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Reviews of Google Home Mini smart speaker

Testseek.co.uk have collected 198 expert reviews of the Google Home Mini smart speaker and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Home Mini smart speaker.
Award: Recommended October 2017
October 2017
 
(79%)
198 Reviews
Users
(92%)
983 Reviews
79 0 100 198

The editors liked

  • Affordable
  • Stylish design with touch controls
  • Integrated Google Assistant and speaker
  • Attractive design
  • Google Assistant delivers good responses to questions
  • Growing support for third-party devices
  • Great companion to Home Hub
  • The Google Home Mini is a stylish-looking speaker with surprisingly strong sound quality. The Google Assistant is a capable Alexa competitor
  • Especially thanks to its ability to search out detailed answers to a wide variety of questions
  • Affordable price point
  • Stylish design
  • Touch controls
  • Fluffy
  • Friendly design
  • Sounds better than an Echo Dot
  • Just as knowledgeable as bigger Home
  • Strong smart home support
  • Recognises the voices of up to six people and gives personalised replies
  • Good value
  • Affordable Google Assistant
  • Chromecast compatibility
  • Fine sound for speech radio
  • Cheap entry to Google's ecosystem
  • A design that blends in
  • Platform is always improving
  • Good looks
  • Looks Good
  • Google Assistant Is Very Impressive
  • Voice Recognition is Great
  • New Features Added All The Time
  • The Google Home Mini puts all of the smarts of Google Assistant into a small and affordable package. The Mini sounds surprisingly good for its size and features a colorful design that can blend into your home's decor
  • Compact and cute design
  • Google Assistant is excellent
  • Works with many apps and devices
  • Cheap
  • Well designed
  • Compact
  • Individual voice recognition gives tailored responses
  • Seamlessly integrates all the features of the Google platform
  • Improved AI that responds quickly
  • Compact and attractive
  • Full Google Assistant
  • Relatively discreet
  • Bluetooth in
  • Sounds decent for a small speaker
  • Relatively loud
  • Can hear you very well
  • If you've got an Android smartphone
  • Just ask the speaker to find your phone and it will make your phone ring
  • The circular shape offers 360degree sound so no matter where you stand in the room you get the same sound quality
  • Google Home Mini can recognis

The editors didn't like

  • No 3.5mm jack output
  • Fabric won't clean easily
  • No audio output
  • Sound quality isn't great (but then it's not designed as a speaker for music
  • Really)
  • There isn't much the Home Mini does that Alexa can't do
  • Too. It also lacks a line out jack
  • And requires Chromecast Audio in order to connect with at external speaker setup
  • Speaker lacks bass
  • Doesn't have a 3.5mm line-out or have Bluetooth out
  • Touch buttons on the top have been disabled
  • Still favours Google services over others
  • Echo still more versatile for music and shopping
  • Sound quality is average for music
  • No aux or Bluetooth output
  • Device support could be better
  • Sound quality still lacking
  • No 3.5mm jack
  • Alexa better for smart home devices
  • No 3.5mm or Bluetooth audio output
  • No top touch controls besides volume
  • Sound Quality (For Music) Isn't Great
  • The Mini's touch controls aren't intuitive
  • It doesn't have a line-out jack like the Amazon Echo Dot
  • And the built-in Google Assistant still doesn't have quite as many features as the Dot's built-in assistant
  • Alexa
  • Audio quality is limited
  • Very Google-centric
  • Average sound quality
  • Fiddly to mute
  • No speaker output
  • Poor hands-free calling sound quality
  • Spanish-speaking feature needs improvement
  • No 3.5mm jack or Bluetooth out
  • Fabric could get dirty in a kitchen
  • LEDs a bit dim to see from across the room
  • No 3.5mm auxiliary port
  • So you can't play music stored on devices that don't have Bluetooth through the speaker
  • The sound quality lacks punch and bass
  • You can only summon Google Assistant by saying 'Okay
  • Google' or 'Hey
  • Google'
  • And there's no way to

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  Published: 2019-06-03, Author: David , review by: T3.com

  • Compact and cute design, Google Assistant is excellent, Works with many apps and devices
  • Audio quality is limited, Very Google-centric
  • The official retail price of the Google Home Mini is £49 – that's a decent price already but you can often find it on the web for cheaper than that, and at the time of writing it's down to £29 on the official Google Store. We've also seen plenty of offers...

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  Published: 2018-11-28, Author: Cam , review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Attractive design, Google Assistant delivers good responses to questions, Growing support for third-party devices, Great companion to Home Hub
  • Fabric won't clean easily, No audio output, Sound quality isn't great (but then it's not designed as a speaker for music, Really)
  • There's nothing especially remarkable about Google Home Mini, except a couple of things: it does everything the bigger Home product does, but is much, much smaller. It is also cheaper and it is a brilliant companion device to the Google Home Hub.Home Mini...

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  Published: 2018-09-04, Author: Vaughn , review by: alphr.com

  • Abstract:  The reasons for that are twofold: first, Amazon was fastest out the blocks. Although the Echo may feel relatively new in the UK, it has been a feature of futuristic American homes since 2014. Second, Amazon twigged early on that buyers might not feel...

 
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  Published: 2018-07-17, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • So on paper, it's 3-2 to the Google Home Mini, and yet my personal pick is the Amazon Echo Dot. Why? Because of the loopy decision by Google not to include a 3.5mm line-out connector on the Home Mini, you're stuck with really ropey sound. You may not care...

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  Published: 2018-05-31, Author: Ry , review by: CNET.co.uk

  • The Google Home Mini puts all of the smarts of Google Assistant into a small and affordable package. The Mini sounds surprisingly good for its size and features a colorful design that can blend into your home's decor
  • The Mini's touch controls aren't intuitive, it doesn't have a line-out jack like the Amazon Echo Dot, and the built-in Google Assistant still doesn't have quite as many features as the Dot's built-in assistant, Alexa
  • The Google Home Mini stands tall as one of the best affordable smart speakers out there, along with the Amazon Echo Dot, but it doesn't do enough to supplant the Dot at the top of the list...

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  Published: 2018-01-02, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Unlike Bluetooth or wireless speakers that need to be controlled via a smartphone or tablet, a smart speaker is a far more versatile choice. Whether you're lying on the sofa or cooking in the kitchen, you're in control: you can pause and play your music...

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  Published: 2017-12-04, Author: Jim , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Smart speakers haven't quite hit the mainstream, but it's clear that Apple, Google and even Apple are betting that they will. They're the kind of gadget that you don't know you need until you try it out. People often ask why they're better than having Si...

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  Published: 2017-11-30, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Affordable, Stylish design with touch controls, Integrated Google Assistant and speaker
  • No 3.5mm jack output
  • Google's compact smart speaker offers a cheap gateway into a smart home utopia, but isn't without its flaws...

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  Published: 2017-11-29, review by: knowyourmobile.com

  • Looks Good, Google Assistant Is Very Impressive, Voice Recognition is Great, New Features Added All The Time
  • Sound Quality (For Music) Isn't Great

 
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  Published: 2017-11-10, Author: Chris , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Smart speakers are the booming new category in tech with Amazon and Google leading the way. It's so easy to make one that everyone wants a slice of the pie. Here we round up the best smart speakers you can buy in 2017 going into 2018. In simple terms as...

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