Another brand to look into is Sonos, and we recommend starting with the Sonos One (Gen 2). This speaker is quite a bit larger than the Apple HomePod mini and it is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, but not Siri. The Sonos One (Gen 2) has some extra features that you won’t find in a cheaper speaker like Apple’s HomePod mini — for one, it has Sonos Trueplay, a technology that optimizes the speaker’s sound signature to the specific room you place it in. The Sonos One (Gen 2) prioritizes sound quality in a way that the HomePod mini does not — Apple chose to tradeoff great sound quality for a compact form factor. A notable drawback of the Sonos One (Gen 2) compared to the HomePod mini is that the Sonos speaker is very complicated to set up. If you’re an iPhone owner and want something user-friendly that leaves no room for confusion, stick with the HomePod mini.