Google Nest Mini Leaked Ahead of Launch; No Major Upgrades in Tow

Oct. 15, 2019

Google’s much-awaited hardware event is scheduled for today. The company will finally reveal the price of its Pixel 4 flagship on stage – since wealready knoweverything else. The hardware event will also see the company launch a successor to its most affordable smart speaker, Google Home Mini, under the Nest branding.

And well, if it’s any consolation, the Google Nest Mini has also leaked online ahead of its launch – much like the Pixel 4 lineup. The official photos of the smart speaker have beenshared by WinFutureand it looks identical to the first-gen Home Mini, except for a couple of minor changes.

As you can see in the images attached below, you will not be able to tell the difference between the two speakers from the top side. The rounded fabric-covered top, with the LEDs, looks the same and it’s the underside where you will notice changes.

First, you can see that Google has added a wall mount groove on the underside and it obviously means you can now hang your Nest Mini speaker like Nest thermostats. It is unclear to me why the company expects users to hang the smart speaker, but it does.