{"id":179166,"date":"2019-11-28T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/?guid=ce2f9527b1df2c9ad27c6ab32844e894"},"modified":"2019-11-28T06:40:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T22:40:00","slug":"google-home-vs-google-home-mini-which-should-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/28\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini-which-should-you-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p class=\"intro\">We&#8217;ve been using &#8216;OK Google&#8217; since its inception, and have been putting the Google Home and Home Mini through their paces for nearly that long. Here&#8217;s how to decide which one you need.<\/p>\n<div class=\"versus\">\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Google Home<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">The OG<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2018\/11\/google-home-white-render.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.7tiv.net%2Fc%2F159229%2F615614%2F10014%3FsubId1%3DUUacUdUnU63316YYr%26subId2%3Ddac%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bestbuy.com%252Fsite%252Fgoogle-home-smart-speaker-with-google-assistant-white-slate%252F5578849.p%253FskuId%253D5578849&amp;token=zst2Nrmv\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$100 at Best Buy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pros\">Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fantastic sound with deep bass<\/li>\n<li>Excellent microphone sensitivity<\/li>\n<li>Nice, minimalist design<\/li>\n<li>Replaceable base<\/li>\n<li>Touch controls for playback and volume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"cons\">Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Proprietary charging port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"end\">The Google Home is the original Assistant, and it&#8217;s still a great smart speaker. With excellent sound quality and generous amounts of bass, plus intuitive touch controls, sensitive microphones and a minimalist look, this OG is still the one to get if music is your thing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Home Mini<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">Tiny. Fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2018\/12\/google-home-mini-aqua-3-crop.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.7tiv.net%2Fc%2F159229%2F615614%2F10014%3FsubId1%3DUUacUdUnU63316YYr%26subId2%3Ddac%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bestbuy.com%252Fsite%252Fgoogle-home-mini-smart-speaker-with-google-assistant-chalk%252F6082194.p%253FskuId%253D6082194&amp;token=XYL3z-Bn\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$30 at Best Buy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pros\">Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiny and can fit anywhere<\/li>\n<li>Charges via Micro-USB<\/li>\n<li>Fun colors that can fit with any decor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"cons\">Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Anemic sound and no bass to speak of<\/li>\n<li>Considerable softer at full volume than Google Home<\/li>\n<li>Lacks comprehensive touch controls on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"end\">The Home Mini is the entry point to Google&#8217;s smart speaker lineup, and it&#8217;s as fun to use today as ever. If you&#8217;re looking to play podcasts, listen to the news, or get Assistant to control your smart home, this is your best bet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"aside\">Before you read this, read <em>this<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2019\/10\/google-nest-mini-review-7.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article compares two older products from Google&#8217;s lineup. Google has since updated the Home Mini with a newer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.7tiv.net%2Fc%2F159229%2F615614%2F10014%3FsubId1%3DUUacUdUnU63316YYr%26subId2%3Ddac%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bestbuy.com%252Fsite%252Fgoogle-nest-mini-2nd-generation-with-google-assistant-charcoal%252F6348880.p%253FskuId%253D6348880&amp;token=OheAq_sO\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">Nest Mini<\/a> that sounds much better, has improved touch controls, and costs just $50.<\/p>\n<p>While Google still sells the original Home Mini at a discount, it&#8217;s probably worth considering whether to pick up the newer Nest Mini even at that higher price.<\/p>\n<p>We also have a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/nest-mini-vs-google-home-mini\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">comparison between the Nest Mini and Google Home Mini<\/a>, just in case you&#8217;re having trouble deciding between them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/nest-mini-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"\" class=\"cta end norewrite\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">Nest Mini vs. Google Home Mini: Should you upgrade?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a $70 difference between the Google Home and Home Mini, and for good reason: one is a true smart speaker that sounds great playing music, and looks great in any environment. The other one is tiny and fun, and can disappear into a living space. The Home Mini has a much weaker, tinnier speaker, but for podcasts or news, or just getting Assistant to do your bidding, it&#8217;s a much better value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2017\/10\/google-home-vs-home-mini-1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Big in importance but small in stature, the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-mini\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">Home Mini<\/a> is a great addition to the company&#8217;s hardware canon.<\/p>\n<p>At just $30, the rounded plastic puck, covered in fabric, is an inexpensive entry into Google&#8217;s burgeoning smart home ecosystem. It offers a speaker that while lacking in bass is adequate for most voice-based tasks. As it sits, its microphones listen for the &#8220;OK Google&#8221; hotword and, offers a growing number of commands through the Google Assistant, a cloud-based AI that hooks deep into Google&#8217;s Knowledge Graph &mdash; the same back-end that powers the company&#8217;s ubiquitous search engine.<\/p>\n<p>For many people, the $30 price is right, and will likely prove to be an excellent holiday gift. But is it worth springing the extra $70 for the larger, better-sounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">Google Home<\/a>? Let&#8217;s discuss.<\/p>\n<h2>Capabilities<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2017\/10\/google-home-vs-home-mini-4.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google Home is now over two years old, but it was built with Google Assistant in mind. It has two far-field microphones that are designed to pick up one&#8217;s voice even when there is ambient noise around it. It has a touch-sensitive top area with four colored LEDs that light up and dance when activated. It&#8217;s powered by a proprietary DC power connection and a has a mute button on the back for times you don&#8217;t want the microphone to listen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"big pull left\">\n<p>For some reason, Google chose Micro-USB instead of the more-versatile USB-C to charge the Home Mini.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Home Mini is significantly smaller and doesn&#8217;t have the same number of features &mdash; for obvious reasons. It lacks the top touch controls of the Google Home (which turned out to be a critical design flaw in the hardware itself, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-disable-touch-activated-listening-home-minis-following-always-listening-reports\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">forcing Google<\/a> to permanently disable the feature), and has neither the absolute volume nor the microphone sensitivity of its larger counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>It also charges with Micro-USB instead of a more power-hungry DC plug, and the mute function is a switch, not a button. Finally, changing the volume on the Home Mini involves tapping on the left or right edge of the front instead of the more tactile and, ultimately, functional way of moving one&#8217;s finger over the Home&#8217;s top touch panel.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the units are functionally identical where it counts: Google Assistant. Each improvement made to Assistant &mdash; from supporting new smart home products to being better able to answer direct questions using the &#8220;OK Google&#8221; hotword &mdash; is rolled out to every unit. Both the Home and Home Mini will grow and improve in abilities over time, and neither should benefit disproportionately from software improvements made over time.<\/p>\n<h2>Sound quality<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2017\/10\/google-home-vs-home-mini-3.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The main difference between the two speakers isn&#8217;t functionality but sound quality. Google Home has a 2-inch driver and dual 2-inch passive radiators, which drive a tremendous amount of low-end for a speaker of this size. It&#8217;s certainly better than the first-generation Amazon Echo, and very enjoyable to listen to when jamming to hip-hop, rock, or even jazz.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Home Mini is a circumaural (or 360-degree) speaker, and lacks the size for a bass-generating woofer. As you can see in the video below, both sound good, but the larger Home definitely has a wider range and emphatic low-end.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body__video\">\n<div class=\"video_iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7fNLEFovnIs?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"682\" height=\"400\" class=\"video-filter video-youtube vf-7fnlefovnis\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/video--><\/p>\n<p>Still, the Home Mini holds its own, and does so in a form factor that is less than a quarter the size of the Google Home itself. And if the sound quality from the Home Mini isn&#8217;t good enough, it supports outputting music to a Chromecast Audio-connected speaker system.<\/p>\n<h2>Which should you buy?<\/h2>\n<p>Both are great, but there are pros and cons to each.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Google Home<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">The OG<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2018\/11\/google-home-white-render.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.7tiv.net%2Fc%2F159229%2F615614%2F10014%3FsubId1%3DUUacUdUnU63316YYr%26subId2%3Ddac%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bestbuy.com%252Fsite%252Fgoogle-home-smart-speaker-with-google-assistant-white-slate%252F5578849.p%253FskuId%253D5578849&amp;token=zst2Nrmv\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$100 at Best Buy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">A great choice for music<\/p>\n<p class=\"end\">It&#8217;s been out for three years, but the original Google Home is still going strong &mdash; especially at its newer permanently lower price of $100.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Google Home Mini<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">Tiny. Fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini\" title=\"Google Home vs. Google Home Mini: Which should you buy?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2018\/12\/google-home-mini-aqua-3-crop.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.7tiv.net%2Fc%2F159229%2F615614%2F10014%3FsubId1%3DUUacUdUnU63316YYr%26subId2%3Ddac%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bestbuy.com%252Fsite%252Fgoogle-home-mini-smart-speaker-with-google-assistant-chalk%252F6082194.p%253FskuId%253D6082194&amp;token=XYL3z-Bn\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$30 at Best Buy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">Little thing with lots to love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"end\">The Home Mini is cheap and cheerful, so buy one if you want to dip your toe into the world of smart speakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/androidcentral\/~4\/F-HkuKI0zEg\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been using &#8216;OK Google&#8217; since its inception, and have been putting the Google Home and Home Mini through their paces for nearly that long. Here&#8217;s how to decide which one you need.<\/p>\n<p>Google Home<\/p>\n<p>The OG<\/p>\n<p>$100 at Best Buy<\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic sound with deep bass<br \/>\nExcellent microphone sensitivity<br \/>\nNice, minimalist design<br \/>\nReplaceable base<br \/>\nTouch controls for playback and volume<\/p>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<p>Proprietary charging port<\/p>\n<p>The Google Home is the original Assistant, and it&#8217;s still a great smart speaker. With excellent sound quality and generous amounts of bass, plus intuitive touch controls, sensitive microphones and a minimalist look, this OG is still the one to get if music is your thing.<\/p>\n<p>Home Mini<\/p>\n<p>Tiny. Fun.<\/p>\n<p>$30 at Best Buy<\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<p>Tiny and can fit anywhere<br \/>\nCharges via Micro-USB<br \/>\nFun colors that can fit with any decor<\/p>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<p>Anemic sound and no bass to speak of<br \/>\nConsiderable softer at full volume than Google Home<br \/>\nLacks comprehensive touch controls on top<\/p>\n<p>The Home Mini is the entry point&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/28\/google-home-vs-google-home-mini-which-should-you-buy\/\">\u95b1\u8b80\u5168\u6587 <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"slim_seo":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[451,2,7],"tags":[398,402,397,414,413,410,409,407,408,406,399,400,394,10,401,396,403,412,411,395,405,404,457,455,454,456],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7prtj-KBM","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179166"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179167,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179166\/revisions\/179167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}