The Pixel Tablet 2 has work to do
The Google Pixel Tablet is a curious device, with Google’s first slate in a long time serving double duty as a tablet and a smart home display.
That helps it stand out from the tablet crowd, and that’s a good thing too, because in a lot of ways, it falls someway short of the best tablets, even within its price range.
So with that in mind we’ve come up with a list of six things we want from the Google Pixel Tablet 2, so that it can excel as both a tablet and a smart display in the home. We’ve also included information on the likely release date, price, specs, and features – and we’ll add to this article whenever we hear anything more.Cut to the chase
What is it? The second Pixel Tablet
When is it out? Possibly mid-2024
How much will it cost? Likely at least $499 / £599 / AU$899Google Pixel Tablet 2: release date and price
There aren’t any Google Pixel Tablet 2 release date rumors yet, and as this is the first entry in a new product line, there’s no real history for us to look at here.
That said, a lot of gadgets – including Google’s Pixel phones – see yearly launches, so if the same happens with the Pixel Tablet 2, then we might see it in or around May 2024, as that would be a year after the announcement of the original Pixel Tablet.
The price meanwhile will probably be at least as high again, meaning at least $499 / £599 / AU$899 for a tablet and speaker dock combo (which is the only way you can buy the original Pixel Tablet), but don’t be surprised if it costs more.Google Pixel Tablet 2: news and leaks
So far there aren’t any leaks about the Pixel Tablet 2, but we can guess that it will use whatever the latest of Google’s Tensor chipsets is at the time of its launch. If it launches in May 2024, that will almost certainly mean the Tensor 3 chipset that we’re first expecting to see in the Google Pixel 8 line.
It’s also sure to support a dock again, since being able to attach the Google Pixel Tablet to a dock and use it as a smart home screen is one of its main selling points.
