Android Advisor - UK (2019-11)

ISSUE 68 • ANDROID ADVISOR 91

say “Hey Google, call kitchen” to call a Home or

Nest speaker in the kitchen, or “Hey Google, call Joe

Turner” to dial one of your Google contacts (with

help from Google Duo).

Nest Mini or Echo Dot?

Even with its improvements, the choice between the

Nest Mini and Echo Dot is a tough one. Both smart

speakers are the same price, roughly the same size,

and feature the same basic functionality. Neither will

blow you away with their sound quality, and both

Alexa and Google Assistant have their own strengths,

weaknesses, and quirks. The Nest Mini’s capacitive

touch controls are undeniably neat, but the Echo Dot’s

physical buttons are more practical. Google Assistant

is better at answering random questions, but Alexa

gets the nod when it comes to smart-home ubiquity.

The Nest Mini is compatible with most
of the major music streaming services