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Ultra-wideband (UWB, ultra wideband, ultra-wide band and ultraband) is a radio technology that can use a very low energy level for short-range, high-bandwidth communications over a large portion of the radio spectrum. The following is a list of devices that support the technology from various UWB silicon providers. [1] [2]
| Brand | Device name | Platform | Release date | Availability | Compatible asset tracking network | UWB Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPhone 11 | iOS | 2019 September | All models | Apple's Find My | Apple U1 |
| iPhone 12 | 2020 October | All models | Apple U1 | |||
| iPhone 13 | 2021 September | All models | Apple U1 | |||
| iPhone 14 | 2022 September/October | All models | Apple U1 | |||
| iPhone 15 | 2023 September | All models | Apple U2 | |||
| IPhone 16 | 2024 September | All models | Apple U2 | |||
| Blackview | BV8900 Pro [3] | Android | 2023 December [4] | Blackview BV8900 Pro UWB tag | GiantSemi GT1500 [5] | |
| Pixel 6 | 2021 October | Pro model only [6] | Google's Find My Device | Qorvo DW3720 [7] | ||
| Pixel 7 | 2022 October | Pro model only [8] | ||||
| Pixel 8 | 2023 October | Pro model only [9] | Qorvo QM35725 | |||
| Pixel 9 | 2024 September | Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold models only [10] [11] | Qorvo QM35725 | |||
| Pixel Fold | 2023 June | All models [12] | ||||
| Pixel Tablet | 2023 June | All models [13] | ||||
| Huawei | Mate XT | 2024 September | Harmony OS | |||
| Motorola | Edge 50 | 2024 April | Ultra model only [14] | Google's Find My Device | ||
| NIO | NIO Phone 2 | 2024 July | SkyOS 2 Nio's vehicle operating system | Qorvo UWB SoC | ||
| Samsung | Galaxy Note20 | 2020 August | Note 5G and Ultra model only [15] | Samsung Find, Google's Find My Device | NXP SR100T | |
| Galaxy S21 | 2021 January | Plus (+) and Ultra models only [16] | NXP SR100T | |||
| Galaxy S22 | 2022 February | Plus (+) and Ultra models only [17] | NXP SR100T | |||
| Galaxy S23 | 2023 February | Plus (+) and Ultra models only | ||||
| Galaxy S24 | 2024 January | Plus (+) and Ultra models only | Qorvo QM35725 | |||
| Galaxy Z Fold2 | 2020 September | NXP SR100T | ||||
| Galaxy Z Fold3 | 2021 August | NXP SR100T | ||||
| Galaxy Z Fold4 | 2022 August | |||||
| Galaxy Z Fold5 | 2023 August | |||||
| Galaxy Z Fold6 | 2024 July | |||||
| Sharp | AQUOS R8 | 2023 July | Japan only | NXP SR100T [18] | ||
| Xiaomi | MIX4 | 2021 September | Google's Find My Device | NXP SR100T [19] | ||
| Xiaomi | Mix Flip | Hyper OS | 2024 July | TBD |
| Brand | Device name | Platform | Release date | Compatible asset tracking network | UWB Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Watch Series 6 | watchOS | 2020 September | Apple's Find My | Apple U1 |
| Watch Series 7 | 2021 October | ||||
| Watch Series 8 | 2022 September | ||||
| Watch Series 9 | 2023 September | Apple U2 | |||
| Watch Series 10 | 2024 September | ||||
| Watch Ultra | 2022 September | Apple U1 | |||
| Watch Ultra 2 | 2023 September | Apple U2 | |||
| Pixel Watch 3 | Wear OS | 2024 September | Google's Find My Device | [20] |
| Brand | Device name | Compatible platform(s) | Release date | Availability | Compatible asset tracking network | UWB Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | HomePod Mini | iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 or later | 2020 November | Apple's Find My | Apple U1 | |
| HomePod (2nd generation) | 2023 January | Apple U1 [21] | ||||
| AirTag | iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 or later | 2021 April | Apple U1 [22] | |||
| AirPods Pro 2 | iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 or later | 2022 September | Case only | Apple U1 | ||
| AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C version) | 2023 September | Apple U1 | ||||
| Motorola | Moto Tag | 2024 August | Google's Find My Device [23] | Qorvo DW3210 | ||
| Samsung | Galaxy SmartTag | OneUI 3 (Android 11) or later | 2021 April | Plus (+) model only [24] | Samsung Find | NXP SR040 |
| Galaxy SmartTag2 | 2023 October | NXP SR040 | ||||
| Galaxy Buds2 Pro | 2022 August | |||||
| Blackview | Blackview BV8900 Pro UWB tag [3] | 2023 December [4] | Blackview UWB app | Giant Semi GT1500 [25] |
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