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October 2019
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The editors liked
Good quality sound
Goes/fits anywhere
Notch for hanging
Quick to respond
Works w/other smart home gear
Affordable
Rich
Full-bodied sound
Google Assistant-powered smarts
Backlit volume buttons
Gets loud and sounds good
$50 is eminently affordable
And you can expect to see discounts
Deals
And bundles in the future
No need for table or shelf space
Though the cable isn't too attractive
Chain together units for better sound
Improved sound quality
Google Assistant rarely gets stumped
Works great with other Nest devices
Inexpensive
Fun color options
Loud for its size
Added microphones
Great sound quality
Perfect price
Built-in wall mount for added convenience
Cleverly hidden buttons automatically illuminate when needed
Whole-home audio support is phenomenal
Doubles as a Bluetooth speaker
Improved audio
Still great design and value
Faster Google Assistant with local processing
Better mic setup
Compact design
Environmentally friendly construction
Google Assistant functionality
Physical microphone mute button
Wall mount option
Affordably priced
Surprisingly strong audio quality
Clock is handy if a bit superfluous
3.5mm audio output jack
Alexa is a mature and powerful voice assistant
Hardware buttons make it easy to use
The editors didn't like
Proprietary charging pin
Cable not long enough
No 3.5mm line out
Not a massive upgrade over its predecessor
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A bit small
Hard to find
Not really a deal-breaker
But I'd prefer to see Micro USB or USB Type-C for power
Supposed to be able to detect your "presence" to light up controls — didn't work reliably for me
Capacitive buttons are easy to miss
Sound quality still isn't that great
No cable management to go with the new mounting hole
Published: 2019-11-28, Author: Jason , review by: techaeris.com
Compact design, Environmentally friendly construction, Google Assistant functionality, Physical microphone mute button, Wall mount option, Affordably priced
Loses bass after 50% volume
The Google Nest Mini is a compact, decent-enough sounding Google Assistant speaker. Reasonably priced, its fabric exterior colour options are sure to fit into just about any room decor.*We use revenue-generating affiliate links and may earn a commission f...
Surprisingly strong audio quality, Clock is handy if a bit superfluous, 3.5mm audio output jack, Alexa is a mature and powerful voice assistant, Hardware buttons make it easy to use,
Alexa app is still kind of confusing
The Nest Mini may look identical to the original Google Home Mini, but it sounds significantly better than the original. Combined in wide support for smart home devices and the smarts of the Google Assistant, the Nest Mini is a great small smart speaker.B...
Abstract: So one of the more forgotten unveiling from Google's Pixel 4 event is the new Home Mini Nest Mini. The original one dropped back in 2017 and got its way into many homes w/ its abilities and $49 price point. At a quick glance its more or less identical to...
Improved audio, Still great design and value, Faster Google Assistant with local processing, Better mic setup,
No significant new features, Limited connectivity options
A lot of the Nest Mini's improvements are subtle – slightly better audio, faster Assistant, better mics. For someone who's satisfied with their Google Home Mini, there isn't much new to warrant an upgrade. On the other hand, Google smallest smart speaker...
Good quality sound, Goes/fits anywhere, Notch for hanging, Quick to respond, Works w/other smart home gear, Affordable
Proprietary charging pin, Cable not long enough
The Google Nest Mini hits all the right notes. This small, Assistant-enabled smart speaker makes improvements to music quality as well as voice recognition and speed. If you want a Google-made smart speaker on the cheap, the is the one to get...
Gets loud and sounds good, $50 is eminently affordable, and you can expect to see discounts, deals, and bundles in the future, No need for table or shelf space, though the cable isn't too attractive, Chain together units for better sound
A bit small, hard to find, Not really a deal-breaker, but I'd prefer to see Micro USB or USB Type-C for power, Supposed to be able to detect your "presence" to light up controls — didn't work reliably for me
Yes, and it's definitely worth $50, but I wouldn't go out and upgrade all your existing Home Minis. As a new device, this is a perfect but incremental improvement over the previous model, and I look forward to seeing this even better speaker bundled toget...
Improved sound quality, Google Assistant rarely gets stumped, Works great with other Nest devices, Inexpensive
Capacitive buttons are easy to miss, Sound quality still isn't that great, No cable management to go with the new mounting hole, No analog audio output
Just like its predecessor, the Google Nest Mini smart speaker is capable, easy to use, and whip-smart thanks to Google Assistant. Its improvements over the Home Mini are small yet notable, including slightly better sound, a mounting hole, and refined capa...
Published: 2019-10-17, Author: Kate , review by: tomsguide.com
Fun color options, Loud for its size, Added microphones, Affordable
No audio line out
The Nest Mini smart home speaker is a commendable follow-up to the Home Mini. Without changing the price or general appearance, Google made significant interior upgrades that make the Nest Mini better than its predecessor. The added microphone, twice as s...
