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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) vs Apple HomePod mini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen)
Apple HomePod mini

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Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) Picture
Apple HomePod mini Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
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Variants

  • Nest Mini (2nd Gen) (Chalk)
  • Nest Mini (2nd Gen) (Charcoal)
  • Nest Mini (2nd Gen) (Coral)
  • Nest Mini (2nd Gen) (Sky)
  • HomePod mini (Blue)
  • HomePod mini (Midnight)
  • HomePod mini (Orange)
  • HomePod mini (Space Gray)
  • HomePod mini (White)
  • HomePod mini (Yellow)

Review

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Our Verdict

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen)

Apple HomePod mini

The Apple HomePod mini is a better choice for music and videos than the Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen). Its default sound profile is better balanced with a more extended low-bass and a better soundstage performance. The Apple comes with Siri built-in, while the Google features Google Assistant.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.6
6.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.2
6.5

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Dynamics 
 

5.3
5.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) Style Photo
Apple HomePod mini Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.9
5.8

Dimensions Photo  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) Dimensions Photo
Apple HomePod mini Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

25 in³ (403 cm³)
48 in³ (790 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) Build Quality Photo
Apple HomePod mini Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

8.0
8.0

Controls Photo  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) Controls Photo
Apple HomePod mini Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) Controls Photo 2
Apple HomePod mini Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

No
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) In The Box Photo
Apple HomePod mini In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.2
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.52
-0.41

Std. Err. 
 

2.91 dB
3.49 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

138.5 Hz
70.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.3 kHz
17.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.9
7.3

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.10 dB
1.30 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.3
5.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

76.5 dB SPL
76.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.58 dB
1.36 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

No
No
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Voice Assistant 
 

8.9
9.1

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

No
Built-in

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Mediocre
Decent
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App 
 

9.3
6.6

App Picture  

Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) App Picture
Apple HomePod mini App Picture

App Name 
 

Google Home
Apple Home

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

6.7
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
No Bluetooth

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

232 ms
N/A

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

263 ms
N/A

Bluetooth Range 
 

262.5 ft (80.0 m)
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

6.5
8.2

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 4

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
11 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

862 ms
N/A
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