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What is UWB and which Samsung Galaxy phones support it?


Ultra-wideband is a new standard that has been range than Bluetooth, and it unlocks a suite of new features.

UWB is short for ultra-wideband, a wireless technology that relies on radio waves to accurately gauge distance between objects. The Bluetooth LE (low energy) standard isn't ideal for location sensing because of the latency — which is usually over 3ms — but with UWB, that is brought down to under 1ms. Auto manufacturers are embracing the standard as an easy way to unlock cars, with the likes of BMW, Audi, Ford, and others rolling out UWB compatibility to their latest models.

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