I gave the Apple HomePod Mini (first generation) a glowing review for its audio performance and recommended it for anyone with an Apple mobile device or willing to get an Apple device just to use it.
But not everyone is keen on getting a device with the sole purpose of streaming music to a HomePod Mini. Some of you don’t even want to approach anything with an Apple logo on it. If possible, I want to ditch the HomePod Mini as I’m not in the Apple ecosystem. It’s frustrating having to reach for my iPad Pro every time Alex’s hand-me-down iPhone 11 Pro dies.
So, who can rise to challenge the HomePod Mini? Well, I guess it’s Samsung with the Music Studio 5.
