NFC or RFID: Which is better?

whitefish

I was just wondering if there is a difference between an NFC chip and an RFID chip? I know that NFC chips are used in things like contactless payment, but I wasn't sure if there was a difference in the actual chips themselves.

ticklishelephant325

Yes, there is a difference between NFC and RFID chips. NFC (Near Field Communication) is a newer technology that allows two devices to communicate with each other when they are close together. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips have been around for much longer and are used to store information that can be read by devices that are further away.

whitebear342

Yes, there is a difference between an NFC chip and an RFID chip. NFC chips are faster and have a higher data transfer rate than RFID chips. NFC chips also have a higher storage capacity than RFID chips.