Apple HomePod mini 2 vs Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker

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HomePod mini 2 compared with Lifestyle Ultra Speaker

	AppleHomePod mini 2	BoseLifestyle Ultra Speaker
Overview
Released
Released	Coming 30 October 2026	May 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Speaker	Speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Full-range driver and dual passive radiators, with a custom acoustic waveguide for a 360° sound field	Three drivers (two front-facing, one up-firing) in a Direct/Reflecting design; CleanBass with a QuietPort opening
Room tuning
Room tuning	Apple S10 chip with computational audio for real-time tuning	TrueSpatial processing; EQ in the Bose app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Siri	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); Thread; Ultra Wideband chip for device proximity; peer-to-peer discovery for guest access	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6 (Apple lists no Bluetooth audio playback)	Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy
Ports
Ports	Power only (20 W adapter included)	3.5 mm aux input
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay from iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K or Mac; Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, third-party music services, TuneIn and UK radio stations by voice	Apple AirPlay 2; Google Cast; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	Multi-room audio with AirPlay; stereo pair with a second HomePod mini 2; four-speaker surround sound with Apple TV 4K (4th generation), using four HomePod mini 2 or HomePod (2nd generation) speakers in matching pairs; default speaker for Macs with Wi-Fi 6E or later	Groups through AirPlay or the Google Home app, including with other makers' speakers; two make a stereo pair; two can be surrounds for the Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar (7.1.4 with the Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer)
App
App	Home app on iPhone or iPad	Bose app
Design
Weight
Weight	0.335 kg (better)	1.66 kg
Controls
Controls	Touch surface (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip, triple-tap to skip back, touch and hold for Siri, + and – for volume); Sound Glow lights the top in time with music	Touch buttons on top
Mounting
Mounting	–	Lifestyle Speaker Wall Bracket and Floor Stand sold separately
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone design for far-field Siri; Sound Recognition for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; temperature and humidity sensors	–
Size
Size	84.3 mm high, 97.9 mm wide	7.270 × 4.767 × 6.594 in (H × W × D); 3.660 lb
Colours
Colours	White, Pink, Green, Blue, Midnight	Black, White Smoke; limited-edition Driftwood Sand
In the box
In the box	HomePod mini 2, 20 W power adapter, documentation	Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, power cable, quick start guide