Its great for playing music,A bit gimmicky though.
Manufacturer: Google
Its great for playing music,A bit gimmicky though.
“Google's Nest Mini makes an already good device even better and remains the go-to pick among affordable smart speakers.”
Quick responses; Adjusts sound based on background noise; Eco-friendly materials; Affordable price
Max volume could be louder; Same look as the previous model
Google's tiny speaker makes improvements where it counts
On-device controls, Good sound, Easy mounting option
No audio jack, Hover feature doesn't work, Dangling wire a major design flaw
A slight improvement over the original speaker, the Google Nest Mini is a gentle evolution. We love the new wall-mount option, giving you more options of where to place the smart speaker, but the new touch controls are only of minor use. Improved bass response makes this speaker sound better than the original Google Home Mini but it's still not ideal for listening to music and this is very much a smart speaker first. If you've got the original Mini there's little to warrant you upgrading here; for new customers, this is the best small Google Assistant speaker.
Wall mount option; Simple touch controls; Speech sounds better thanks to better bass;
Few improvements over the original; No 3.5mm audio jack;
In 2016, Google showed off its first smart speaker, the Google Home. A year later, its puck-size sibling the Google Home Mini ($40 at Best Buy) arrived. Small but mighty, this speaker came with all the smarts of Google Home but at an affordable $49.
If you're a fan of the Google Home Mini, the Nest Mini offers a very similar experience with a handful of improvements and new features at the same affordable price.
Google added several new features and improved sound quality to its second-generation smart speaker.
You still can't connect the Mini to larger speakers via auxiliary cable; and there's no digital display like Amazon's newest Echo Dot has.
The Google Nest Mini remains a smart and enticing entry-point to Google Assistant in the home, with this update bringing the improvements where they matter the most.
Improved sound quality; More sustainable build; Built-in wall-mount; Power of Google Assistant; Physical microphone mute button; Improved on-device controls
No audio jack; No clock like new Echo Dot; Not really an upgrade if you own Google Home Mini
The Google Nest Mini is a future-proofing update rather than a radical change. Sure, it sounds a little better, the controls are improved and the wall-mount is nice. But it is the improved machine learning chip within it that is the real upgrade – and one that is likely to be of larger benefit as we...
good sound for the money; wall mount; made of recycled plastic; Google Assistant; Bluetooth 5.0; native BBC radio playback
No 3.5mm input; privacy concerns of a smart speaker; not quite room-filling sound
With improved sound, touch controls and a wall mount, the Google Nest Mini is louder and cleverer than ever and will only improve over time
Great price; Improved speakers and mics; Wall mount is handy; Google Assistant is always learning; Voice Match allows for personalised answers
Better Google Home only £40 more; Not loud enough for music at a party; Machine learning is US-only for now
If you live in Google’s world (and let’s face it, most of us do) then the Google Nest Mini is the best, cheapest way to get into the smart home game alongside the £45 Echo Dot with Clock. If you want close integration with your Google calendar and apps, then the Nest Mini wins out. It’s worth considering that the better-sounding Google Home is only £40 more, but if you want a small smart speaker to stick in the kitchen, you get a radio, encyclopaedia, recipe book and timer all in one. The fact it works just as well in every room in the house is an excuse to fork out for several. If you’ve read this far then you won’t mind about the fact you give up your data for the convenience – the Nest Mini is great value for money.
Great price; Improved speakers and mics; Wall mount is handy; Google Assistant is always learning; Voice Match allows for personalised answers;
Better Google Home only £40 more; Not loud enough for music at a party; Machine learning is US-only for now;
The Nest Mini is far from an overhaul of the Home Mini. If your house is already kitted out with the originals there’s no real reason to swap them out for the newer model. But for anyone looking to add Google to more rooms, or get the Google Assistant for the first time, the Nest Mini is the new best, and cheapest, way to do it.
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