Google Assistant vs Siri: Which is the best assistant?

For some years now, personal assistants have become popular on smartphones, tablets and computers. Until then, the best known and most used were Siri in Apple products, Cortana in Microsoft products and Google Now in Google products obviously. But with the arrival of Pixel, the company decided to change things a bit and replaced Google Now with the new Google Assistant. The new assistant has been seen a little while before by the Allo app, but it is at Pixel that he gets a more interactive and vocal facet.

Of course, this makes many people wonder which one is better, Google Assistant or Siri? Fortunately, there is no shortage of users to do many comparisons and tests, as you can see below!

Google Assistant vs Siri

As we mentioned, many people who own an iPhone and a Pixel are already testing both devices to try to see how the two assistants behave in different situations and which is best for different types of users. The “Marques Brownlee” YouTube channel, for example, made an extensive video with a very detailed test with Siri and Google Assistant side by side.

By giving the same command to both assistants, it was possible to have a good idea of ​​what they can do, what they understand or do not understand, the speed it takes to understand and accomplish a task and how they respond to the user in different situations. You can check everything in the video below:

As you can see in the video, the two assistants tend to be very similar most of the time. You can ask them to open apps, set alarms, create reminders, search for places (like nearby restaurants), or display information about a specific subject.

In terms of speed, things turn out to be pretty relative. Sometimes Siri is a little faster and sometimes Google Assistant has the advantage.

Another noticeable aspect is that Siri has a habit of researching subjects it cannot answer by voice, while Google Assistant tended to give certain answers without having to resort to it. A good example is when you ask the two who is the president of the United States and Siri only offers a Google search while his competitor simply says "Barack Obama."

By continuing to ask questions about the president, Siri continues to send more surveys in response (and sometimes misses) and Google Assistant is able to hold a slightly more believable "conversation" by speaking the information naturally and being able to recognize that the user is still talk about the same person as before.

This had already been mentioned by Google, which said its new assistant is able to recognize the context of what you say to know when a conversation or subject is being held. This makes the assistant much more talkative than the others, which is a good differentiator. Meanwhile, Siri needs more specific questions to answer right.

Still, a plus point of Apple's assistant is that it often offers more detailed information on certain subjects. When asked about market actions and the outcome of a football game, Siri showed graphs and a full score, while Google Assistant only answered the basics.

In the end, you can see that Google Assistant is a little more capable and advanced than Siri, which was expected to have been developed for it. The new assistant is also more fluid and has a lighter naturalness than his competitor.

Still, Apple has made great improvements with Siri in recent years, and there's no doubt the company caprices its assistant even more now that it has to compete with Google Assistant.

Alternatives on Android

For those who have Android and don't like Google Assistant that much or don't support it on their smartphone, there are some interesting alternatives. You can check out some of the best below:

What did you think of the comparison?

Can you get a good sense of how the two assistants work overall with these comparisons and tests? Don't forget to leave your comment telling us what you think and which one you prefer!