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Block Bitkey vs Block Bitkey (2026)
What Bitkey does better (2) and where Bitkey (2026) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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3.3Security3.3
6.4Open source6.4
2.6Bitcoin features2.6
4.9Ease of use8.8
4.3Connectivity4.3
Why is Bitkey better than Bitkey (2026)?
- Weight65 g vs 79 g+22%
- Thickness13 mm vs 13.6 mm+5%
Why is Bitkey (2026) better than Bitkey?
- ScreenNo · Bitkey: Yes
- TouchscreenNo · Bitkey: Yes
- Colour screenNo · Bitkey: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Security | ||
| Secure Element chip | No | No |
| Air-gapped signing | No | No |
| 100% air-gapped | No | No |
| Supply-chain & tamper protection | No | No |
| Secure boot | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing | No | No |
| Firmware & open source | ||
| Open-source firmware | Yes | Yes |
| Source code available | Yes | Yes |
| Reproducible builds | No | No |
| Firmware licence | MIT | MIT |
| Upgradable firmware | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware update via | NFC | NFC |
| Bitcoin-only firmware / edition | Yes | Yes |
| Device lock | ||
| PIN lock | No | No |
| PIN entered on the device | No | No |
| Fingerprint unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Duress PIN / decoy wallet | No | No |
| Brick / wipe PIN | No | No |
| Wipe after failed attempts | No | No |
| Time-delayed unlock | No | No |
| Anti-phishing words | No | No |
| Keys & backup | ||
| BIP39 passphrase | No | No |
| Shamir backup (SLIP-39) | No | No |
| Seed XOR | No | No |
| BIP85 child seeds | No | No |
| 24-word seed | No | No |
| SeedQR backup | No | No |
| microSD backup | No | No |
| NFC backup card | No | No |
| User-added entropy (dice) | No | No |
| Stateless use (no stored keys) | No | No |
| Multiple seeds on one device | No | No |
| Bitcoin features | ||
| Multisig | Yes | Yes |
| Taproot | No | No |
| Miniscript | No | No |
| Message signing | No | No |
| Coin control | Yes | Yes |
| Own node connection | Yes | Yes |
| Tor support | No | No |
| Replace-by-fee | No | No |
| Silent Payments | No | No |
| Spending limits | No | No |
| Testnet | No | No |
| Supported assets | ||
| Altcoins & tokens | No | No |
| Bitcoin only | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Signing connectivity | NFC | NFC |
| USB | No | No |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| QR code camera | No | No |
| Animated QR (UR) | No | No |
| microSD signing | No | No |
| Screen & input | ||
| Screen | No | Yes |
| Screen type | — | OLED |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Colour screen | No | Yes |
| Controls | — | Touch Screen |
| QWERTY keyboard | No | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Built-in battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery capacity | 330 mAh | 330 mAh |
| Removable battery | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 65 g | 79 g |
| Length | 62 mm | 66 mm |
| Width | 56 mm | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 13 mm | 13.6 mm |
| Materials | Corian and stainless steel | Corian and stainless steel |
| Water / dust resistance | No | No |
| Several colours available | No | No |
| Warranty (months) | 12 | 12 |
| Assembled in | USA | USA |
| DIY build possible | No | No |
| Apps | ||
| Official apps | Android, iOS | Android, iOS |
| Desktop app | No | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible third-party wallets | 0 | 0 |
| Other features | ||
| FIDO2 / U2F security key | No | No |
| Password manager | No | No |
