Xiaomi with a small but great news. Works with iPhone and Android
Xiaomi’s previously announced response to Apple AirTag and Samsung SmartTag is finally becoming a fact. Although the Chinese manufacturer has not yet announced its official premiere, the device – simply called Xiaomi Tag – has already appeared in European store announcements and even in Xiaomi’s official offers in the UK and France.
It works with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub
As reported by WinFuture, the Xiaomi Tag (with model number BHR08SPGL) is intended to be, above all, an affordable alternative to the market giants. The official price in France was set at EUR 17.99 (approx. PLN 75) per unit. Interestingly, it can already be found at independent sellers for less than EUR 15 (approx. PLN 63). In turn, a set of 4 locators costs EUR 59.99 (approx. PLN 250), so one also costs EUR 15, half the price of Apple AirTag.
Xiaomi Tag is a flat device with a thickness of only 7.2 mm. The casing is made of plastic and currently available only in white. The energy for the locator is supplied by a replaceable CR2032 battery, which is supposed to provide a year of operation without the need to look inside.
The Xiaomi tablet offers Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity and an NFC module. Although previous analyzes of the HyperOS software code suggested the presence of UltraWideBand (UWB) communication, which allows for precise targeting of an object with an accuracy of centimeters, there is no mention of it in current store offers. Nothing is lost – the leaks announced two versions, one without UWB and the other equipped with this solution. So it will definitely appear again, although the price will be higher.
The biggest advantage of Xiaomi Tag is its universal nature. According to information from stores, the tracker supports both the Apple Find My and Google Find Hub networks. This dual compatibility removes the biggest barrier for users. We don’t have to rely on the closed Xiaomi ecosystem or worry whether our locators will become useless after changing the phone from Android to iPhone (or vice versa).
Although Xiaomi did not provide the start date for full sales of Xiaomi Tag, the presence of the locator in the offers of the first sellers suggests that the premiere is just around the corner. It is possible that the official debut will take place with new Xiaomi equipment before MWC 2026 in early March.
