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HWLT Era Wallet vs Ledger Flex
What Era Wallet does better (9) and where Flex wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Security8.1
4.9Open source5.5
7.4Bitcoin features8.8
5.4Ease of use8.7
8.3Connectivity9.0
Why is Era Wallet better than Flex?
- Air-gapped signingYes · Flex: No
- QR code cameraYes · Flex: No
- Shamir backup (SLIP-39)Yes · Flex: No
- User-added entropy (dice)Yes · Flex: No
- Animated QR (UR)Yes · Flex: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Flex: No
- Water / dust resistanceYes · Flex: No
- Thickness5.5 mm vs 7.7 mm+40%
- Weight45 g vs 58 g+28%
Why is Flex better than Era Wallet?
- MultisigNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- Compatible third-party wallets3 vs 113.7×
- MiniscriptNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- Duress PIN / decoy walletNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- USBNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- BluetoothNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- Warranty (months)12 vs 242×
- Desktop appNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- FIDO2 / U2F security keyNo · Era Wallet: Yes
- Screen size2.7″ vs 2.84″+5%
- Battery capacity170 mAh vs 200 mAh+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Security | ||
| Secure Element chip | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Element certification | — | EAL6+ |
| Air-gapped signing | Yes | No |
| 100% air-gapped | No | No |
| Supply-chain & tamper protection | Yes | Yes |
| Secure boot | Yes | — |
| Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing | No | No |
| Firmware & open source | ||
| Open-source firmware | No | No |
| Source code available | No | No |
| Reproducible builds | No | No |
| Firmware licence | — | Limited Use |
| Upgradable firmware | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware update via | NFC | Bluetooth |
| Bitcoin-only firmware / edition | No | No |
| Device lock | ||
| PIN lock | Yes | Yes |
| PIN entered on the device | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint unlock | No | No |
| Duress PIN / decoy wallet | No | Yes |
| Brick / wipe PIN | No | No |
| Wipe after failed attempts | Yes | Yes |
| Time-delayed unlock | No | No |
| Anti-phishing words | No | No |
| Keys & backup | ||
| BIP39 passphrase | Yes | Yes |
| Shamir backup (SLIP-39) | Yes | No |
| Seed XOR | No | No |
| BIP85 child seeds | No | No |
| 24-word seed | Yes | Yes |
| SeedQR backup | No | No |
| microSD backup | No | No |
| NFC backup card | Yes | Yes |
| User-added entropy (dice) | Yes | No |
| Stateless use (no stored keys) | No | No |
| Multiple seeds on one device | Yes | No |
| Bitcoin features | ||
| Multisig | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Bitcoin only | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Signing connectivity | NFC, QR code | USB-C, Bluetooth, NFC |
| USB | No | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| QR code camera | Yes | No |
| Animated QR (UR) | Yes | No |
| microSD signing | No | No |
| Screen & input | ||
| Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Screen size | 2.7″ | 2.84″ |
| Screen type | E-Ink | E-Ink |
| Screen resolution | 264 × 176 | 600 × 480 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Colour screen | No | No |
| Gorilla Glass | Yes | Yes |
| Controls | Touch Screen | Touch Screen |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Built-in battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery capacity | 170 mAh | 200 mAh |
| Removable battery | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 45 g | 58 g |
| Length | 87 mm | 78.4 mm |
| Width | 54 mm | 56.5 mm |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Materials | Aluminum | Plastic & Aluminum |
| Water / dust resistance | Yes | No |
| IP rating | IPX7 | — |
| Several colours available | No | Yes |
| Warranty (months) | 12 | 24 |
| Assembled in | China | Vietnam |
| DIY build possible | No | No |
| Apps | ||
| Official apps | Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Desktop app | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Works with wallet apps | Nunchuk, Sparrow, BlueWallet | Bitcoin Safe, Theya, Wasabi, Nunchuk, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, Blockstream Green, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper, Liana |
| Compatible third-party wallets | 3 | 11 |
| Other features | ||
| FIDO2 / U2F security key | No | Yes |
| Password manager | No | Yes |
