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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: 2017-10-12, Author: Sascha , review by: in.pcmag.com

  • Nice design, Inexpensive
  • No audio out
  • The Home Mini speaker takes on the Amazon Echo Dot with a cute, fabric-covered design and Google Assistant smarts...

 
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  Published: 2019-05-27, Author: Dale , review by: stuff.tv/my/

  • Very cheap, Sounds great, Lightweight and easy to put around the house
  • Not so great for multi-story houses, Takes time to get used to accents, Not the easiest to connect to

 
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  Published: 2017-10-05, Author: Mark , review by: stuff.tv/my/

  • Unless you've already filled your house with Echo Dots, the Home Mini is shaping up to be a great entrée to home voice control.It's nicer looking than the Echo Dot, costs the same and works better with Google services like Gmail, Maps and Calendar, partic...

 
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  Published: 2018-09-13, review by: gadgetsmagazine.com.ph

  • Give it a try before you drop your cash on it. If it works for you, grab it—it's a no-brainer.Also published in GADGETS MAGAZINE August 2018 Issue.Reviewed by Ren Alcantara...

 
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  Published: 2018-08-24, review by: newsrule.com

  • full Google Assistant, relatively discreet, Bluetooth in, sounds decent for a small speaker, relatively loud, can hear you very well
  • no 3.5mm jack or Bluetooth out, fabric could get dirty in a kitchen, LEDs a bit dim to see from across the room, Speak to the Home Mini and the LEDs light up and pulse to let you know it's listening to you. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs for the Guardian, Other

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  Published: 2018-05-07, Author: Team , review by: thetechrevolutionist.com

  • Abstract:  Google's own Home family is a set of smart devices that aims to be in the center of your smart home. The star of the show, the Google Home, is priced at S$189 and boasts smart capabilities as its main selling point. It can handle commands from something s...

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  Published: 2018-04-25, Author: Lester , review by: straitstimes.com

  • Abstract:  It is time to get used to having a helpful, virtual roommate around the house, one which will answer your burning questions, check movie times and, even play a trivia game or two should you feel like it.After almost two years of waiting, Google's smart...

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  Published: 2018-02-26, review by: zitseng.com

  • Farfield microphone works very well, Voice responses are great, Design works well at home
  • No 3.5 mm audio port for external speakers
  • The Google Home Mini is an affordable choice for getting in to Google’s smart home ecosystem...

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  Published: 2019-09-13, Author: Gustavo , review by: tecnogus.com.co

  • Abstract:  Foto: Tecnogus.com.co / GustavoTorres - 2019 Foto: Tecnogus.com.co / Gustavo Torres - 2019 Foto: Tecnogus.com.co / Gustavo Torres - 2019 Foto: Tecnogus.com.co / Gustavo Torres - 2019 Logo: Google Home / Google - 2019 Foto: Tecnogus.com.co / Gustavo Torres...

 
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  Published: 2019-08-25, Author: Ana , review by: profesionalreview.com

  • Abstract:  Finalmente está en nuestras manos. Google Home Mini llega pisando fuerte y hoy os lo traemos aquí para contároslo todo sobre nuestra experiencia con él. ¿Qué puede hacer? ¿Qué servicios pueden vincularse? ¿Está a la altura de nuestras expectativas? ¿Cuál...

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