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Our side of every table describes the proximity method. The other side describes the alternative, fairly, including when it is the better choice.
vsGeofencing vs BLE beaconsGeofencing draws a GPS boundary around a place. BLE beacons broadcast a signal indoors. One senses a zone, the other a point.8 dimensions · Published May 15, 2026vsNFC vs UWBNFC works at a touch over a few centimetres. Ultra wideband measures distance precisely across a room, accurate to about ten centimetres.8 dimensions · Published April 3, 2025vsProximity payment vs tap to payTap to pay needs a deliberate tap at a terminal. The proximity method detects the nearest provider at range and routes payment through a server.7 dimensions · Published July 29, 2024vsTap to pay vs QR codeTap to pay uses NFC and a card token at a terminal. QR payments use a camera and a printed or shown code. One taps, one scans.8 dimensions · Published April 16, 2024vsNFC vs RFIDNFC is a short range branch of RFID. RFID reads tags from centimetres to metres. NFC works at a touch and moves data both ways.8 dimensions · Published November 16, 2022vsNFC vs BluetoothNFC works at a touch over centimetres with no pairing step. Bluetooth Low Energy reaches tens of metres and holds a connection.8 dimensions · Published April 18, 2022
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