We recommend Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 2 in our Bluetooth tracker buying guide to Galaxy phone owners who want an AirTags-style device that can keep tabs on 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 and down to $70 at Amazon. This discount has popped up periodically since Samsung released the tracker last October, but it nevertheless matches the four-pack’s lowest price to date. If you’d rather not shop at Amazon, the same bundle is available at B&H for $2 extra.
If you don’t need quite so many trackers, meanwhile, single SmartTag 2s are also on sale for $21 each. That’s a dollar more than the device’s all-time low but still $9 off its 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 at Amazon
The key thing to note with the Galaxy SmartTag 2 is that it’s a Samsung-only affair. You need a Samsung phone or tablet running Android 11 or later for it to fully work, and it uses the company’s SmartThings Find crowd-finding network to locate 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 large as either of those, so it’ll generally be less precise at pinpointing an item that winds up outside of your tracker’s Bluetooth range. Samsung hasn’t confirmed any plans for the Galaxy SmartTag 2 to support Google’s expanded network, either. If you’re an Android user who isn’t beholden to Galaxy phones, you should wait and see if it’s worth buying upcoming trackers from Chipolo and Pebblebee (among others) that are designed to use the Find My Device network.
That said, because there are still a few hundred million Samsung devices that’ve opted into SmartThings Find out in the wild, we’ve found the Galaxy SmartTag 2’s crowd-sourcing to be effective enough in testing. Its separation alerts — i.e., its ability to ping you when you’ve left a tagged item behind — worked about as reliably as any model we tested, and it does well to map out its location history over time. It’s capable of tracking up to 120 meters (roughly 394 feet) directly over Bluetooth, which is on the longer side, plus it supports ultrawideband tech, which can help it more accurately direct you towards an item once you’re close by.
The device itself is simple to set up, and its flat design has a built-in cutout, so it’s easy to stash in a wallet or attach to a keychain. It’s also IP67-rated, so it can survive a dip underwater. Samsung says the device can last up to 500 days with typical use, and you can replace the battery once it peters out. There are technically more capable options out there (with more to come), and all Bluetooth trackers carry some level of privacy issues. A device like this isn’t ideal for warding off theft, either. But for forgetful Galaxy diehards who are looking to save some cash, this is a decent deal.
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