I think at least once or twice a week, I lose my house keys or my car keys. It is that we really live in such a hurry, that with luck we remember what we did the day before. This is precisely what Samsung thought of when launching the Samsung Smart Tag, which is a tracking device that works via Bluetooth with a maximum range of 120 m or with the Galaxy Find Network through the SmartThings application.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag has dimensions of 40 x 40 mm and weighs only 13 grams. In addition, it comes with a square design with rounded edges along with a circular hole to be able to attach it to a key ring or simply a ring. In the middle, we have the Samsung logo, and on the other side, the power button (which emits a small beep).
The design is quite practical, where we find an ultra-resistant and discreet plastic material, allowing us to add it anywhere that we need to know is located. In my opinion, it is a tremendously functional micro device, especially in this time of quarantine when it seems that everything in the house is lost.
Samsung SmartTag
But I think one of the key questions is how much battery does it consume? How is it loaded? And the answer is that it has an autonomy of up to 300 days of use, being able to check the status of the battery from the Smartthings application. In my case, I wanted to open it and check its battery, which is the same as that used by a watch.
The other interesting thing is that this small device comes with resistance to water and dust, with IP52 certification. So it should be able to resist water from rain or splashes. And this is good news, because, for example, the keys are lying around in different places, often exposing themselves to unsuitable conditions.
At the moment, it works only with Samsung devices, and to configure it we just have to open the SmartThings application (which is in the Samsung folder within the apps), and the small tracker will appear in the list of available devices. There you must associate it to the phone and that’s it. Very easy!
Samsung SmartTag
To find lost objects, we can send a signal so that the tag emits a sound, using bluetooth, and with a maximum range of 120 m. On the other hand, if we go over 120m, Samsung created a triangulation system (Samsung Galaxy Find Network) in which other company devices that are nearby send a signal of their distance from the locator. It seems to me an excellent idea, although generally, one has the devices in more limited spaces.
Finally, it is possible to choose between 10 tones that are loud enough to use for tracking lost targets. As a summary, I think it is a very good solution at an affordable price. Recommended! Samsung SmartTag