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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 | UWB Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPhone 11 | iOS | 2019 September | All models | 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 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android | 2021 October | Pro model only [3] | Qorvo DW3720 [4] | |
| Pixel 7 | 2022 October | Pro model only [5] | |||
| Pixel 8 | 2023 October | Pro model only [6] | |||
| Pixel Fold | 2023 June | All models [7] | |||
| Pixel Tablet | 2023 June | All models [8] | |||
| Samsung | Galaxy Note20 | 2020 August | Ultra model only [9] | NXP SR100T | |
| Galaxy S21 | 2021 January | Plus (+) and Ultra models only [10] | NXP SR100T | ||
| Galaxy S22 | 2022 February | Plus (+) and Ultra models only [11] | |||
| Galaxy S23 | 2023 February | Plus (+) and Ultra models only | |||
| Galaxy S24 | 2024 January | Plus (+) and Ultra models only | |||
| Galaxy Z Fold2 | 2020 September | NXP SR100T | |||
| Galaxy Z Fold3 | 2021 August | NXP SR100T | |||
| Galaxy Z Fold4 | 2022 August | ||||
| Galaxy Z Fold5 | 2023 August | ||||
| Xiaomi | MIX4 | 2021 September | NXP SR100T |
| Brand | Device name | Platform | Release date | UWB Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Watch Series 6 | watchOS | September 2020 | Apple U1 |
| Watch Series 7 | October 2021 | |||
| Watch Series 8 | September 2022 | |||
| Watch Series 9 | September 2023 | Apple U2 | ||
| Watch Ultra | September 2022 | Apple U1 | ||
| Watch Ultra 2 | September 2023 | Apple U2 |
| Brand | Device name | Compatible platform(s) | Release date | Availability | UWB Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | HomePod Mini | iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 or later | November 2020 | Apple U1 | |
| HomePod (2nd generation) | January 2023 | Apple U1 [12] | |||
| AirTag | iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 or later | April 2021 | Apple U1 [13] | ||
| AirPods Pro 2 | iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 or later | September 2022 | Case only | Apple U1 | |
| AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C version) | September 2023 | Apple U1 | |||
| Samsung | Galaxy SmartTag | OneUI 3 (Android 11) or later | April 2021 | Plus (+) model only [14] | |
| Galaxy SmartTag 2 | October 2023 | ||||
| Galaxy Buds Pro 2 | August 2022 | Case only | |||
| Pixel Buds Pro | Android 12 and later | October 2023 |
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