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Google’s first tablet since 2018’s Pixel Slate has finally arrived, but the Pixel Tablet is a move in a completely new direction. It comes bundled with a Charging Speaker Dock which makes it just as much a smart display as it is a regular Android tablet.
Android tablets have had their ups and downs over the years, from the highs of the Nexus 7 which Google built with Asus to the lows of appalling efforts from the likes of Alcatel. They still have a place in the market, but with iPads still being the quality go-to choice, has Google come up with a nifty way to stand out?
The Pixel Tablet is undeniably interesting, even though we’ve seen docking tablets like the Lenovo Smart Tab P10 in the past. In many ways, the Pixel Tablet is a Google Nest Hub Max where the screen comes off, but it’s also very different, too. For the right user, it will be a real boon but for others, it won’t make sense at all.
DESIGN
On the whole, the Pixel Tablet looks and feels as I expected since Google first teased it last year. In fact, it’s more premium than I thought, largely thanks to its unusual nano-ceramic coating.
This gives it a lovely tactile texture that feels nice to touch – it’s a bit like the underside of a mug where there’s no glaze but not as rough. Its matte finish looks clean and stylish, and gives the Tablet a good amount of grip.
It’s suitably thin and light at 8.1mm andand gives you space to hold the slate without interfering.
