Keep an eye on valuable items with Ultra Wideband for precision searching.
Google launched the Pixel Tag, an AirTag competitor for Android devices, alongside its new Pixel 11 phones. It is a shared elongated tracker similar to the Samsung SmartTag 2, with a height of 1.8 inches, width of 1.1 inches, and thickness of 0.2 inches. The Pixel Tag is compatible with phones running Android 9 and above, so you can pair it with older devices that haven’t been updated in a while.
However, its Bluetooth Channel Sounding capability, which is a feature that allows precise distance measurements between two devices, only works with Android 16 or later and Bluetooth 6.0. It also has an ultra-wide band for precision searching that can display your exact distance from the tag and tell you which direction you need to go to find it. For this feature to work, you must have an Android device that supports ultra-wideband, such as Google’s Pixel Pro or Samsung’s Galaxy S and Z Fold phones.
The Pixel Tag has an IP67 rating and is dust and splash resistant. Google also claims it can withstand submersion in 3.28 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. The device is powered by a CR2032 coin cell battery, which you can replace yourself once it runs low, after about a year. You can pre-order the Pixel Tag for $29 starting today, with shipments scheduled for August 20. But because people may want to track multiple things, animals or children at once, Google also sells packs of four for $99.
