During the last week’s made of the Google event, we got an early glimpse of what seemed to be a new Google Nest Smart speaker (sitting discreetly on a table next to F1 Driver Lando Norris). Now it seems that three more devices have leaked: A new version of Nest Video Doorbell and a few home security cameras. The details come with the permission of Android headlines that have not revealed the identity of its source, but have included several images that appear to be from marketing material to back up its claims.
Based on the specifications delivered, it sounds a lot like Google is taking the fight to Amazon, competing with Echo speakers and ring -dorn bells and cameras.
We do not yet have prices and release dates for the new Nest devices, but it seems that Google will be able to compete for costs alone. Amazon’s products are some of the cheapest smart home devices around, so Google is probably dependent on Gemini’s power to give it the edge. It can just do that as Alexa+ continues to roll out at a glown pace, but we will have to get practical with both before we can compare the two directly.
Whether the price of prices is renaming Google to Google Home Premium with multiple paid levels. These will probably work in a similar way to call home with the most expensive option that offers support for multiple devices, extra storage for videos and additional AI-powered features. For more information about the different ring payment plans that Google is competing with, look at our complete guide to Ring Home subscriptions.
Personally, I hope for a package that bundles the best features of Google One AI Premium along with Google Home Premium at a lower price than the two separate services but I will not hold my breath.
Unlike Amazon, Google also faces a serious problem with disillusioned users who claim their smart home devices no longer act as advertised, throw error messages or fail to recognize commands. In fact, there are so many complaints that an American law firm has announced that it has “begun to investigate a possible class case”.
The new nesting units need to be something really special to turn it around, so let’s take a closer look.
Nestal speaker with 360-degree sound
First the speaker. Early details are poor – we already assumed it would contain Google Gemini – but the Android headlines’ mystery source has collected a few interesting excerpts of information.
The new speaker will apparently offer some interesting AI-driven features, including one that will detect when you are away and take care to worry that suggests someone may be trying to break into your home. This would tie the speaker into your home security system along with the doorbell and two security cameras, so it makes sense that Google apparently launches the trio together as AI-driven eyes and ears to protect your home.
We have not been told anything about the silicon responsible for all this, but the new nesting speaker is probably much more powerful than its predecessors, which were released before AI began to turn into our homes, and therefore had much more modest treatment requirements.
The only other titbits that have been revealed are that the new Nest speaker will offer 360-degree sound and can be paired with a Google TV streamer. It sounds like it sits somewhere between the existing Nest Mini and Nest Audio, with the aim of providing the best of both worlds with both a relatively compact design and respectable sound quality.
Its closest rival seems to be the 4th generation of Amazon Echo, but Nest’s 360-degree sound and inclusion of Gemini until the home could give it two great benefits. Although Echo sounds good and can be paired with a brand TV streamer, its speaker is front firing, and it is not yet to receive the promised upgrade to Alexa+.
Amazon has promised that its AI assistant will come to his existing smart speakers, but haven’t said when, and I guess most treatments should happen in the cloud due to Echo’s less powerful processor, which could result in more latency than you get with the new Google Nest speaker.
Doorbell with local storage (kind)
Now let’s look at the new Nest -Dry Bell. Based on its specifications, it sounds like Google is competing directly with the current wired ring video -door bell, but personally I think it’s a risky strategy.
Video-door bells have come a long way in the last few years, and while Ring may still be the biggest name, it faced a fierce competition from rivals like Swann and Eufy, whose doorbells can save all your recordings locally on an SD card without the need for a paid monthly plan (for more details, look at my guide to subscription-free video-door).
As per Android headlines the new Nest -Dry Bell has have some Local storage, but only as a backup setting if it loses internet connection. It holds an hour of video for you but will not be an alternative to paid cloud storage.
The new Nest Doorbell’s 2K resolution is another potentially limiting factor. Over the past year, we have tested a few models that can record at 4K (namely Swannbuddy4k and Lorex 4K battery -died bell) and I would not be surprised at all if we see a 4K ring -door bell in the next year or so. By releasing a 2K model at the end of 2025, Google risks being left behind.
Judging from the leaked 3D reproduction, it seems that Google’s new doorbell has only one camera, which also surprises me. It is now the standard for video derh bells to have double cameras for a larger vertical field of view so they can catch visitors faces as well as packages back right outside the door with equal clarity. Without a bottom camera, the NEST model may not be able to ‘see’ packages effectively, which potentially leaves them vulnerable to porch pirates.
Then there’s the price. The latest ring doorbell wired costs only $ 49.99 / £ 49.99 / AU $ 89, while the latest Nest -Video Bell had a launch price of $ 179.99 / £ 249.99 / AU $ 329. Doorbell the Edge.
According to the leaked specifications, the new Nest Doorbell will offer features, including activity zones, garage port alarms and well -known facial alerts – all of which will be well known to the current Nest -Dry Bell – Owners – Plus new intelligent alarms that send you a review when an animal, person or vehicle is stained. Other door bells offer something similar, so Nest Doorbell’s success depends on how fast and exactly these are all and how well the software can avoid false positives.
“Who the hell wants red cameras?”
To me, the new indoor and outdoor rescue cameras sound much more tempting than the doorbell. Both of these are wired, although it is possible that Google can release a battery -powered model at a later date.
Again, Google seems to be aiming to eat Ring’s lunch, and its new cams appear to be direct rivals to the plug-in versions of ring indoor camera and outdoor security camera, but there are some significant differences.
The most obvious of these is their design. We are fans of Nest’s affordable and functional cams here at Techradar, and they regularly find somewhere in our Roundup of the best home security cameras, but I have to admit that they are not very light on the eye. It is definitely a case of function over shape.
The new Nest -Cams have a friendlier look with rounded bodies and mounting and will reportedly be available in a variety of colors – not just black and white – so you can choose something that will mix better with your décor (or stand out in the case of the red model).
Commentators on Google Home Subbreddit seem to generally agree that the red option is an eye, but personally I like it as a way to let people know that they are being recorded – like a big red ‘Rec’ button in your living room. However, you may think otherwise.
The only potential design disadvantage for me is the lack of a physical privacy coverage on the indoor cam. This would protect the lens and microphone when you want a moment to yourself, and is one of the features we appreciated when we test the latest ring indoor camera.
Both Google’s new cameras detect at 2K, while the equivalent ring cameras are limited to 1080p and you get the same gemini-driven warnings and messages that you also do with the new Nest Doorbell
Again, according to Android headlines, there will be a limited amount of local storage if the camera loses Wi-Fi connection. If you are looking for a cam that will save all your videos locally and give you full control of them, look at our guide to subscription -free security cameras.
