See what is the diffierence between the latest Indoor Beacon i10 and the existing Robust Beacon i3 ?
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i10 Indoor beacon and i3 Robust beacon and are both loaded with Bluetooth® 5.0 hardware platform based on nrf52 chip, and Beacon Plus intelligence software that advertise standard iBeacon, Eddystone (UID, URL, TLM) simultaneously.
i10 Indoor Beacon
-There are two positions for screws mounting to make i10 indoor beacon more flexible for deployment and battery replacement.
1) On the side of the casing;
2) At the bottom casing;
i3 Robust Beacon:
Robust screw mounting and IP66 water resistance make it suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.
Here below listed the main features and differences between the two types beacons.
| i3 Robust beacon | i10 Indoor beacon | |
| Case color | Black, White | White |
| Net weight | 50g | 56g |
| Dimension | 72 x 45 x 22MM | 73.5 x 44.8 x 24.2MM |
| Battery | Without (default) | 2 pcs x AA (LR6) |
| Waterproof grade | IP66 | N/A |
| Bluetooth Range(Max.) | 200 meters | 200m meters |
| Chipset | nrf52 series | nrf52 series |
| Bluetooth version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| SDK and development Guide | Yes | Yes |
| Supported use-cases | Indoor/ outdoor locations Asset tracking |
Indoor location Asset tracking |
| Battery insulation sheet | N/A | Yes |
| Battery replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Battery lifetime | 5years | 5years |
| Accessories | Double-sided adhesive; Screws |
Double-sided adhesive; Screws |
| Installation method | Screws mounting | Screws mounting |
| Screws mounting | Bottom | Bottom and sides |


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