In using both of these products, it becomes easy to see that each company has a clear vision of the goal for its device. Source: Chris Wedel / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Chris Wedel / Android Central)

It would be great to see Google bring some of the fabric colors it has for the other speakers in its lineup, like with the Nest Hub (2nd gen) and Nest Audio. For the Nest Hub Max, you'll have a choice between Chalk and Charcoal. However, with the Portal+, you are stuck with one color option - Light Grey. Speakers on both devices have a fabric-wrapped base that looks good. In comparison, I found that though the sound from the Nest Hub Max was good, it tended to be more muffled from what the Portal+ produced. However, the Portal+ wins out in this category thanks to providing a fuller range of sound. Moving away from the displays, the two devices offer good sound quality when listening to music, video calls, or responding to voice requests. Physical switch to electronically disable mic and camera

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