US EditionAirTag 2 vs. AirTag 1: Comparing Apple's Upgraded Tracker
Apple redesigned AirTag 2 with a louder, harder-to-remove speaker and enhanced Precision Finding, improving tracking and addressing misuse concerns, shipping now at $29 per unit.
- Apple began shipping AirTag 2, available as one‑pack $29 or four‑pack $99, with Joseph Taylor's teardown online shortly after release.
- After the original AirTag's misuse shortly after its 2021 debut, Apple pursued hardware and software changes, building `industry-first protections` and Bloomberg reported last year the speaker might be harder to remove.
- Inside the new AirTag, the speaker coil appears slightly larger and the speaker magnet is more firmly secured, while the thinner main PCB has repositioned battery connectors and extra test pads; the narrower box features raised UV-printed text.
- Improved range and a louder chime make finding items faster, with Bluetooth and ultra-wideband range markedly improved, and Precision Finding now usable from an Apple Watch Series 9 or later, despite teardown showing no firmware lockout after speaker removal.
- The scale of Apple's Find My network keeps AirTags at the top of Bluetooth trackers, while AirTag 2 preserves external dimensions and a year-long CR2032 battery life; a user on X noted a chime shift from `F` to `G` as Apple aims to reduce misuse.
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AirTag 2 has a thinner motherboard, bigger speaker coil, and lots of glue
The second-generation AirTag has a few big changes to go with its improved features, with Apple slimming down the motherboard and changing some of the markings used in the new tracker accessory.AirTag 2 mid-teardown - Image Credit: Joseph TaylorApple updated the AirTag on January 26, with a new version improving some important features, such as an increased distance for finding it with Ultra Wideband to 200 feet. Two days later, one of the first…
Teardown Reveals AirTag 2 Is Full of Hidden Changes
Apple has made a series of notable internal changes with the second-generation AirTag, according to a teardown video by Joseph Taylor. Externally, the second-generation AirTag itself is effectively indistinguishable from the original and continues to use a standard CR2032 coin cell. The only visual differences are slight changes to the text on the back, which is now all in capital letters and lists IP67 water and dust resistance, as well as NFC …
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