Google Home Mini and Nest Mini Compared

nest mini compared

The Google Home Mini speaker is no longer (officially) available, and has been replaced in Google’s line-up of smart home speakers by the Google Nest Mini. At first glance, it would seem that little has changed apart from the name, but if you are thinking that all of the upgrades must be under the hood, and are thinking of changing your existing Home Mini for a Nest Mini, here are the key specification details of the two devices side-by-side.

 

Google Home MiniGoogle Nest Mini (Gen 2)
Dimensions & WeightDiameter: 98 mm

Height: 42 mm

Weight: 173 g

Diameter: 101.6 mm

Height: 50.8 mm

Weight: 181 g

Colours AvailableFabric top, silicone base

Chalk

Charcoal

Coral

Aqua

Fabric top, silicone base

Chalk

Charcoal

Coral

Sky

Audio Formats SupportedHE-AAC, LC-AAC, MP3, Vorbis, WAV (LPCM), Opus, FLACHE-AAC, LC-AAC, MP3, Vorbis, WAV (LPCM), Opus, FLAC
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz/5 Ghz)

Bluetooth 4.1

802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz/5 GHz)

Bluetooth 5.0

Chromecast Built-in

SensorsCapacitive touchCapacitive touch
Speaker/s40mm Driver – 360 sound40mm Driver – 360 sound

Google Assistant Built-in

Microphones23 (far-field microphones)
ProcessorQuad-core 64-bit ARM CPU 1.4 GHz
Ports & ConnectorsMicro USB15 W power adaptor
OS SupportAndroid 5.0 and higher

iOS 9.1 and higher

Android 5.0 and higher

iOS 9.1 and higher

Speaker inside the Google Nest Mini