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Last updated: December 13th, 2020 at 14:22 UTC+01:00
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The Bluetooth-based tracker's schematic was revealed through the South Korean certification authority's database. It shows that the Galaxy Smart Tag features a rounded square shape and a lanyard hole. It also has a button that can be pressed to find a connected phone, while the onboard loud buzzer helps the user find the tracker using a compatible smartphone. That's extremely similar to Tile's functionality. Since it features Bluetooth 5.1 (LE), which brings directionality to the equation, it is easier to find.
The Galaxy Smart Tag is powered by a replaceable 3V CR2032 coin cell, but we don't know its battery life figures yet. Tile launches up to a whole year on a single coin cell, and we expect Samsung's upcoming object tracker to last similarly long. It will be launched in two colors: Black and Oatmeal. Going by reliable leakster Ishan Agarwal's report, the object tracker will be launched with a price tag of €15. It will likely be compatible with the South Korean firm's new SmartThings Find feature.
It is not the company's first object tracker, though. Samsung had previously launched the SmartThings Tracker two years ago. It featured Bluetooth and LTE connectivity, and it was priced at $99. We expect the Galaxy Smart Tag to feature IP68 certification for dust and water resistance and an easy way to stick it to laptops, bags, wallets, and other things.
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
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