Google Home Mini vs Amazon Echo Dot: Who wins?
Alexa, will you marry me?
This is
probably the only request I’ve left to make. Have you tried voice assistants?
They are AWESOME!!!! I’m not kidding, they are the modern equivalent of a
butler, friend, personal assistant, all rolled into one steaming piece of
technology. Amazon has ruled for a long time in this market but there is a new
contender in the ring and a really impressive one I must say. So ladies and gentlemen, in one corner we have
the already proven Amazon Echo Dot while in the other corner we have the
challenger Google Home mini. So, how does Google Home Mini compare to Amazon
Echo Dot? Only time will tell. So let the Google
Home Mini vs. Amazon Echo Dot match begin.
Both the speakers compared here are the smallest ones for each company’s product line. So the only comparison will be between GoogleHome Mini vs. Amazon Echo Dot and no other speaker of the companies.
Round 1: Hardware
Google Home Mini
The Google
Home Mini has a very unique look, similar to a river pebble with the speaker
covering the top region of the speaker. The charcoal grey color suits the overall
look of his small beauty besides some amazing colors with charcoal and coral
design features.
Amazon Echo Dot
The Amazon
Echo Dot is the smallest speaker with a pancake makeup kit design. It is a
small cylindrical speaker with a very attractive looking LED ring on top that
changes color with different commands. The buttons are placed on the top so it
is easily accessible by the users.
Round 2: Sound Quality
The Echo Dot
comes with a staggering 7 microphone array with a small 0.6-inch speaker.
Amazon is a bit weaker when it comes to speaker quality. If we think about
connecting external speakers then Amazon takes the cake with its 3.5 mm audio
jack which is absent in Home Mini.
Google Home Mini
Home Mini
has just 2 far-field mics but it compensates it with a 1.57-inch speaker.
Google Mini is better in audio quality and less distortion at higher volumes.
It seems like Google Home Mini wins this round.
This
observation is for hearing music, whereas the voice of both the assistants is
audible and very clear.
Round 3: Intelligence
Google has
always been the company that has relied heavily on information and they are the
largest hoarder of information in the world. So Google has information parsing
knowledge of 20 years. Google assistant has the most natural feel and its
complex algorithm helps it to understand even the most complex commands.
Amazon Echo Dot
Amazon’s
Alexa has an upper hand when it comes to experience in this particular industry
as they have a very strong record for the past 2 years. Alexa has an amazing
number of skills and has a very varied range of commands for its users.
This round
is very difficult to judge as both the companies have their own specialties that
negate each other so this round seems a draw.
Round 4: Price
Amazon Echo Dot
Amazon gives
out discounts and special sales every now and then. The latest concluded Amazon
Prime Day sale offered Echo Dot for around $30.
Google Home Mini
Google home
Mini can be bought for around $35 right now and with the holiday season coming,
the price may vary a bit more.
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