In built-up areas, I was surprised to find just how infrequently my tag found itself outside the Bluetooth range of a Galaxy phone. As you’ll soon see, when I was setting up a SmartTag Plus, its battery was nearly dead and I needed to replace it to continue configuring the device.

Like the AirTag, the SmartTag Plus uses a CR2032 battery, but rather than Apple’s claim of a year of use, Samsung says the same battery should last only five months. Battery life is difficult to judge after just over a week's use, not least because the battery readout itself doesn't change until the charge drops below the "sufficient" level of 16%. Another way the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag Plus tracks location is by being hooked up to the SmartThings Find network which uses other Galaxy devices to help pinpoint the location, giving more possibilities and more precision. If you have a non-BNPL balance, you will still need to make at least your minimum payment as shown on your statement.Please note this has been fitted to securely and easily to standard Cube, Specialized and Trek MTB saddles. This is the same basic system as Apple uses with its AirTags, and like AirTag, this is all done without revealing the tag's location to the users of whichever phones it might have pinged. BNPL is an interest bearing option that allows you to delay payments on your purchases for up to 12 months depending on how much you spend. The device utilizes Bluetooth LE to allow the user to locate whatever object it is attached to via the SmartThings mobile app. This comes with a few caveats: Buildings, brick walls, and similarly bulky obstacles will block the signal — though since you're using a Samsung phone, the tag will likely have pinged you over Bluetooth first, giving you a reasonable idea of its location.

If the item is outside of your Bluetooth range, SmartThings Find will use other devices, safely and securely, to help find your device. As mentioned earlier, Galaxy SmartTags+ comes with UWB tech, allowing them to track to within inches. The tag can also be set up to locate your phone, with a double-tap of the button activating the phone's ringer even if it's set to mute — useful if you're primarily using the Tag+ for its smart home features. That means if you've got a base model Galaxy S21 — an excellent phone, and our pick for best Android phone right now — then no UWB for you.

Having graduated from Swansea University with a degree in Media and Communication Studies, and later with a diploma from Staffordshire University with a post graduate diploma in Computer Games Design, she's written for a huge number of publications, including T3, FitandWell, Top Ten Reviews, Eurogamer, NME and many more. Galaxy SmartTag is a small, Bluetooth-enabled tracking device designed to help you locate lost or misplaced items. The SmartTag+ fits perfectly within its holder which is itself bolted and secured prior to installation on the bike. Navigate to and open SmartThings on your phone, then tap the Devices tab, and then tap the Home icon.