Google Gemini vs Google Assistant - Which One Is Better? (Tested On The Pixel 8 Pro)
Summary
TLDRThis video presents a comprehensive comparison between Google Assistant and Gemini on the Pixel 8 Pro. The test covers a range of commands from basic to complex, evaluating performance in tasks like setting timers, converting currency, and navigating. Google Assistant excels in everyday tasks with its speed and offline capabilities, while Gemini shines in niche areas like email drafting and image generation. Despite some inconsistencies and errors, Google Assistant emerges as the more versatile choice for routine use, with Gemini serving as a supplementary tool for specific needs.
Takeaways
- 🔍 The video compares Google Assistant and Gemini on a Pixel 8 Pro for consistency.
- 🕒 A point system was used to evaluate the assistants on basic, moderate, and complicated commands.
- 📱 Both assistants were tested on a variety of tasks including setting timers, alarms, and handling calculations.
- 📸 Gemini failed to control apps like the stopwatch, while Google Assistant had issues starting the stopwatch.
- 📡 Google Assistant had a hiccup with Bluetooth and auto-brightness commands, while Gemini couldn't control the stopwatch app.
- 💬 Both assistants provided incorrect responses to sending a message for Valentine's Day.
- 🗣️ Gemini was slower, requiring screen interaction for each command, unlike Google Assistant's continuous conversation feature.
- 📊 Google Assistant made a calculation error by not accounting for a subtraction before division.
- 🚗 For navigation, Google Assistant initiated navigation automatically, while Gemini required manual screen interaction.
- 📋 Gemini was less effective with reminders and couldn't process some commands, unlike Google Assistant.
- 📆 Google Assistant was inconsistent with providing the correct time to leave for a destination.
- 📧 Gemini provided a summary of emails, but the count was incorrect, while Google Assistant failed to show any results due to a search query issue.
- 🏞️ Gemini offered a better experience for creating templates and generating images, while Google Assistant provided web results.
- 🏔️ Google Assistant has offline support, which is a significant advantage over Gemini, which requires an internet connection.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The main focus of the video is a side-by-side comparison between Google Assistant and Gemini to determine which one performs better in handling basic, moderate, and complicated commands.
How are the assistants tested in the video?
-The assistants are tested by executing a series of commands on a Pixel 8 Pro to ensure consistency, and points are awarded based on their ability to provide correct answers and outcomes.
What was the outcome of the 'set a timer for 5 minutes' command?
-Both assistants failed to correctly execute the 'set a timer for 5 minutes' command, with Google Assistant opening the app but not starting the stopwatch, and Gemini stating it cannot control apps like stopwatch.
How did Google Assistant and Gemini perform with the 'convert $200 to AED' command?
-Google Assistant provided the correct conversion of $200 to AED, while Gemini gave an incorrect conversion.
What was the issue with the 'multiply 5 by 6, subtract 5, divide by 2' command?
-Google Assistant incorrectly calculated the result by giving 15 instead of 12.5, as it did not account for the subtraction before division.
How did the assistants handle the 'navigate to the nearest gas station' command?
-Both assistants provided correct directions, but Google Assistant navigated to the gas station immediately, while Gemini required the user to tap the screen to start navigation.
What was the problem with the 'send a voice message to Imad UAE on WhatsApp' command?
-Both assistants attempted to send a voice message but encountered issues, with Google Assistant reminding of the discontinuation of the feature and Gemini failing to send the message correctly.
How did Gemini perform in comparison to Google Assistant for less frequent tasks?
-Gemini performed better for less frequent tasks such as writing emails, creating templates, and generating images, while Google Assistant was more suited for day-to-day usage.
What is the main advantage of Google Assistant mentioned in the video?
-The main advantage of Google Assistant is its offline support and faster performance for day-to-day tasks.
What was the conclusion of the comparison between Google Assistant and Gemini?
-The conclusion was that Google Assistant is better for everyday use due to its speed and offline capabilities, while Gemini is more useful for specific tasks like email writing and image generation.
Outlines
📱 Side-by-Side Comparison of Google Assistant and Gemini
The video presents a detailed comparison between Google Assistant and Gemini on a Pixel 8 Pro, focusing on their performance with basic, moderate, and complicated commands. The evaluation criteria include correctness of the answer and the user experience, with extra points awarded for better outcomes. The video tests various commands such as setting timers, alarms, taking selfies, and performing conversions and calculations. Both assistants have strengths and weaknesses; Google Assistant struggles with certain commands while Gemini has limitations with app control and reminders. The video highlights the need for touch interaction with Gemini versus the hands-free experience with Google Assistant.
🚗 Navigation and Advanced Features Test
This section of the video delves into more complex commands, such as navigation to a gas station, setting reminders, and controlling smart home devices. It also explores the assistants' capabilities in handling reminders, reading notifications, and providing information on movies, restaurants, and personal finance. Gemini shows promise in handling less common tasks but falls short in reminders and app integration. Google Assistant excels in everyday tasks and has offline capabilities, offering a more seamless experience. The video also touches on the user interface and the speed of response, with Google Assistant often providing quicker and more direct actions.
🏞️ Travel Planning and Specialized Assistance
The final part of the video compares the assistants' performance in planning a trip to Spain, creating documents, and identifying objects. Gemini provides a more detailed and visually appealing experience for specialized tasks like travel planning and document creation, while Google Assistant offers a more straightforward approach. However, Google Assistant's integration with Google Lens for object identification is more accurate. The video concludes with a summary of the overall performance, suggesting that Google Assistant is more suitable for everyday use due to its speed, accuracy, and offline support, whereas Gemini is better for specific, less frequent tasks.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Google Assistant
💡Gemini
💡Pixel 8 Pro
💡Commands
💡Timer
💡Alarm
💡Currency Conversion
💡Offline Support
💡Navigation
💡Reminders
💡Shopping List
Highlights
Side-by-side comparison between Google Assistant and Gemini on Pixel 8 Pro for consistency.
Scoring system: points for correct answers, extra half point for better outcome.
Both assistants failed to start a stopwatch, a simple task.
Gemini unable to control apps like stopwatch, unlike Google Assistant.
Both assistants successfully set an alarm at 7 a.m.
Google Assistant incorrectly calculated a math problem, ignoring subtraction before division.
Gemini provided correct answers but required manual interaction for each command.
Google Assistant's continued conversation feature allowed for faster responses without screen touch.
Both assistants failed to send a voice message due to an upcoming feature discontinuation.
Google Assistant navigated to a gas station more efficiently than Gemini.
Gemini struggled with reminders and did not trigger Google Assistant as expected.
Google Assistant provided a more streamlined user experience for navigation.
Gemini was unable to process reminders effectively.
Google Assistant remembered user inputs like parking location and financial debts.
Both assistants read new messages but ignored other apps' notifications.
Gemini provided a better experience for complex tasks like planning a trip to Spain.
Google Assistant was more consistent in identifying products with Google Lens.
Google Assistant has offline support, a significant advantage over Gemini.
Final verdict: Google Assistant is better for day-to-day usage, while Gemini is useful for specific tasks.
Transcripts
hello everyone and welcome to the
channel in today's video I will do a
side by-side comparison between Google
assistant and Gemini to see which one is
better in basic moderate and complicated
commands both assistants will run on the
pixel 8 Pro to ensure consistency so
without further do let's jump in first
things first I will give a point to each
assistant for providing the correct
answer and if both did it correctly I
will give extra half a point for the
better outcome and now let's start with
the First Command
set a timer for 5
minutes second timer for 5 minutes
starting
now okay 5 minutes starting now start
the stop
P start and this command Google
Assistant opened the right app but it
didn't start the stopwatch for some
reason and I tried few times but with no
joy in contrast Gemini said that it
cannot control apps like stopwatch which
is weird as it was able to set set a
timer just fine so both failed to do a
very simple task set the alarm at 7
a.m. you got it your alarm's set for 7:
a.m. all right your alarm's set for 700
a.m. turn off
Bluetooth turning Bluetooth off turning
Bluetooth off take a selfie in 10
seconds all right get
ready
okay take a portrait photo in 10 seconds
got it get
ready turn off auto
brightness turning adaptive brightness
off turning adaptive brightness off
convert 179 cm to
in 179 cm is equal to 70472
in sure 179 cm is equal to 70.4 47
in cm in
179
7.47 convert $200 to
AED $200 equal 734 United Arab Emirates
deham and 58
fils multiply 5 by 6 the answer is 30
subtract 5 the answer is 25 divide by
two the answer is 15 I was shock that
Google Assistant gave the wrong answer
in this command it ignored that I
subtracted five from the original number
before the division and gave me 15 in
instead of 12.5 but what I liked is I
didn't need to touch the screen even
once thanks to the continued
conversation feature and it was faster
in contrast I had to tap the mic with
every command while using Gemini it was
much slower but it gave me the correct
answer at the end reply Happy
Valentine's Day
who do you want to
message who do you want to message in
this command Gemini used Google
assistant and both responded the same
exact way which is incorrect and this is
the second time Google Assistant makes
an unexpected mistake which is driving
me crazy as I tried all of these
commands in my previous videos and it
used to work just fine plus this is not
one of the 17 removed features Google
announced earlier this year send a
message to my UAE
number what's the message message Hi how
are you today sending your message to my
UAE number saying Hi how are you
today all right what's the
message Hi how are you today sending
your message saying Hi how are you today
send a voice message to Imad uee on
WhatsApp just so you know audio
messaging will no longer be available
starting at the end of February H I'm
not seeing that name what's the spelling
e m a
d which a mod the second
one all right what do you want to say hi
how are you
today ready to send
it
yes sending your
message H I'm not seeing that name
what's the spelling e m a d which aad
Imad UE e so that's a message to Imad
UAE saying them voice message ready to
send it no what's the new message send a
voice message I got send a voice message
ready to send it cancel all right this
command was even more weird both used
Google Assistant but responded
differently the original Google
Assistant did the command properly but
it reminded me that this feature will be
discontinued while Gemini and assisted
to send a normal text message without
mentioning that this feature is no
longer available navigate to the nearest
gas
station okay chill out Gas Station vone
2 let's
go sure here are driving directions to
the nearest gas station it will take 3
minutes to get there both got the
correct answers but Google Assistant did
navigate to the gas station right away
which is more useful while in jimini I
had to tap the screen to start the
navigation so half a point extra to
Google Assistant how long does it take
to Mall of Arabia by car with light
traffic it will take you 20 minutes to
get to the mall of Arabia by car it
should take about 20 minutes to get to
the mall of Arabia by car turn off the
air purifier in 10 minutes got it I'll
turn off the living room air purifier at
3:34 a.m. all right I'll turn off the
living room air purifier at 1:50 a.m.
start my bedtime
routine what time should I set the alarm
for cancel no problem no new alarm set
good
night play relaxing
music playing
relaxing remind me to call my friend
tomorrow morning sure I'll remind you on
Thursday at 8:00
a.m. remember that I owe my friend
$200 okay I'll remember that what do you
remember for
me here's what you told
me remember that my parking location is
B7 level two okay I'll remember you park
B7 level two I'll also save a map of
your current location where did I park
my car you told me you parked B7 level 2
you were near here at the
time add bread milk and the cheese to my
shopping list sure I added those three
things to the list called
shopping when it comes to reminders
Gemini is useless and it couldn't
process any of my commands plus it
didn't even trigger Google Assistant as
it usually does in these situations read
my
notifications you've got new messages
from Ahmad husian and backend user
partner validation the first one is from
Ahmad husian on WhatsApp business you've
got new messages from Ahmad husian and
back end user partner validation the
first one is from Ahad husian on
WhatsApp business here both did exactly
the same thing only reading the new
messages and ignoring all other apps
Show me the actors of The Godfather
movie here's what I found on the web
who's the
director The Godfather was directed by
Francis Ford
Copa what's the year of
production
1972 here are some of the main actors in
The Godfather father movie Marlon Brando
as Don VTO corleon the Aging patriarch
of the corleon who's the director what's
the year of
production show me the top rated pizza
restaurants
nearby I found a few top rated places
near you the first one Pizza Cottage
here you go what's the working
hours there are a few locations here are
their business hours for
today navigate
which do you want the first one all
right pizza
Cottage the first one what's the working
hours navigate I just wanted to let you
know that it took me 1 minute and 20
seconds to finish this command on Gemini
without fast forward which is way too
much plus it didn't navigate
automatically while Google Assistant
took 40 seconds and did everything
without touching the phone so half a
point x to Google Assistant for starting
the navigation on its own show me my
bour Khalifa
photos start a voice recording all right
get
ready got
it read this
article Google Gemini can now create
images from text in this command Google
assistant is started to read immediately
while in Gemini you must tap the add
this screen button and then say read
this article which is a longer process
and gini is much slower too so half a
point extra to Google Assistant now
let's try some complicated and less
frequent commands that should give the
edge to Gemini and see how Google
Assistant will respond to this flights
to Spain best timing average hotel
prices and things to do flights from
Cairo to Spain leaving March 2nd and
coming back March 6th start at
8,935 sure here's a guide to help you
plan your trip to
Spain best time to visit Spain shoulder
Seasons April to May and September to
October I asked a long list of related
questions to plan my trip Google
Assistant only provided the flights
information while Gemini answered all
the questions but it had a technical
issue that didn't allow it to get the
flights information even when I tapped
on try again without extensions nothing
changed but this issue doesn't happen
all the time plus it provided me with
images and more so the wind goes to
Gemini and the Google assistant is not
designed for this type of questions back
pack hiking
checklist here are some results from the
web while Google Assistant did answer
correctly but again Gemini gave me a
better experience in terms of details
and how things are visually more
pleasing to go through so half a point
extra to Gemini tell me the time to
leave to reach Mall Of Arabia by 5 a.m.
with light traffic it will take you 20
minutes to drive to the mall of Arabia
in this command Google Assistant just
told me how long it's going to take to
reach my destination which gets the job
done while and I give me the time to
leave which is exactly what I asked for
but for some reason the time was
incorrect it says 1:53 a.m. which is
more than 3 hours before 5 a.m. and the
destination is only 18 minutes away I
tried the same question in my previous
video and it gave me the correct answer
so it's not consistent and you need to
be careful as it doesn't always provide
the right information in this case I
will give the point to Google Assistant
as Gemini's wrong answer defeats the
purpose show me all the emails for from
Fitbit in my inbox in this command
Google Assistant added the primary label
at the end of the search query so it
didn't return any results by manually
removing the primary label from the
search Fitbit emails started to show up
on the other hand Gemini gave me a
summary of the email subjects which is
nice but it only showed 20 messages
while in reality I have 76 emails based
on my manual count as shown now on the
screen so I will give the point to
Gemini aside from the incorrect count
for at least showing the information and
a summary while Google Assistant didn't
handle this one properly create a cover
letter template for a customer service
manager
job according to resum maker. I am
writing to apply for the customer
service manager position at XYZ company
sure here's a cover letter template for
a customer service manager
job write an email to help disk to
report that the admin panel doesn't load
showing a plank
page here's some results from a search
when it comes to writing emails Google
Assistant doesn't support this
functionality but you can rely on a
separate feature in Gmail called help me
write to achieve this plus Gemini
responses can be modified using five
different writing styles like longer
simpler more casual or more professional
so the point goes to Gemini generating
photos is another advantage that goes to
Gemini while the best thing you can do
with Google assistant is to get web
results that matches your command which
is not ideal in this scenario so another
point to Gemini moving to identifying
objects both work pretty much the same
way in Google Assistant you need to show
the photo and then tap the search screen
button which uses Google Lens while in
Gemini you tap on add this screen and
then say the command in this scenario
Gemini is better as it provides more
details while Google Assistant does a
basic search so half a point extra to
Gemini in identifying products
specifically Google Lens integration in
Google assistant is much more accurate
than
in this example I was able to get the
exact same switch shirt online while
Gemini gave me totally different options
from the same brand and that's always
the case based on my testing so in this
scenario the point goes to Google
Assistant last but not least the offline
support Google Assistant supports
offline commands like starting the timer
change your phone settings and more
while Gemini requires internet
connection regardless the command which
gives the edge to Google assistant so
these are all the commands I want wanted
to try and now let's sum up everything
if I'm going to choose between the two
definitely Google assistant is the way
to go for many reasons first it's much
better in the normal day-to-day usage
it's faster and has offline support
while Gemini is more useful in the less
frequent things like writing emails
creating templates or generating images
so I will use it as an app for these
rare situations at least for now up
until Google optimizes things for all
use cases so that's pretty much it for
today that was my comp compon between
Google assistant and Gemini please let
me know in the comments what do you
think but for now thanks so much for
watching and see you in the next video
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