Brand comparison · from catalogue data
SoluM vs MinewTag
SoluM (11 models) versus MinewTag (3 models): product range, communications, ingress protection, battery life, price band and sector coverage side by side, from sourced catalogue data.
Offers a broad product family drawing on hardware heritage spun out of Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The Newton series ranges from 1 inch to 32 inches. The Newton PRO datasheet (Rev 1.0, 2024) states IP68 protection, a 7-colour LED, FeliCa NFC Type-3 and 128-bit AES encryption across the family; a proprietary protocol over the BLE physical layer in the 2.4 GHz ISM band, with a 30 m line-of-sight range.
MinewTag China · Tier-3 · Value · 3 modelsThe electronic shelf label brand of Minew, which comes from IoT beacon manufacturing. The company states over 16 years of experience, ISO 9001 certification, a daily production capacity of 100,000 units and more than 300 patents and certifications. Alongside e-paper labels it also offers 10.1" and 31.5" LCD shelf displays.
| Criterion | SoluM | MinewTag |
|---|---|---|
| Models in catalogue | 11 | 3 |
| Display size range | 1" – 12,2" | 2,13" – 2,9" |
| Colour capabilities | 3 colours, 4 colours, Full colour, 2 colours | 4 colours, 2 colours, 3 colours |
| Communications | 2.4 GHz proprietary | Bluetooth LE 5.x |
| Ingress protection | IP54, IP67, IP68 | IP54, IP65 |
| Claimed battery life | 4 yr – 10 yr | 4 yr |
| Freezer-class model | Yes | Yes |
| Share of models with NFC | %82 | %100 |
| LED indicator | Yes | No |
| Price bands | Economy, Upper, Premium, Mid | Economy |
| Fully verified records | %36 | %0 |
| Tier | Tier-1 · Enterprise | Tier-3 · Value |
| Headquarters | Suwon, South Korea · 2015 | Shenzhen, China · 2010 |
| Protocol / platform | 2.4 GHz ISM proprietary protocol + NFC (FeliCa Forum Type-3) · AIMS · AIMS SaaS | Bluetooth LE 5.x · MinewTag Cloud · açık SDK |
| Presence in Türkiye | Through a regional distributor network and system integrators | Through importers and integrators |
Highlighted cells only mark numeric breadth (more models, longer battery, higher verification); they do not mean "better". Estimated fields are flagged on product pages.
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SoluM
Strengths
- The industry's widest product family (1" – 32")
- IP68 protection and a 7-colour LED as standard across the entire Newton PRO family
- Freezer, industrial and full-colour variants on the same platform
- IoT expansion with sensor labels and BLE trackers
- Detailed, publicly accessible datasheets — among the easiest manufacturers to verify
Watch-outs
- Model naming (Pro / Core+ / X / Extreme / Industrial) is complex — choosing the right variant takes care
- The Core+ and X lines do not share the Pro family's IP68 and LED features; do not mistake the cheaper variant for a Pro
- Full-colour models sit in a premium price band and have long refresh times
MinewTag
Strengths
- Open SDK — you can write your own management software
- A product line focused on slim bodies (7.8 – 9.8 mm)
- Replaceable battery option (DS029)
- A scale suited to small pilot projects
Watch-outs
- End-to-end retail software is weaker than Tier-1 — the integration effort falls to you
- Resolution, battery life and IP rating figures are not published publicly
- Field service and warranty handling depend on the importer