3/10 Legacy

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth
Max Speed
Max Resolution
Power Delivery
Released
2010

Introduced Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) alongside Classic BT. The foundational version for fitness trackers, beacons, and IoT devices with months-long battery life.

Capabilities

Data
Video
Audio
Power
Ethernet

Future-Proof Analysis

BLE remains foundational but BT 5.0+ dramatically improved range, speed, and broadcast capabilities.