You can choose to use “OK, Google” or “Hey Google” for Assistant on the fly, while Alexa lets you choose between four wake words from the app - Alexa, Amazon, Echo or Computer. The good news is - with both the contender from Mountain View and its opponent from Seattle - is that the speaking and listening part of the equation is improving all the time.Īlexa and Assistant are both activated by ‘wake words’, which aren’t yet fully customisable on either platform.
AI needs to feel human – or at the very least, understand us as humans – if we’re going to opt to chat to it instead of tapping a touchscreen or pushing a button. Voice is hailed as the new computing paradigm, but that won’t be the case until we can talk to our computers as naturally as we would a friend. Today, the battle between the Google Home Assistant and Alexa often feels like a tit-for-tat on features, and in the fullness it’s possible we’ll see the two assistant become more interchangeable, but right now there are some important distinctions that still set them apart.įrom the smart home gadgets they work with down to the way we talk to them, Alexa and Assistant are two different beasts.įor a deeper dive on the two smart home ecosystems, jump into our comprehensive guides:Īlternatively, read on for a comparison between the world's two most popular voice assistants.
The voice wars are on, and it’s a battle that rages far beyond just smart speakers.įrom smartphones and TVs to security cameras, cars and even lamps, our digital butlers are scrapping it out on all fronts, which means comparisons between the Echo and Google Home smart speakers tell only half the story.Īmazon's Alexa might have had a head start on the Google Home AI, but in a short space of time Assistant has drawn on the Big G’s infinite resources and risen to the challenge.
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