Apple this week unveiled the HomePod mini 2, and below we’ve rounded up all the new features and changes we’ve discovered so far.
HomePod mini 2 is available for pre-order now and will launch on Friday, October 30, but Siri AI support won’t be available until a future software update.
Here are the new features of the HomePod mini 2:
- Siri AI support is coming in a future software update, with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad required for requests involving your personal context.
- S10 chip, compared to the S5 chip of the previous model. It’s unclear whether this chip update allows for computational audio improvements.
- Wi-Fi 6E support, compared to Wi-Fi 4 for the previous model.
- Support Bluetooth 6, compared to Bluetooth 5 for the previous model.
- Support for default audio output on Macs with Wi-Fi 6E and later.
- Sound Glow: The top area lights up and pulses in sync with the music being played.
- Four-speaker surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K: Connect four HomePod mini 2 speakers in the front and rear pairs.
- Three microphones for Siri, compared to four on the previous model.
- Two brand new color options: green and pink.
- Although this is the smallest difference, the listed weight of the HomePod mini 2 is 3% less than the previous model.
- A price increase. In the United States, the HomePod mini 2 is priced at $149. The previous model initially cost $99 and later $129.
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