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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Pixel Tablet review: Google’s Android slate and smart display rolled into one

Google Pixel Tablet held in a hand over a table.
Google’s Pixel Tablet is one of the best Android tablets available with improved first and third-party app support. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/the Guardian

Google’s long-awaited Pixel Tablet has finally landed to try to tempt users away from Apple’s dominant iPad and make the large-screen devices useful in the home by becoming a smart display when not in active use – a feature that seems so obvious it’s a wonder why no one has tried it before.

The Android tablet costs £599 ($499/A$899) and comes with a magnetic charging speaker dock to enable its dual function super power. It is Google’s first Android tablet in eight years and marks the company’s attempt to reignite the category following up on its recent software efforts.

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