As a new recording technology, RFID provides many enhancement compare with the traditional barcodes.
The following table shows some of the comparison between RFID and barcodes
| RFID tags | Barcodes | |
|---|---|---|
| Uniqueness | Each tag have an unique ID | Barcodes are reproducible |
| Privacy | Information stored in tags | Label is visible |
| Vulnerability | Embedded in jacket | Vulnerable |
| Readibility | Must read one-by-one | Can process many tags at same time |
| Rewriteable | Must make a new label | Can add new information |