Needless to say, now might be the best time to quickly (and cheaply) make your home into a smart home. We pitted both products against each other in our comparison. The Echo Dot is by far more popular in the UK smart speaker market but we found the Google Home Mini had a fuller sound range. We also liked that the Home Mini didn’t have any visible buttons. The Echo Dot on the other hand has an aux port that can connect to a more powerful speaker if needed, which the Home Mini does not have – the the latter, though, can be paired to another speaker via Bluetooth. Follow us at @TADealsUK to stay up to date on the best tech deals on now. Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She’s an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.