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Apple AirTag (2nd generation) vs Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
Apple's and Samsung's Bluetooth tags, both used on collars. Neither has GPS or a plan: each shows where a nearby phone on its own network last heard it. Which one works depends on which phones are around you.
Which one to pick
Pick Apple AirTag (2nd generation) if
- You use an iPhone: AirTag reports through Apple's Find My network
- You want the lighter tag (11.8 g against 13.75 g)
Pick Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 if
- You use a Samsung Galaxy phone: SmartTag2 reports through SmartThings Find
- You want the longest claimed battery (up to 500 days)
Where they differ most
3 years, all in
- Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
- $29
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
- $30
Device
- Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
- $29
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
- $29.99
Where it works
- Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
- Wherever Apple devices are nearby
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
- Wherever Galaxy devices are nearby
Battery, as claimed
- Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
- Up to 12 months
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
- Up to 17 months
Weight
- Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
- 11.8 g
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
- 13.75 g
Activity tracking
- Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
- NoNo
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
- YesYes
Every fact, side by side
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Apple AirTag (2nd generation)Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2What it costs
Finding your pet
Fits your pet
What else it does
Who you're trusting
Three years, all in
Device plus three years of the cheapest plan, at listed prices.
Device3 years of the cheapest planPrices in USD, as listed by each maker