Airtag vs SmartTag 2 - I CHASED My Friend With Both - Who Wins?

Summary

In this video, the host tests Samsung's Galaxy Smart Tag 2 against Apple's AirTag in a real-world scenario. His friend GB, driving a yellow Porsche, tries to evade him in Bristol, while he tracks using both devices. The Galaxy Smart Tag 2 struggles to update, requiring a Samsung phone with the SmartThings app in Bluetooth range, while the Apple AirTag performs more reliably. Despite the challenges, they eventually locate GB using the Apple AirTag. The video highlights the limitations of the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 compared to the Apple AirTag.

Takeaways

• 🔍 The video is a comparison test between Samsung's Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and Apple's Air Tag, focusing on their tracking capabilities.
• 🏁 The test involves a friend (GB) driving away in a yellow Porsche, with the tracking team attempting to locate him using the tags.
• ⏱️ The tracking team gives GB a 10-minute head start before beginning their pursuit in Bristol, UK.
• 📍 The trackers initially rely on the Galaxy Smart Tag 2, but also have the Apple Air Tag as a backup plan.
• 📱 The Samsung Smart Tag requires a Samsung phone with the SmartThings app installed to function, which may limit its tracking range due to fewer users.
• 📊 The Apple Air Tag uses the Find My app and seems to update more frequently, providing more recent location data.
• 🚶‍♂️ The trackers decide to abandon their car and continue on foot to increase their chances of a successful tracking.
• 🏙️ The city center of Bristol is chosen as the location for the test due to its densely populated areas, making it more challenging to track.
• 🕒 The Samsung Smart Tag struggles to provide updates, with the last known location being from the Ikea car park 23 minutes prior.
• 📲 The Apple Air Tag proves to be more reliable, with more frequent pings and ultimately leading the trackers to GB's location.
• 🏁 In conclusion, the Apple Air Tag outperforms the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 in this test, with the latter only providing one useful update during the entire chase.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the video?

The purpose of the video is to test the effectiveness of Samsung's Galaxy Smart Tag 2 against Apple's Air Tag in tracking a friend who is trying to evade them.

What is the name of the Samsung product being tested?

The Samsung product being tested is called the Galaxy Smart Tag 2.

What is the method used to give the friend a head start?

The friend is given a 10-minute head start to get a lead before the tracking begins.

Where is the initial location of the chase?

The initial location of the chase is in the middle of Bristol, specifically in the Ikea car park.

What is the limitation of the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 mentioned in the script?

The limitation of the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 is that it needs to be within Bluetooth range of a Samsung phone with the SmartThings app installed to track.

How does the Apple Air Tag work in comparison to the Galaxy Smart Tag 2?

The Apple Air Tag works similarly to the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 in that it needs to be within Bluetooth range of an iPhone to be tracked.

What is the strategy for tracking the friend?

The strategy is to primarily use the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 for tracking, but if it fails to provide a location, they will switch to the Apple Air Tag as a backup.

What is the issue with the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 during the chase?

The issue with the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 is that it only updates the location infrequently, making it difficult to follow the friend in real-time.

How does the Apple Air Tag perform in comparison to the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 during the chase?

The Apple Air Tag performs better as it provides more frequent updates and ultimately helps in locating the friend.

What is the final outcome of the chase?

The final outcome is that the Apple Air Tag successfully leads them to the friend's location, while the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 fails to provide timely updates.

What is the conclusion about the effectiveness of the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and Apple Air Tag?

The conclusion is that the Apple Air Tag seems to be more effective in tracking, while the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 needs improvements in its tracking frequency and possibly broadening its tracking requirements.

Outlines

00:00

🏁 Starting the Chase with Galaxy Smart Tag 2

The video begins with the introduction of Samsung's Galaxy Smart Tag 2, which is being tested as an alternative to Apple's Air Tag. The challenge involves the host's friend, GB, escaping in a yellow Porsche while the host attempts to track him using the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and the Apple Air Tag as a backup. The test is set in Bristol, specifically in an Ikea car park, where GB is given a 10-minute head start. The host plans to track GB using the Samsung SmartThings app, which requires the tag to be within Bluetooth range of a Samsung phone. The Apple Find My app is also used for comparison, showing GB's location in real-time.

05:01

🔍 Tracking Challenges with Samsung and Apple Tags

The host and his team face challenges in tracking GB using the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2. Despite being in the middle of Bristol, the Samsung tag fails to update its location frequently, leading to frustration. The Apple Air Tag, however, provides more consistent updates, guiding the team towards GB's location. The host notes that the Samsung tag only updates every few minutes, making it difficult to follow GB in real-time. Eventually, the team manages to locate GB near a dock, thanks to the Apple Air Tag, but the Samsung tag remains largely unresponsive throughout the chase.

10:03

🏆 Conclusion: Apple Air Tag Proves More Reliable

In the conclusion of the video, the host reflects on the performance of both the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and the Apple Air Tag. The Apple Air Tag is deemed more reliable, as it consistently provided location updates that helped the team find GB. In contrast, the Samsung tag only pinged once in the Ikea car park and failed to update further, making it ineffective for the tracking challenge. The host suggests that Samsung should adjust the requirements for tracking, possibly allowing all Samsung phones to track the tag without the need for the SmartThings app. The video ends with a reminder to follow GB on social media and a tease for more IRL content in the future.

Keywords

💡Galaxy Smart Tag 2

The Galaxy Smart Tag 2 is a device developed by Samsung as an alternative to Apple's AirTag. It is designed to help users locate their belongings by attaching the tag to them and tracking them via a connected smartphone app. In the video, the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 is tested against the Apple AirTag to see which performs better in a real-world scenario of tracking a friend who is trying to evade capture.

💡Apple AirTag

The Apple AirTag is a small, coin-shaped tracking device that can be attached to various items to help users locate them using the 'Find My' app on Apple devices. It is part of Apple's ecosystem and is known for its ease of use and integration with other Apple services. In the video, the Apple AirTag is used as a benchmark to compare its performance with the Galaxy Smart Tag 2.

💡Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard used for exchanging data between devices over short distances. In the context of the video, both the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and Apple AirTag rely on Bluetooth to communicate with the tracking device and the user's smartphone. The script mentions that the Samsung device requires a Samsung phone with the SmartThings app installed for tracking, indicating a reliance on Bluetooth for connectivity.

💡SmartThings

SmartThings is an IoT (Internet of Things) platform developed by Samsung that allows users to control and monitor various smart devices from a single app. In the video, the SmartThings app is necessary for the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 to function, as it is the interface through which the user can track the tag's location.

💡Tracking

Tracking in this video refers to the process of locating a person or object using a small electronic device. The main theme of the video is a comparison between the tracking capabilities of the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and the Apple AirTag, with the goal of determining which device is more effective in real-world use.

💡Ping

In the context of the video, a 'ping' refers to the signal or update received from the tracking devices indicating the location of the person or object being tracked. The script mentions the frequency and recency of pings from both the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 and the Apple AirTag as a measure of their effectiveness.

💡Ikea Car Park

The Ikea Car Park is the starting location in the video where the tracking experiment begins. It is mentioned as the last known location where the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 successfully pinged before the tracking challenge starts.

💡City Center

The City Center is mentioned as the general area where the tracking challenge takes place. The script describes it as a densely populated area with many buildings and potential hiding spots, which adds difficulty to the tracking challenge.

💡Porsche

The Porsche, specifically a 'fancy yellow Porsche,' is the vehicle driven by the friend who is being tracked in the video. It serves as a visual marker for the person trying to evade the trackers and adds a playful element to the video's narrative.

💡Find My App

The 'Find My' app is an application on Apple devices that allows users to locate their Apple products, as well as items tagged with an AirTag. In the video, the 'Find My' app is used in conjunction with the Apple AirTag to track the friend's location.

💡IRL Content

IRL stands for 'In Real Life,' and in the context of the video, it refers to content created outside of a studio or controlled environment, often involving real-life challenges or experiences. The video is described as an 'IRL' content piece, indicating that it involves a real-world tracking challenge.

Highlights

Samsung's Galaxy Smart Tag 2 is tested as an alternative to Apple's Air Tag.

The test involves tracking a friend using the tags while he attempts to evade capture in a yellow Porsche.

The experiment takes place in Bristol, with the chase starting from an IKEA car park.

The Galaxy Smart Tag 2 requires a Samsung phone with the SmartThings app for tracking.

Apple's Air Tag uses the Find My app and is already tracking the friend's location.

The chase begins with the Samsung tag not providing any updates, unlike the Apple tag.

The team decides to switch to the Apple Air Tag for initial tracking due to lack of Samsung tag updates.

The Apple Air Tag provides more frequent pings, guiding the team closer to the friend's location.

The Samsung tag finally updates, but only after a significant delay and with less accuracy.

The chase leads through Bristol's city center, with the team navigating based on tag pings.

The Apple Air Tag proves more reliable, with the Samsung tag struggling to provide consistent updates.

The team experiences difficulty in tracking due to the Samsung tag's infrequent updates.

The Apple Air Tag eventually leads to the successful location of the friend's parked Porsche.

The Samsung tag's limitations are discussed, suggesting a need for broader tracking capabilities.

The experiment concludes with the Apple Air Tag being deemed more effective for tracking.

The video ends with a recommendation for the Apple Air Tag based on the test results.

Transcripts

Samsung's Apple Air tag alternative does

it really work it's called the Galaxy

smart tag 2 and I've Got a Friend GB

here who happens to own an Apple Air tag

today he's going trying to run away from

me in his fancy yellow Porsche while we

try and chase him down using ideally the

Galaxy smart tag 2 but also we'll have

the Apple Air tag as a backup in case

this thing really doesn't work should we

find out Bring It On 3 to 1

go let's got to get it started bear with

him There He

Go it enjoyed that but Wheels being on

the leaves he loves it he loves it so

what we're going to do is we're going to

give him about a 10 minute Head Start or

so not too long and then we're going to

get after him and hopefully we'll be

able to find him by the way we're in the

middle of Bristol here we're in the Ikea

car park so isn't too far for him to go

we can't go out into the middle of the

countryside so hopefully we'll be able

to track him I mean with this galaxy one

ideally but I don't know we'll see got

busy day in Bristol on a Sunday can't

exactly go very far as you can see right

now we're a little bit stuck right now

City Center sounds good to me just about

got those lights I'm wanting to get

fairly Central in Bristol cuz I think in

theory that should be quite difficult to

find with it being so densely populated

and so many things

nearby oh yes we got lucky on the lights

again

results

the only thing about what we're driving

today is uh it's hardly subtle so we're

going to ditch the car and make the

remainder of the journey on foot where

that is I have no idea but we will uh

we'll figure it out as we

go still got some good time to play with

we are pretty much bang in the middle of

Bristol at the moment so far so good not

too much traffic around this is

beautiful

right I know what we're going to do

we're going to park the car back in that

bay that we saw before and then we're

going to go on foot and find someone to

grab a coffee okay just before we set

off we've got just 40 seconds left to go

before we start chasing after GB I'll

let you know how it's going to work so

basically we've got the Samsung smart

things up here which should be tracking

hopefully the Galaxy smart tag too as GB

goes along uh but I believe this works

in the same way that the apple one works

basically you need a Samsung phone with

the Samsung smart things app installed

in order for it to track it needs to be

within Bluetooth range of one of those

phones which I think could be a

restriction cuz I don't think there's

going to be that many out there we'll

have to wait and see we also got gb's

phone here uh who's got the Apple find

my app and you see we can already see

him tracking we can already see him on

the road so that's already working we'll

see if we get the Samsung working one

working in a moment but it works in the

exact same way it's got to be within

bluetoo range of an iPhone and then it

should hopefully ping us its location so

we're going to try and mainly use the

Samsung one if we can that's the idea oh

we're ready to go we're going to mainly

use the Samsung one really that's the

aim but if this doesn't work we don't

get a location this one we'll have to

switch back to the apple one which I

think is going to be more reliable but

today we're going to find out let's do

it right in here sure we're not sticking

out right parking up it's time to go on

foot so we're going to try and get as

far away as possible and uh hope they

don't find us or hope that they do find

us I'm not sure really I've got this on

I know I look a bit stupid but I'm ready

to drive I'm ready to go Samsung just

tell me where to go right now we' still

only just got the Ikea car part we

haven't got anything else refresh come

on Samsung you can do it you can do it I

believe in you it's ready to go but it's

nothing we'll give it a couple of

minutes but if not we'll have to switch

to app or at least initially just to get

us give us an idea of where he's gone

right let's try down here found a little

Alleyway out of the rain hopefully

there's someone down here that does

coffee should be a nightmare location to

find in between many buildings cars up

the road see if they find us here all

right still not working still just

thinks it's in the Ia carart last time

was connected to my phone it's not I

don't think it's managed to Ping a

single other phone yet so we're going to

switch the apple one just for this first

step just to see roughly where he is

we'll head in that direction hopefully

when we get closer that uh the Samsung

one will start to work so you can see

already it's tracking us here he's a

little bit further so the apple one was

last ping 6 minutes ago so much more

recently than the Samsung one and See's

headed south I think he's G on the M32

so we're going to head that way now and

hopefully get in the right direction and

then hopefully the zung one will kick in

let's do it hi yeah um can I get a uh

can I get a coffee please yeah would you

like can I for latte we only got oatmeal

is that okay

uh all right we're heading into the city

center of Bristol here uh the last ping

from from the Apple One least when we

left the Ikea Parker was only about 4

minutes away so it's only about a

10-minute drive to the last ping of the

apple one Samsung one still hasn't

picked up anything at all since the geoc

car park we'll see if it kicks in in a

moment but for now we're just heading

into the center of Bristol here and

hopefully we'll be able to find him at

some point but right now just about 3

minutes away three or four minutes away

or so from the uh the Apple's air tags

first ping he does know Bristol fairly

well he's not get any maps of course cuz

if he has a phone on then that will

start tracking the the the air tag tags

so we're going to head over this way and

then we're going to stop and see what

the tags say see if we've got another

ping to follow around here somewhere can

you see a bright yellow Porsche I can't

see one right now let's have a look has

the Samsung one pinged anywhere 23

minutes ago last updated I'm trying come

on Samsung surely we're in the middle of

Bristol if you're not going to be able

to find something in the middle of

Bristol you're not going to be able to

find something anywhere no still

absolutely nothing from the Samsung one

it's just not working let's try the

iPhone one let's try the apple one okay

yes we had an updated ping 7 minutes ago

it's about 10 minutes or so after the

last one so it is updating but it's

still 7 minutes before this so it's

hardly as particularly recent one but we

can see there he's just sort of by the

dock over there so I think he has parked

around here somewhere This Is Us of

course this is where he is so I reckon

we head down this way turn right which

will be along here and then I reckon

he's parked over here somewhere and he's

hanging about by this dock according to

the apple one at least let's give it a

go 8 minutes ago that one was though

it's hardly up to date but it's more up

to date than the Samsung one let's do it

so we're going to turn right at the end

hopefully he's here somewhere I can see

a bright yellow Porsche I can see a

bright yellow Porsche is this the

parking spot can we can we pull in here

are we allowed to oh maybe I'm going to

do it for the purpose of the video if I

get a parking ticket you got to

subscribe that's the rule all right

right we pulled him right behind the

Porsche let's go and see if we can find

him right so we found the place we got a

drink cheers and now we wait both tags

still on me of course Samsung smart tag

and the Apple Air tag still here all

devices on flight mode of course no way

they can get any signal off of our

devices oh I just wish this place did a

good coffee right here we go we parked

up he's over here somewhere oh now

Samsung is actually updated 3 minutes

ago we've actually got a Samsung Pig

it's absolutely huge okay he is just

over that way somewhere all right well

let's just navigate to that that's just

down this way and right let's do it come

on what I am finding slightly weird with

the with the Samsung is for some reason

it only updates my location every like

minute which is a bit annoying to follow

him but I think I know where we go and

he is the last ping was 4 minutes ago by

a Samsung tag this way come on Peppa

we're going to go find him we'll find

him Peppa we'll find him I do feel a bit

bad for him he hasn't actually got a

coat I've done the coat I've got a dog

I've got a coat I've got two phones to

track him I've got a camera lady poor

George is there on his own inconvenient

pepper you got any bags The Glitz and

the glamour of YouTube guys God's sake

his last ping was here

somewhere uh let's try this

way no not that way this way I don't

know the problem is there still been no

other pings 7 minutes ago now we could

be a Miles Away by now is there a cafe

gone somewhere yeah that's yeah that's a

good shout actually I don't actually

know where he is according to this he's

sort of in one of these buildings but

surely hasn't gone in the hotel

reception maybe he has but that was 8

minutes ago so instead of looking that

I'm going to pause that and I'm going to

try if I can get out the iPhone right

the iPhone's last ping at the moment was

10 minutes ago it's the same that's

still 10 minutes ago I don't think he's

around there maybe he is let's just go

this way so to be fair that the most

recent ping is the Samsung ping to be

fair to it the iPhone one's struggling

now I think what's happened is he's come

along this way I think he's over that

way somewhere and just making sure he's

not watching us from across the

river I reckon he's walked this way

we're going now back the way he came now

hold on it says there's been another

ping no wait wait wait wait the iPhone

says there's been another ping now right

here we're stuck I don't I don't know

how to get we got to go around I think

he's still here I don't know where he is

there's there's a corner the map there's

some restaurants on it the problem is

he's gone into a maze it seems where is

he we'll go around and pray why he just

gone into a mate's house this way right

I think I reckon he's this walk got go

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around he has to be here somewhere

surely there he is there he is oh my God

finally look at him just chilling I've

had my drink mate I've had my drink I've

been relaxing oh we've just been you got

into a maze we've been wandering around

this block for ages going is this is

here somewhere I'm glad you got it cuz

it's bloody freezing we thought you

might have got in summer actually to

warm up no I did go in and then I came

out I thought it'd be a nice quiet place

if you uh you found us found very good

well there's your phone back thank you

mate so in the end the Samsung one well

obviously dated now cuz I'm here but it

only pinged one time really Ikea car

park and then nothing I had to use the

Apple Air tag to find your car so you

only knew where the car was and then you

were just kind of no not even that we

only knew where your car was cuz of

Apple we've been the other side of here

running up and down but we just couldn't

get through yeah I wish I have looked up

there when you were walking past no we

didn't go up there we just we were the

other side right well there we go then

guys that was the uh Samsung what's it

called Galaxy smart tag 2 that's it the

Galaxy smart tag 2 versus the Apple Air

tag I mean the Apple Air tag seems to

work quite well I mean it wasn't perfect

it wasn't tracking the whole time but it

was enough to get us here the Samsung

one to be fair did happen to Ping around

here somewhere but pinging one time in

about what half an hour I don't know I

think Samsung needs to change the

requirements and make it so that all

Samsung phones track I mean it's not as

that there's a shortage of Samsung

phones around they're needing the smart

things out I think it's just a little

bit too restrictive we could have got

very unlucky and never got a single ping

from him but the apple one is actually

worth it it seems so I'm glad you bought

your Apple Air tag otherwise we' have

had no chance yeah I was expecting some

kind of feedback or or beeping or

something from either device but nothing

through so yeah I think if we were close

enough we could have made them beat but

we couldn't get close enough we just

sprting around here trying to find you

but yeah pretty difficult but anyway we

do want us to find them the end so it

did work there was no other outside

assistant he didn't text us or anything

that there was no other assistant they

did work eventually uh but yeah I think

if we didn't have the apple as a as as a

backup I think we might struggled anyway

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content coming very soon I'll catch you

next time guys thanks for watching

cheers guys