Testseek.com have collected 145 expert reviews of the Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker.
November 2020
(81%)
145 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
2600 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Impressive audio quality for its size
Easy setup
Works as a Thread border router
New “Intercom” feature lets you broadcast messages to family members
Very nice design and small footprint
Decent sound with excellent volume
Works with more than just Apple Music
Solid audio performance with rich bass and bright highs
Multiple speakers can be grouped and used as stereo pairs
Easy Siri voice control
Good Apple Home app integration for smart home controls
Great audio for size
Competitive price
Attractive design
Unbelievable sound for size and price
Brilliant design and tiny form factor
Excellent integration with Siri for Apple Music and your smart home
Compact design
Accessibly priced compared to big HomePod
Good sound for its size
Siri is fast
Built-in Siri
Excellent far-field performance
Solid audio quality
Very compact size
Two speakers sound even better as a stereo pair
Reasonable price
Siri has gotten a lot smarter over the years
The editors didn't like
No physical mic mute control
Intercom doesn't support two-way calls
Supports only one third-party music services (for now)
We've heard better-sounding smart speakers in the Mini's price range
Sound isn't as full or deep as the original HomePod
Cord is permanently attached and needs a 20W adapter
Siri needs to improve
Not the absolute best audio quality for the price
No aux input
Few streaming music services
Limited child controls
No physical microphone button
Lack of third party integration
Better audio experiences at this price point
Siri is not as smart as competitors
Still hugely dependent on Apple devices and services
Doesn't sound as good as similarly priced competitors
Volume controls on top are fiddly
Siri is still behind Google Assistant and Alexa in features and capabilities
Doesn't get very loud
Siri and Homekit aren't as well-supported as Alexa and Google Assistant
Amazon's Echo sounds better for the same price
Flat sphere design looks a little weird
Summary
The HomePod mini improves on the original HomePod in a lot of ways. Audio quality is
