Enjoyrfid Technical

NFC VS RFID

Radio Identification, or RFID (stands for Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology allowing to identify and characterise an object thanks to a sticker broadcasting radio waves.

RFID is part of Real Time Localisation Systems (RTLS) and is widely used for logistical purposes in many different sectors where tracking merchandises is a key issue: retailing, health, transport and logistics, military activities, etc.

Thus, NFC is derived from RFID but is different in many ways. One of the main differences is the fact that NFC allows a limited data sharing between the tag and the reader. Then, another one is that NFC has a really short range compared to RFID (a few centimeters versus a few meters).