ISSUE 68 • ANDROID ADVISOR 83straight along the wall like it does in Google’s press
photos. Score one for third-party mounts like the
Mount Genie that hang the Google Home Mini from
an AC outlet, with its excess power cord neatly
wound around the mount.
Another small difference has to do with the Nest
Mini’s charging port. Gone is the Micro-USB port that
sits in the base of the Home Mini, it’s been replaced
by a barrel-shaped charging port. That’s a bit of a
shame, given that you could swap out the Home Mini’s
original charging cable with a third-party, 5V Micro-
USB charger, but it’s a safe bet that the Nest Mini’s
15-watt power draw demands a more robust power
source. (It’s worth noting that the third-gen Amazon
Echo Dot has a barrel-shaped charging port, too.)
The new mounting
hole on the back of the
Google Nest Mini lets
you hang it on a wall
without needing to buy
a third-party bracket