We’re still reeling from theGoogle Pixel 8launch event.

But Samsung must not be too impressed.

It announced a ton of newGalaxy FE productson the same day as Google’s event.

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And, one day later, it revealed the long-awaitedSmartTag 2tracker.

At $30, the SmartTag 2 really seems like a no-brainer, although it requires a Samsung smartphone.

The originalSmartTag and SmartTag+launched in 2021.

A woman looking frustrated surround by smart home tech.

If you bought the standard SmartTag, you got Bluetooth LE connectivity and a 300-day battery life.

According to Samsung, the SmartTag 2 lasts 500 days on a coin-cell battery.

Power Saving Mode can be enabled or disabled at any time from your smartphone.

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And, unlike the original SmartTag, the SmartTag 2 includes both Bluetooth LE and UWB connectivity by default.

(Why this feature wasn’t included in the original SmartTag is beyond me.)

SmartTag 2 also has a nifty redesign.

Samsung SmartTag 2 in white and black.

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Samsung will begin selling the SmartTag 2 on October 11th.

It costs just $30 and uses a replaceable coin-cell battery.

The only problem is that SmartTag 2 requires a Samsung phone.

It doesn’t work with other brands.