Lenovo wants you to feel comfortable bringing this into the more intimate rooms of your home, and senses that the presence of a camera could undermine that.
Like the Google Nest Hub (2nd generation), there's purposefully no camera built in, and that’s actually being touted as a feature here. You’ll likely want a larger-screened smart device for other rooms though. If anything it was a bonus, making it more discreet in a bedroom where you’re unlikely going to want overbearing tech to intrude. It has a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, which is adequate for what it’s trying to show at such a small size.ĭesigned to sit next to you in bed, you’ll likely be close to it when using it, so we didn’t find its diminutive stature a problem. You could of course put it anywhere in your house, but the AI-powered speaker is ideally meant to sit on a nightstand, as its has a small 4-inch touchscreen that displays the time with various clock faces. It’s a cheap way to get a Google Assistant smart home speaker adorned with a clock face on it and a special 'Good Morning' dashboard into your bedroom. The Lenovo Smart Clock wants to smarten up your traditional alarm clock, but really, it’s more than that. 4-inch display with auto-brightness adjustment.However, for those that want a larger screen, or access to video services, and calling, the Lenovo Smart Clock could end up leaving you disappointed.
However, there’s no way to watch video services like Netflix and Disney+ on the device (although on such a small screen it wouldn’t be an enjoyable experience) neither is there a web browser, and you can’t use the smart display as a digital photo frame either.įor those looking to bring Google Assistant to their bedroom without adding to the devices cluttering up a bedside table, this affordable smart display, which has a list price of $79.99 / £79.99 / AU$129 but can often be found discounted, certainly fits the bill.
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However, while the Google Nest Hub (2nd generation), which also doesn’t have a built-in camera, was able to make audio calls through Google Duo - this function isn’t available on the smart clock.Īs you’d expect, a wide range of music services can be played through the Lenovo Smart Clock, including Spotify, Apple Music, and the free version of YouTube Music. Unlike the similar-priced Amazon Echo Show 5, the Lenovo Smart Clock doesn’t have a built-in camera for video calls, which Lenovo hopes will make users feel more comfortable about having the display in their bedroom, but it also keeps the price down - this is after all the cheapest smart display with Google Assistant on the market right now.
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