1. What is NFC? What is it used for?
NFC (Near-Field Communications) is a short-range wireless connection technology (near field) within a range of 4cm. This technology uses magnetic induction to make connections between devices (smartphones, tablets , speakers , headphones , etc.) when there is direct contact (touch).Nowadays, NFC connection plays an important role when used for biometric authentication of bank accounts, one-touch payment without cards and cash,...
You can learn more about NFC connection through the article: What is NFC ? Uses of NFC connection
NFC is a near-field wireless communication technology.
2. List of NFC-supported phones updated latest 2024
Note:- Most of the smartphone brands today such asiPhone,Samsung,OPPO,Xiaomi, Sony, Huawei,Nokia,OnePlus, Asus, Acer, BlackBerry, Google, HTC, LG, Motorola,... all support NFC.
- The list below is not an exhaustive list of all smartphone products that support NFC technology.
- NFC is not compatible on phones running Android 3.
| iPhone supports NFC |
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| Machine line | Samsung phones that support NFC |
| Galaxy Z |
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| Galaxy S |
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| Galaxy M |
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| Galaxy A |
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| Machine line | Oppo Phones with NFC Support |
| Oppo A |
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| Oppo Reno |
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| Oppo Find N |
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| Oppo Find X |
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| Machine line | Xiaomi phones support NFC |
| Redmi |
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| Mi Series |
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| Poco |
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| Machine line | Vivo Phones with NFC Support |
| vivo V |
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| Machine line | TCL Phones with NFC Support |
| TCL |
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| Machine line | Honor Phones with NFC |
| Honor |
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| Machine line | realme phones support NFC |
| realme |
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3. How to check if your phone supports NFC
Go to Settings > Select Connections > If you see NFC (or NFC and payment ) then your phone supports NFC.If you see NFC in the Connections section, your phone supports NFC.
In addition, you can also check by pulling down the notification bar and see if there is an NFC icon as shown in the picture, then your phone supports NFC!
Check NFC on notification bar
4. Notes when using NFC connection on phone
Do the right thing- Both phones must be unlocked.
- When sharing, bring the two phones close together and touch their backs.
- If you want to share large files such as: Videos, files, music,... then in addition to activating the NFC feature, you also need to activateBluetoothon both phones.
Use NFC to share files
In case of connecting the phone to the NFC-enabled speaker, after touching, the NFC feature between the two devices will both connect and activate the pairing feature. After that, the music will be transferred from the phone to the speaker via Bluetooth as usual.
During technology conferences, you can get information from the public board by touching your phone to the NFC-enabled location. Then a notification box appears, you just need to press the Accept (OK) button to get the conference contact information.
For business cards with NFC chips, you can also tap your phone on them to get contact information.
Do the right thing
Turn off NFC when not in use
To avoid wasting battery unnecessarily, you should turn off this feature when not using NFC. Only activate it when needed.
Turn off NFC when not in use
Software support may be required
Just because your phone is NFC-enabled and has your credit card information doesn't mean you can pay anywhere.
If the recipient wants to receive your money via NFC phone, they must have an NFC Reader and the credit card you have installed in the NFC-enabled phone must be accepted. Along with that, your phone must also have the credit card management software corresponding to the supplier of goods, which supports NFC payment.
Some banks or credit card issuers have created a supporting app for your phone. You can open the app and use NFC to pay with the information on the installed card.
Software support may be required
5. Answer some related questions
How to enable and use NFC on Android?- Answer : To turn on NFC, do the following: Go to Settings > Select More > In the NFC section, drag the slider to turn it on or off.
See more: Enable NFC on Android (Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, realme phones).
Is it okay to turn on NFC constantly?
- Answer : Yes, but only turn it on when necessary, because:
+ Enabling NFC drains the phone's battery.
+ It is possible to accidentally receive someone else's data if you are near the person sharing data via NFC.
+ Avoid security risks.
Can I use NFC to find my device, AirTag?
- Answer : To prevent AirTag from being lost and not being able to be found, you should activate lost mode on AirTag . The person who finds it will contact you to return it through the information you left on the device.
See detailed instructions in the article: How to activate lost mode and display contact information on AirTag via NFC
What if my phone doesn't support NFC?
- Answer: If your phone does not support NFC to read the CCCD chip and update biometrics for your bank account, you can do the following:
- Borrow a phone with NFC : Use a friend or family member's device to complete the update. Go to a bank counter : A staff member will assist you directly, helping to ensure that the information is fully updated and accurate.