Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi – Similarities and Differences | Comparison Between Bluetooth and Wifi

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Frequency:

2.4 GHz

Frequency:

2.4, 3.6, 5 GHz

Cost:

Low

Cost:

High

Bandwidth:

Low ( 800 Kbps )

Bandwidth:

High (11 Mbps )

Specifications authority:

Bluetooth SIG

Specifications authority:

IEEE, WECA

Security:

It is less secure

Security:

Security issues are already being debated.

Year of development:

1994

Year of development:

1991

Primary Devices:

Mobile phones, mouse, keyboards, office, and industrial automation devices. Activity trackers, such as Fitbit and Jawbone.

Primary Devices:

Notebook computers, desktop computers, servers, TV, Latest mobiles.

Hardware requirement:

Bluetooth adaptor on all the devices connecting with each other

Hardware requirement:

Wireless adaptors on all the devices of the network, a wireless router, and/or wireless access points

Range:

5-30 meters

Range:

With 802.11b/g the typical range is 32 meters indoors and 95 meters (300 ft) outdoors. 802.11n has a greater range. 2.5GHz Wi-Fi communication has a greater range than 5GHz. Antennas can also increase range.

Power Consumption:

Low

Power Consumption :

High

Ease of Use:

Fairly simple to use. Can be used to connect up to seven devices at a time. It is easy to switch between devices or find and connect to any device.

Ease of Use:

It is more complex and requires the configuration of hardware and software.

Latency:

200ms

Latency:

150ms

Bit-rate:

2.1Mbps

Bit-rate:

600 Mbps