Mi Smart Speaker review: Perfect audio accessory for your smart home set-up
Xiaomi’s run for value-for-money products continues as the
Chinese technology company forays into categories other than smartphones. After
a successful showing in the smart television and smart fitness wearables space
in India, the company has now entered the smart speaker segment with the launch
of Mi Smart Speaker.
The Mi Smart Speaker
is a Google Assistant-powered device, with built-in Chromecast for easy content
streaming. Besides being a smart speaker, it lets you manage and operate
supported internet-of-things (IoT) products through voice commands. Priced at
Rs 3,999, the Mi Smart Speaker is an entry-level voice-enabled speaker that
promises audio quality better than Google’s and Amazon’s budget smart speakers.
But does it live up to its name and promise? Let’s find out:
The Mi Smart Speaker is a lot bigger and
heavier than its palm-sized peers from Amazon and Google. Its big stature,
however, gives it space to accommodate a 2.5-inch audio driver, which is the
biggest you get in any entry-level smart speaker. It is a 12W full-range
speaker, with DTS Professional audio tuning. It is powered by Texas
Instruments’ TAS5805M Hi-Fi Audio processor. Read More
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