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- Passport Core vs Shield Lite
Foundation Passport Core vs Specter Shield Lite
What Passport Core does better (6) and where Shield Lite wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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6.9Security7.2
8.5Open source5.9
5.6Bitcoin features5.2
6.9Ease of use6.6
7.8Connectivity4.6
Why is Passport Core better than Shield Lite?
- Mobile appYes · Shield Lite: No
- Compatible third-party wallets14 vs 11+27%
- Weight120 g vs 248 g2.1×
- USB-CYes · Shield Lite: No
- Built-in batteryYes · Shield Lite: No
- Thickness19 mm vs 26 mm+37%
Why is Shield Lite better than Passport Core?
- Screen size1.8″ vs 4″2.2×
- MiniscriptNo · Passport Core: Yes
- TouchscreenNo · Passport Core: Yes
- NFC backup cardNo · Passport Core: Yes
- User-added entropy (dice)No · Passport Core: Yes
- USBNo · Passport Core: Yes
- QWERTY keyboardNo · Passport Core: Yes
- Desktop appNo · Passport Core: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Security | ||
| Secure Element chip | Yes | Yes |
| Air-gapped signing | Yes | Yes |
| 100% air-gapped | Yes | Yes |
| Supply-chain & tamper protection | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware licence | GPLv3 | MIT |
| Upgradable firmware | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware update via | microSD | microSD |
| Bitcoin-only firmware / edition | Yes | Yes |
| Device lock | ||
| PIN lock | Yes | Yes |
| PIN entered on the device | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint unlock | No | No |
| Duress PIN / decoy wallet | No | No |
| Brick / wipe PIN | No | No |
| Wipe after failed attempts | Yes | Yes |
| Time-delayed unlock | No | No |
| Anti-phishing words | Yes | Yes |
| Keys & backup | ||
| BIP39 passphrase | Yes | Yes |
| Shamir backup (SLIP-39) | No | No |
| Seed XOR | No | No |
| BIP85 child seeds | Yes | Yes |
| 24-word seed | Yes | Yes |
| SeedQR backup | Yes | Yes |
| microSD backup | Yes | Yes |
| NFC backup card | No | Yes |
| User-added entropy (dice) | No | Yes |
| Stateless use (no stored keys) | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple seeds on one device | No | No |
| Bitcoin features | ||
| Multisig | Yes | Yes |
| Taproot | Yes | Yes |
| Miniscript | No | Yes |
| Message signing | Yes | Yes |
| Coin control | Yes | Yes |
| Own node connection | Yes | Yes |
| Tor support | Yes | Yes |
| Replace-by-fee | Yes | Yes |
| Silent Payments | No | No |
| Spending limits | No | No |
| Testnet | Yes | Yes |
| Supported assets | ||
| Altcoins & tokens | No | No |
| Bitcoin only | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Signing connectivity | QR code, microSD | USB, QR code, microSD |
| USB | No | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| NFC | No | No |
| QR code camera | Yes | Yes |
| Animated QR (UR) | Yes | Yes |
| microSD signing | Yes | Yes |
| Screen & input | ||
| Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Screen size | 1.8″ | 4″ |
| Screen type | IPS | LCD |
| Screen resolution | 240 × 320 | 800 × 480 |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Colour screen | Yes | Yes |
| Gorilla Glass | No | No |
| Controls | Buttons | Touch Screen |
| QWERTY keyboard | No | Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Built-in battery | Yes | No |
| Battery capacity | 1,200 mAh | — |
| Removable battery | Yes | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 120 g | 248 g |
| Length | 111 mm | 134 mm |
| Width | 39 mm | 67 mm |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 26 mm |
| Materials | Plastic & metals alloy | Plastic |
| Water / dust resistance | No | No |
| Several colours available | No | Yes |
| Warranty (months) | 12 | — |
| Assembled in | USA | — |
| DIY build possible | No | Yes |
| Apps | ||
| Official apps | Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Desktop app | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | No |
| Works with wallet apps | Bitcoin Safe, Theya, Wasabi, Zeus, Nunchuk, Cove, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, Blockstream Green, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper, Bull, Casa | Bitcoin Safe, Wasabi, Nunchuk, Cove, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper, Bull, Liana |
| Compatible third-party wallets | 14 | 11 |
| Other features | ||
| FIDO2 / U2F security key | No | No |
| Password manager | No | No |
