Bluetooth is a technology standard for short-range wireless data transmission between devices that have compatible chips. There are two major technologies within the Bluetooth core specification–Bluetooth classic and Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth năng lượng thấp). Both technologies include functions such as discovery and connection, but they cannot communicate with each other. Vì thế, there is a difference between Bluetooth single-mode and Bluetooth dual-mode on the hardware module. The Bluetooth in our daily use of smartphones is Bluetooth dual-mode, which can support Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy.

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Bluetooth Classic

Bluetooth Classic is designed for continuous two-way data transfer with high Application throughput (lên đến 2.1 Mbps); highly effective, but only for short distances. So, it’s a perfect solution in the case of streaming audio and video, or mice and other devices that need a continuous, broadband link.

Classic Bluetooth supported protocols: SPP, A2dp, HFP, PBAP, AVRCP, Trốn.

Bluetooth năng lượng thấp

The SIG research over the last decade has sought to improve the performance of Bluetooth in terms of energy consumption, coming to present in 2010 the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tiêu chuẩn. Bluetooth Low Energy is an ultra-low power version of Bluetooth meant for low power sensors and accessories. It is ideal for applications that do not require continuous connection but depend on long battery life.

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THE MAIN APPLICATIONS OF BLUETOOTH CLASSIC AND BLE

Bluetooth Classic is ideal for products that require continuous streaming of voice and data transmission, chẳng hạn như:

  • Wireless headsets
  • File transfers between devices
  • Wireless keyboards and printers
  • Wireless speakers

Bluetooth năng lượng thấp (Bluetooth LE) is ideally suited to IoT applications such as:

  • Monitoring sensors
  • Đèn hiệu BLE
  • Tiếp thị vùng lân cận

Tóm lại, Bluetooth Classic không phải là phiên bản BLE lỗi thời. Bluetooth Classic và Bluetooth Low Energy cùng tồn tại và được sử dụng trong các ứng dụng khác nhau. Tất cả phụ thuộc vào nhu cầu khác nhau của mọi người!