![]() ![]() The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag will make contact about 40 metres away, allowing you to trigger the sound and use the signal detector to get you close to it. The U1 chip will guide you into the precise location when it comes to finding, but you'll have to be much closer than the other devices to trigger that process. It works with Samsung Galaxy smartphones and Samsung devices only, and connects through Bluetooth. The AirTag is the first to lose contact and we found we needed to be within about 10 metres to be connected to it. The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag is a small (39.1x39.1x9.9mm) square object that weighs just 13 grams. We've tested all these devices outdoors on flat ground to compare the range.Ĭomparing the three devices side-by-side is revealing. This is a technical maximum range dictated by Bluetooth, but will be affected by the device you are using to detect it and the environment that you are in. ![]() Galaxy SmartTag: 120 metres claimed, 40 metres effectiveĪpple didn't officially declared the range at launch, but both Samsung and Tile give a maximum range of around 120 metres.Tile Pro: 120 metres claimed, 80 metres effective.Tile Mate, Slim and Sticker don't have replacable batteries - but do offer 3 years of life. ![]() The AirTag, SmartTag and Tile Pro all use a CR2032 battery which is replaceable. Apple and Tile offer the same waterproofing - but it's also worth noting that Tile offers a range of styles, including the Tile Sticker, Tile Mate and Tile Slim, all of which are IP67 too and suit a range of different uses. The big difference is that Samsung and Tile have a hole in so it's easy to attach to things, but for Apple, you'll need to buy an accessory - a whole new market - although Apple seems to have designed the AirTag to be shown off, whereas Tile and Samsung feel like devices you'd have tucked away.Īll offer water resistance, Apple with IP67, Tile Pro (2021) with IP67 and Samsung with IPX3. The sizes of these device are close, with AirTag like a round button, Samsung adopting the squircle and the older Tile Pro a square, while the 2021 update to the Tile Pro is shaped like a keyfob. ![]()
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