Table 2. Deductive comparison between BLE and ESP-NOW protocols.
Specification | BLE | ESP-NOW |
---|---|---|
Protocol | Standard | Proprietary |
Communication methodology | Master/Slave | Sender/Receiver |
Communication mode | Unidirectional | Bidirectional |
Maximum connected slave nodes | 3 | 7 “up to our experiments” |
Maximum distance between nodes |
6 meter | 15.5 meter “indoor” 90 meter “outdoor” according to our experiments |
Power consumption | Very low | Low |