@mangothing1604
Self-confessed geeks/engineers reviewing cars and car tech 👍🏽 You guys cover more of the safety, tech, comfort and practicalities of vehicles instead of just the zero-to-crash times 🙏🏽
@rubymclovely747
Finally a good video actually testing real world and the features that matter. Touché guys and thank you 😊
@Perplexer1
A few important things were not talked about in this video, which are probably very important to somebody deciding what to get. Firstly the battery. I know the Apple AirTag battery for example can last for about a year. But how long does a GPS module's battery last? Also, the Apple AirTag can only be tracked with high precision if you are using an iPhone or iPad with a U1 chip. If your iPhone doesn't have the U1 chip (for example iPhone SE 2020) then the location shown on the map will be a rough approximate and you won't be able to guide yourself to it like shown in this video at 12:09. So these are some things to know before you decide what to get, or get some more info from some other video in regards to a GPS module battery (if it runs on one at all) to see if that's good for your use case.
@dgmenace73
First, Thanks for your video! Secondly, I am an Android user and have been using Tile for years now and they have helped me find lost keys, cell, & wallet...even keep track of where my teen is (or is not...lol). Lastly, I have switched to the Samsung and I absolutely love the AR feature. I, myself have did test and even though the Tile uses Apple AND Android, my results were about the same as yours. These tracker devices are really helpful for people that don't like losing items or lose/misplace items often. I intend on purchasing more trackers and this video has made it easier for me to know my tests and opinion is correct. Thanks again
@andreworourke6629
Thank you for the review, you have just sold the idea of the Samsung smart tag to me.
@softwarephil1709
Ultra wideband is used for precision location. Bluetooth is used for location reporting. Any iPhone with Bluetooth turned on can relay the location. They don’t need UWB.
@NativelyBornAmerican
Always suspected the Samsung was better than the apple tags. Thanks for the objective comparison!
@Sumitomato
Nice test! Another idea may be to leave a car in a quiet car park and see which one updates location the quickest. Simulating a stolen car being abandoned. May get the same result but maybe not. Perhaps the Samsung is better at updating while moving? In theory the airtags should have more users updating the location given there are many more iPhone users in Australia
@kdegraa
That’s a bit disappointing as my tractor has an Airtag hidden on it. Tractor theft is a big issue. Tractors can cost a lot of money. Mine cost a bit over $40k. Tractors are generally common keyed so a thief only needs a few dozen keys to start up most tractors. Tractors are generally not registered for road use so there is no database of serial numbers and even if they were registered and used on a road the tractor if stolen could have a productive life without being registered again. Last May we were working on our farm and we saw a car stop where the road passes our farm. My neighbour had their fairly new tractor parked within view of the road where this car stopped. We stopped our work and watched the driver get out, get through the fence and come onto my neighbour’s farm. A medium sized truck then pulled up. The driver went back, talked to the truck driver. The truck drove off. It came back down the road the other driving back to where it came from. We decided to have a closer look and drove in our farm UTV towards this fellow. He looked at us, we looked at him. He got in his car and drove off. I’m pretty sure he was a scout looking for farm vehicles to steal.
@MathewBT81
That was a great review 🏆 Definitely think you should also try replicating with it hidden within the car to see how signal is like 👍
@domc9026
Much better to buy a car with built-in gps 😅 Thanks for reviewing those Paul.
@gilliantuazon6027
Tbh I was thinking about this when Apple released the airtag. Thanks for the review, Paul!
@canuckwineguy
I will be using for luggage tracking only, I think both will work well. I’m also looking at Atuvos tracker. I worry about battery life on most GPS trackers (3-5 days) unless you purchase an extra external battery.
@outdoors5352
You could check accuracy of the tags by having a second car with a Samsung and Apple phone in it following the tag test car.
@FlexDRG
Sadly though, the gps-lte would need a payed service for the data connection. Making it more expensive. Both in initial purchase and with the gsm subscription (or pre-pay). But when using it as a tracker in rural or aquatic areas the tags are practically useless whereas the LTE would shine.
@jeffreychow8853
Since the tags depend on either an Apple or Samsung device nearby, I can’t imagine a single test is enough to draw conclusions. There’s so many variables out of your control that could influence the tracking frequency that have nothing to do with the device’s performance. I suggest doing repeated tests to see if they’re consistent.
@CK-297
I wonder if it's possible to keep an old mobile in the car (sound muted) with data sim card activated and then use 'Find Me' to track the car down? What do you think Paul? (Plenty of different options to keep battery alive)
@medicalcenter-z5g
hi, good review, but u have not mentioned from where to buy a good gps tracker, any specific brand ?
@Nutta1
What's the battery life on all 3 devices? 🤔
@CarExpertAus