Google Home Mini vs Google Nest Mini – What’s the Difference?

Last Updated on March 1, 2023 by James Smith

The sound projection quality of a speaker determines if you will enjoy music or not. Therefore, it is important to choose a smart speaker that has a powerful sound if you want to enjoy entertainment. Today, we will compare Google Home Mini and Google Nest Mini. We will determine which one is more powerful between the two after careful analysis.

Comparison will help you find the strengths and weaknesses of a smart speaker. Afterward, you will be in a position to make the right choice in terms of the speaker to choose. Both Google Home mini and Google Nest Mini have an excellent reputation in terms of quality.

Google Home Mini	Google Nest Mini
PROS	PROS
It has Bluetooth. It has Google Voice assistant. It supports multi-room sharing. It is affordable.	Its sound quality is clear. It has Google digital assistant. It has an impressive design. It is portable.
CONS	CONS
It doesn’t have an audio output port. It doesn’t have a battery. Its bass isn’t powerful.	Its sound projection isn’t feeling in a room. Its treble is poor.
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Introduction

Google Home Mini smart speaker is circular in shape. This allows you to place it in different spots inside the house. It also doesn’t have a battery, meaning it should be connected to power anytime you want to play your audio music. Google Home Mini smart speaker offers personalization as it comes in different colors. It’s up to you to choose a color that favors you.

This smart speaker supports multi-room sharing. You will be in a position to play same music in different rooms using different speakers. This helps project stereo like sound. The sound projection of Google Home Mini smart speaker is impressive if you are using it in a medium sized or small room.

Google Home Mini smart speaker also has Google digital assistant that takes voice commands. This means you can operate your speaker without physically touching it. There are in-built microphones that assist Google digital assistant easily get voice commands.

You can also connect this smart speaker to wireless internet. Afterward, you will be in a position to stream music from different platforms like Pandora, spotify, TuneIn, Sirus XM and Google play music are some platforms you can stream using by using Google digital assistant. You will also be impressed by the portability of this speaker because of its weight.

Google Home Mini smart speaker has Bluetooth that can be connected to other devices like speakers and mobile phones, among others. You can play music directly from your paired mobile phone.

Similarly, Google Nest Mini speaker doesn’t have a battery. Therefore, it should be connected to power anytime you want to use it. Its impressive lightweight allows you to place it on top of surfaces while using. This speaker’s circular shape also allows you to place it at different spots within the house.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker can be connected to internet and particularly Wi-Fi connection. This allows you play audio music from different platforms like Pandora, spotify, Google play music, Sirus XM and TuneIn. Google Nest Mini Smart speaker also comes in different colors such as sky blue, coral, charcoal and chalk.

This smart speaker also comes with Google voice assistant that takes voice commands. Therefore, you will be in a position to control your speaker without physically touching it. Google Nest Mini smart speaker also has Bluetooth that can be connected to other devices that have Bluetooth. You can play music straight from some connected devices like mobile phone.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker can also be used in multi-room as one of the speakers in a room. This allows you to stream audio files in different rooms in your house.

Design

The first thing you will notice about Google Home Mini is its circular shape. It is also small in size, giving you an easy time carrying around in or outside the house. The shape of this smart speaker favors it being placed upright for maximum stability when on top of surfaces.

Google Home Mini smart speaker has a fabric at the top part. The fabric can be a different color, depending on the speaker you have chosen. Coral, charcoal or chalk, are the colors the fabric can come in. Google Home Mini speaker has a power adapter on the side. This doesn’t disrupt the positioning of the speaker.

You will see a microphone mute button at one side of your Google Home Mini speaker. This microphone can be used when you don’t want Google voice digital assistant to hear voice commands. The top part of the speaker reacts when tapped. You will either lower or add the volume when you tap the sides of the top part.

You can also activate Google digital assistant and play/pause the speaker by tapping at the part of the speaker. Four LED lights will lighten up as an indication Google voice assistant is listening in. Google Home Mini smart speaker has in-built microphones and full range driver inside the fabric.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker also has a circular shape. Therefore, it should be placed straight upwards anytime you want to use. You will also notice the light weight of this speaker when you lift it. This makes it portable inside the house. It can also be packed inside a bag. The top part of Google Nest Mini smart speaker has different fabrics. The Fabrics come in different colors, depending on the selected speaker. Light blue and coral are some colors the fabric comes in.

The top of Google Nest Mini smart speaker is touch- sensitive. You can either lower or raise the volume of the speaker by tapping on the sides. Tapping at the center part can either play/pause audio music. The base of this smart speaker is made from rubber. This makes it stable when placed on top of any surface.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker also has a microphone mute button on the sides. The buttons offers privacy by controlling what Google voice assistant can hear or can’t hear. You will also see a power port at one end of the smart speaker. The most impressive thing about Google Nest Mini smart speaker is its universal mount. It can be hanged on the wall. Inside the fabric, there are microphones and a full range driver. It offers protection from damage.

Audio

Google Home Mini smart speaker allows you to enjoy a variety of audio formats. Wav, FLAC, MP3, Vorbis, AAC-LC, LPCM and HE-AAC are some formats you can play with your Google Home Mini smart speaker. This smart speaker has a full range driver that has a low frequency of between 60-70 Hz.

The driver’s diameter is 40mm and comes with an integrated audio amplifier. This amplifier is always active, assuring you of quality sound anytime you play music. The speaker’s design makes it project sound 360 degrees around the room. Anyone using this speaker in a small or medium sized room will enjoy the sound projection.

Google Home Mini smart speaker also comes with a microphone to help Google digital assistant clearly hear voice commands. This smart speaker also supports multi-room sharing. It can be used as one of the smart speakers in different rooms within the house.

Google Nest Mini can play different audio formats like MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, and AAC. This smart speaker also has 3 in-built microphones that make it easy for Google voice assistant to get voice commands from different angles.

The smart speaker also has an integrated amplifier that is always active. This is why the sound projection is always quality anytime you use the speaker to play music. Google Nest Mini smart speaker has a full range driver that exhibits a frequency of between 60-70 Hz. The driver has diameter of 40 mm. You will hear sound effects around the room because of the design of the speaker.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker can also be used as one of the speakers in multi-room sharing. This helps play the same song in different rooms.

Battery

Google Home Mini should be plugged into a socket through a power adapter anytime you want to play music with it. Its cord length is 5 feet. This allows you to place it on surfaces that a few feet away from the socket. The input voltage of this power cord is 100-240V, 50-60 Hz.

You will notice the material used is bend resistant. It also protects users against over-heating, over-voltage and short circuit.

Google Nest mini smart speaker requires power adapter when functioning because it doesn’t have its own battery. It has an input voltage of between 110-240 V and an output of 16.5 V 2A.

The power adapter is 5 feet long, giving users an easy time placing on top of surfaces that are a distant from the socket. This power cord protects users from internal heating, over-voltage and short circuiting, among others.

Connection

Google Home Mini smart speaker has Bluetooth version 4.1 that can be used to connect with other devices that have Bluetooth. This Bluetooth version connects and transfers data with other devices at a speed of 1 Mbps. Google Home Mini smart speaker can connect with devices that are within a 50 meters radius. You can play music from mobile phones paired to the speaker through Bluetooth.

This smart speaker can also be connected to a wireless internet connection. Wireless internet connection allows you to stream music from different platforms. Pandora, spotify, Google music play and iHeartRadio are some platforms you can stream music from. Google voice assistant makes it easy to stream music from streaming platforms.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker has Bluetooth version 5.1. This version connects with devices at a speed of 2 Mbps. It also connects with devices that are within the 50 meters radius. Bluetooth can be used to play music directly from your phone.  

You can also connect your Google Nest Mini smart speaker to Wi-Fi internet. This allows you to stream music from different platforms through Google voice assistant. Deezer, spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora and Google music play are some platforms you can stream when you have Google Nest mini smart speaker.

Weight

The weight of Google Home Mini smart speaker is 0.55 lbs. Users will always be comfortable handling and carrying around the speaker. The weight allows you to carry it in your bag pack and move with it.

Google Home Mini smart speaker has dimensions of 1.5 inch height, 4 inch width and 4.25 inch diameter. This contributes to the portability of this smart speaker.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker has dimensions of 1.75*3.75*4.5. This represents height, width and diameter respectively. The weight of this smart speaker is 0.4 lbs. It also qualifies as a lightweight speaker. This gives you an easy time moving and handling it.

Control

Google Home Mini smart application can be controlled through Google Home application. The application can be downloaded on a phone with either iOS or android operating systems. Google home application has an easy to use interface.

This speaker can also be controlled by the microphone button and the tap interfaces at the top of the speaker. The tap interfaces and the microphone button require you to physically operate the speaker.

Google Home Mini speaker can also be controlled through the Google voice assistant. There are in-built microphones that ensure Google voice assistant clearly hear voice commands.

Google Nest Mini smart speaker also has a tap interface and one button. It is one of the ways you can manually control your smart speaker.

The use of Google Home application is another way you can control Google Nest Mini smart speaker. You can download the application on phones with either iOS or android operating system.

This smart speaker has Google voice assistant that allows you to control it through your voice. Therefore, you don’t have to physically touch the speaker. Google Nest Mini smart speaker has microphones that help Google voice assistant get voice commands.

Mobile Usage

Google Home Mini smart speaker supports voice calls on mobile phones connected to it through Bluetooth. However, the calls are only limited to contact list.

Similarly, Google Nest Mini smart speaker allows phone calls to contact lists on phones paired to it through Bluetooth.

Verdict

Both Google Home Mini and Google Nest Mini speakers have a lot of similarities. However, Google Nest Mini smart speaker stands out in terms of updated features like Bluetooth version. It is also lighter than Google Home Mini speaker.