A Pixel Tablet is a great addition to any home, but especially a smart home. It’s not just a great Android tablet thanks to the dock that allows you to place this conveniently where it can be seen, heard, and function as a smart controller of smart devices in your home. Read about this new tablet from Google, then enter for a chance to win one of two that we are giving away in this contest.

What is a Pixel Tablet?

A Pixel Tablet is a premium tablet from Google, with included dock, for your home. The built-in Tensor G2 chip makes it a powerhouse for entertainment, smart home security and convenience, hands-free operation, and a lot more. To give you an idea of what it can do, here are five ways I would use it in my home. First I’ll be clear about where I would put the dock: in the kitchen. You can buy additional docks separately, for the bedroom, the den, etc, but I would primarily keep it docked in the kitchen since I do a lot of cooking.

  1. First and foremost I would use it to stream video. It’s the only tablet with Chromecast built in! So if I found a great recipe video while on my phone, I would just stream it to the tablet. Also, it’s NFL season again. I often watch a game on Sunday mornings while baking bread or making breakfast for my family. Usually my phone is propped up against a tea cozy, but the Pixel Tablet, with its 11″ screen, would be ideal!
  2. Music is almost always streaming in my home. I usually use the Google voice assistant on my Google Home mini. The sounds is okay; the Pixel Tablet would be a huge improvement—equally responsive with better speakers.
  3. Research before work: I read a lot of articles to stay informed about new technology. The Pixel Tablet would go where I go to read—outside on the deck, in the music room, etc. I would put it back on the dock when I’m done reading of course.
  4. Social messaging and video calling: I video call my daughter, who’s in Montreal (I’m in Vancouver), usually using my Pixel phone. However, I would prefer the Pixel Tablet for the larger screen … and it would be on it’s dock so I could keep cooking and moving around the kitchen. Conveniently, the “Continuous Framing” feature would keep me in the picture as I talk and work.
  5. Smart home control: The Pixel Tablet would be great for monitoring activity on my smart cameras (usually it’s deer, but occasionally we get deliveries or neighbours dropping in) and adjusting my smart lights. The seasons are changing right now so outdoor light schedules need changing. Also, I love to change up the colour of my outdoor lights, especially for Halloween and the holidays. My wife never knows what colours I’ll pick for our entrance or back deck on any given day so it keeps her guessing and helps keep our relationship fresh—haha!

We asked Ted, one of our blog contributors, to write an honest review of the Pixel tablet. Go read his review, and you’ll be convinced that this is the tablet for your home. Ted makes it clear that this is an Android tablet with a bit more functionality than the standard model, and that’s mainly due to the charging station that’s included. Since this is an Android tablet, you can take it anywhere, whether to be more productive at work, to enjoy a superb display, or to benefit from its great responsiveness. As for the charging station, it serves as a high-quality speaker, a hub to control your smart home devices, a support to keep the tablet upright, and of course, a convenient way to recharge your tablet.

How to enter

Entering this contest will be fun and you can enter in three different ways (one entry per method only):

  1. In a comment below tell us what you like most about the Pixel Tablet and in which room of the house you’d place it if you won this contest.
  2. In a comment below Ted’s Pixel Tablet review, tell us one thing you’ve learned about this tablet thanks to what Ted mentioned in his article (or video) that helped you decide if it’s right for you.
  3. For one additional entry, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a contest to win a Google Pixel Tablet. Include the hashtag #PixelBestBuyContest, so we can find your post, and include a picture from this contest page. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (X / Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Thread, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.

What you can win

At the end of the contest, we will randomly select two (2) winners from all eligible entries. Each winner will receive a new Pixel Tablet.

This contest runs from September 28th to October 12th

Remember you can enter up to three times as mentioned above. Perhaps you’ve been trying to win a prize in a Best Buy Canada contest for many years and just have not been lucky. Hedge your bet by telling all of your friends and family that you really need their support for this amazing contest. They’ll likely be happy to enter this contest too. If they win, I’m sure they’ll share the prize with you.

Pixel Tablet Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck.

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  4. The power button doubles as a fingerprint sensor (how cool is that!) for a quicker way to get past the lock screen

  6. I like the Pixel Tablet because it can be use anywhere…its portability is amazing and convenient

  14. I like the chromecast feature and the great speakers so i can listen to a podcast or music while cooking ! It would def travel around the house with me, mostly the kitchen/living room

  17. I like the built-in Chromecaset and I would put it in the kitchen where our family likes to spend a lot of time.

  18. i would keep it in the kitchen handy to watch cooking videos while trying to make the new recipes a great idea for sure

  19. I like that the Google Pixel Tablet is portable and can be placed anywhere in the house. I would place it in the kitchen so that it is easily within reach when needed.

  20. I love that it has Chromecast built in! This would be perfect for the Family Room, when the kids have taken over the big TV, I can stream movies/TV in the same room

  21. Love the built in Chromecast and I would definitely put this in the kitchen, something to listen to during the morning routine.

  22. I like that’s the Google Pixel Tablet is portable and can be placed anywhere in the home. I would definitely place it in the kitchen so that when I am cooking I can easily find recipes

  25. La chrome cast intégrée, écouter une émission pendant que je cuisine c’est formidable 🙂 une très bonne idée.
    Elle serait rangée sur ma table de chevet dans la chambre mais finirait par se promener partout…même au bureau hihi 🙂

  27. I like that the Google Pixel Tablet is portable and can be placed anywhere in the home. I would place it in the kitchen so that when I am cooking I can easily find recipes while I am cooking

  30. I like the built in Chromecast and I would put it in our kitchen and listen to music and dance as I am getting breakfast, lunch and dinner ready.

  31. Amazing! I like that’s the Google Pixel Tablet is portable and can be placed anywhere in the home. I would definitely place it in the kitchen so that when I am cooking I can easily find recipes and listen to music while I am cooking!

  33. I would keep it in living room as I like the music download option.
    Also I learned that I can get appointment reminders and medication reminders. I just love the versatility it offers. I would love one .

  37. Love the built in Chromecast and I would definitely put this in the kitchen, something to listen to during the morning routine.

  39. I usually Chromecast to my Roku TV YouTube app so I would use it as a secondary screen for hockey or news at the dinner table.

  42. I think this is an amazing tablet and I love the built in Chromecast feature. I would use this in my family room and office.

  43. I like that the Pixel Tablet includes a dock that allows it to easily function within the Google Nest ecosystem.

    I would also place the Pixel Tablet where we hang out the most – usually the kitchen table

  44. I like that the Pixel Tablet includes a dock that allows it to easily function within the Google Nest ecosystem.

    • I like that it has different function for what you want it to do for you.
      I’d put in our living room sharing it with my family members.

  49. I created a public post on my Facebook page under Janet Lance and posted it to the Public as requested in #3 in the requirements to gain extra entry!

  50. I love that it can stream videos, I think I would place this in the kitchen to enterain me during cooking or cleaning.

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