We recommend Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 2 in our Bluetooth tracker buying guide for Galaxy phone owners who want an AirTags-style device to keep track of their keys, luggage, and other sensitive items. If that describes you, here’s a quick PSA: A four-pack of the little oblong devices is currently $30 off, down to just $70 on Amazon. This discount has increased regularly since Samsung released the tracker last October, but still represents the lowest price of the four-pack to date. If you’d rather not shop on Amazon, the same package is available at B&H for an additional $2.
If you don’t need quite as many trackers, individual SmartTag 2s are also on sale for $21 each. That’s a dollar more than the device’s all-time low, but still $9 less than the usual street price.
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This matches the lowest price we’ve seen for a four-pack of Samsung’s AirTag-style Bluetooth trackers.
$70 on Amazon
The most important thing about the Galaxy SmartTag 2 is that it’s a Samsung-only affair. You’ll need a Samsung phone or tablet running Android 11 or later for it to fully work, and it uses the company’s SmartThings Find crowdfinding network to find items. The latter is Samsung’s alternative to Apple’s Find My network and Google’s recently launched Find My Device network. (Yes, the names of these things are way too similar.) It’s not as big as either, so it’s generally less precise at locating an item that ends up out of your tracker’s Bluetooth range. Samsung also hasn’t confirmed any plans for the Galaxy SmartTag 2 to support Google’s expanded network. If you’re an Android user who doesn’t rely on Galaxy phones, you’ll want to wait and see if it’s worth buying the upcoming trackers from Chipolo and Pebblebee (among others) designed to use the Find My Device network are designed.
However, since there are still a few hundred million Samsung devices that have chosen SmartThings Find Out in the wild, we found that crowdsourcing the Galaxy SmartTag 2 is effective enough when testing. Its separation alerts—that is, the ability to ping you if you’ve left a marked object behind—worked about as reliably as any other model we tested, and it does a good job of mapping its location history over time. It is capable of tracking up to 120 meters (approximately 394 feet) directly via Bluetooth, which is on the longer side, and also supports ultra-wideband technology, which can help guide you to an object more precisely as soon as you are nearby.
The device itself is easy to set up and the slim design features a built-in cutout so it can easily be stored in a wallet or clipped to a keychain. It is also IP67 certified so it can withstand a dive underwater. Samsung says the device will last up to 500 days with normal use and you can replace the battery once it runs out. There are more technically capable options (more to come) and all Bluetooth trackers have certain privacy issues. Such a device is also not ideal for deterring theft. But for forgetful Galaxy fans looking to save some money, this is a decent deal.
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