The Comparison and research in low power consumption between ZigBee and Bluetooth technologies

ZigBee and Bluetooth are the wireless communication technologies that play an important role in wireless ad-hoc networks. This paper analyzes and compares different low-power control strategies used by two kinds of technique standards, furthermore, we observe the current consumption, and then come to a reasonable conclusion through the tests of two kinds of typical applying circuit. ZigBee has a significant advantage on low-power consumption. While the Bluetooth 4.0 combines high-speed and low-power consumption, and to a large extent, it reduces the power consumption. In general, ZigBee technology and Bluetooth technology have their own advantages, as well as they complement for and compete with each other.