texts feature that Samsung Tablets have so I can use my table to take and make calls when I'm home.

[Redeemer]

Great video. Watching on a Pixel Tablet! I liked your updated review. My fingerprint thing works flawlessly, , I'm sorry to hear yours is broken.

[rorywalters]

The price of the dock is an absolute joke, it costs more than a HomePod mini, can’t work on its own and only works with one tablet, doesn’t have wireless features, and doesn’t sound as good.