REVIEW: Motorola Moto Tag 2

I’ve been using a pair of Motorola Moto Tag 2s for a few months now, and a recent family holiday to the Caribbean gave me the best possible stress test for them. They performed brilliantly throughout, tracking bags, keeping tabs on camera gear, and giving us that quiet peace of mind that only comes when you can see exactly where your stuff is.

The kicker? On the return leg, one of our suitcases without a Moto Tag 2 went missing entirely. It turned up after we returned home, with thanks to Aer Lingus for sorting. The bags with tags on them? No issues. Lesson very much learned. Here’s my honest take on whether these little trackers are worth your money.

Design & Build Quality

The Moto Tag 2 sticks with the same circular form factor as its predecessor, and that’s no bad thing. It’s compact, discreet, and handily compatible with most accessories designed for Apple’s AirTag. So if you’ve already got a luggage loop or keyring holder lying around, you’re pretty much guaranteed it’ll work here too.

Build quality feels solid. Motorola has bumped the water and dust resistance up to IP68 this time around, an upgrade from the IP67 rating on the original Moto Tag. That means it’s rated for submersion in up to 1.5 metres of water for 30 minutes, more than enough for rain, poolside mishaps, or the general chaos of family travel.

The tag also retains a physical button, which can be used to ring your phone if you can’t find it, or as a remote camera shutter when paired through the Moto Tag app. It’s a small but genuinely useful touch.

The two colour options, PANTONE Laurel Oak (a warm beige-brown) and PANTONE Arabesque (a slightly brighter orangey tone, the model we reviewed), are understated and unlikely to scream “expensive gadget” if clipped to a bag.

Performance

Tracking performance has been the headline improvement with the Moto Tag 2, and on paper it’s a meaningful one.

The device introduces Bluetooth 6.0 with Channel Sounding support, which Motorola says delivers more precise location accuracy compared to the original. In practical terms, it works through Google’s Android Find Hub network, using nearby Android devices to help pinpoint the tag’s location.

Worth noting: the Channel Sounding improvements are only fully realised on phones running Bluetooth 6.0 and Android 16. If your handset is a year or two old, you’ll still get solid tracking, just not the latest precision gains.

In everyday use across a busy airport, hotel, and excursions, the tags consistently showed accurate locations with no significant delays. When I did have to check on a bag, the app updated reliably and the directional tracking worked well enough to home in on items quickly.

App Experience

Motorola’s Moto Tag app handles the initial setup and configuration, and it’s straightforward enough. Pairing was quick and the interface doesn’t try to do too much.

Once set up, the tags integrate into Google’s Android Find Hub, which is where most of the day-to-day tracking happens. If you’re already in the Android ecosystem, it slots in without much friction.

Battery Life

This is where Motorola has made arguably the biggest improvement on paper. The Moto Tag 2 is rated for over 600 days of battery life on a single coin cell battery, up significantly from the roughly one-year estimate on the original.

As you can understand, I can’t verify that claim from a few months of use, and I don’t expect to be replacing batteries anytime soon to find out.

What I can say is that in the time I’ve been using them, both tags have given me zero battery-related issues. No low-battery warnings, no unexpected dropouts. The 500-day claim is ambitious, but there’s nothing in my experience so far to suggest it’s wildly off.

Conclusion

The Moto Tag 2 is a well-built, capable item tracker that fits comfortably into the Android ecosystem. The jump to IP68, improved Bluetooth 6.0 tracking, and the extended battery life claim all represent genuine progress over the original. It won’t win any design awards, but it’s not trying to. It just does its job quietly and reliably.

After our Caribbean trip, I wish I’d had one on every bag we travelled with. The suitcase that went missing cost us time and stress after what was a very long day of travelling. The bags with Moto Tag 2s on them? I knew exactly where they were at every point. At the price, that peace of mind is hard to argue with.

Motorola Moto Tag 2 Pricing & Availability

The Motorola Moto Tag 2 is available in Ireland with an RRP of €39 for a single tag, or €129 for a pack of four, which works out considerably better value if you’re planning to use them across multiple bags or with the family. They’re available directly from Motorola’s online store in Ireland.