Huawei Tag Vs. Apple AirTag: How Do They Differ?
The Huawei Tag is the latest entrant into the Bluetooth tracker market, but how is it different from Apple's popular AirTag? Bluetooth trackers have existed for years with brands such as Chipolo and Tile offering a variety of trackers. More recently, smartphone brands have begun to offer their own options.
Samsung was the first to launch its own Bluetooth trackers in form of the Galaxy SmartTag and Galaxy SmartTag+ which were announced in January 2021. A few months later, Apple followed suit with its AirTag. The same year, a patent filing revealed that OnePlus was working on a device called OnePlus Tag. There were speculations it would launch soon, but it's been more than a year without any sign of the product hitting the shelves.
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The Huawei Tag looks very different from the AirTag. The device is shaped like a guitar pick, unlike the AirTag which is round. Huawei's tracker is also slimmer, with a thickness of 5.6mm in comparison to the AirTag which is 8mm thick. It is also almost 50 percent lighter at 6 grams than Apple's tracker which weighs 11 grams. Despite these differences, there are still some similarities. For starters, both trackers have an IP67 dust and water resistance rating which means they will survive immersion in up to 1 meter of water for up to half an hour.
The mode of operation is similar across both devices. All users have to do is connect the trackers via Bluetooth and attach them to their belongings or even pets. When an item attached to the tracker is lost, owners can use their phone to find it. The Huawei Tag and AirTag have speakers and will emit a sound to make it easy for users to locate their missing items once they are nearby. In
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