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Keycard Shell vs SecuX Shield BIO
What Shell does better (26) and where Shield BIO wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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9.2Security3.8
5.9Open source5.3
2.6Bitcoin features6.2
4.0Ease of use8.0
9.2Connectivity9.1
Why is Shell better than Shield BIO?
- Open-source firmwareYes · Shield BIO: No
- Reproducible buildsYes · Shield BIO: No
- MultisigYes · Shield BIO: No
- Secure Element certificationEAL6+ vs EAL5+
- Air-gapped signingYes · Shield BIO: No
- Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signingYes · Shield BIO: No
- Source code availableYes · Shield BIO: No
- BIP39 passphraseYes · Shield BIO: No
- QR code cameraYes · Shield BIO: No
- Compatible third-party wallets7 vs 0
- Screen size2″ vs 1.1″+82%
- Battery capacity800 mAh vs 14 mAh57.1×
Why is Shield BIO better than Shell?
- Mobile appNo · Shell: Yes
- Fingerprint unlockNo · Shell: Yes
- BluetoothNo · Shell: Yes
- Warranty (months)0 vs 12
Specifications
Side by side
| Security | ||
| Secure Element chip | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Element certification | EAL6+ | EAL5+ |
| Air-gapped signing | Yes | No |
| 100% air-gapped | No | No |
| Supply-chain & tamper protection | Yes | Yes |
| Secure boot | Yes | — |
| Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing | Yes | No |
| Firmware & open source | ||
| Open-source firmware | Yes | No |
| Source code available | Yes | No |
| Reproducible builds | Yes | No |
| Firmware licence | MIT | — |
| Upgradable firmware | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware update via | USB | Bluetooth |
| Bitcoin-only firmware / edition | No | No |
| Device lock | ||
| PIN lock | Yes | Yes |
| PIN entered on the device | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint unlock | No | Yes |
| Duress PIN / decoy wallet | Yes | No |
| Brick / wipe PIN | No | No |
| Wipe after failed attempts | Yes | — |
| Time-delayed unlock | No | No |
| Anti-phishing words | No | No |
| Keys & backup | ||
| BIP39 passphrase | Yes | No |
| Shamir backup (SLIP-39) | Yes | No |
| Seed XOR | No | No |
| BIP85 child seeds | No | No |
| 24-word seed | Yes | Yes |
| SeedQR backup | Yes | No |
| microSD backup | No | No |
| NFC backup card | Yes | No |
| User-added entropy (dice) | No | No |
| Stateless use (no stored keys) | Yes | No |
| Multiple seeds on one device | Yes | No |
| Bitcoin features | ||
| Multisig | Yes | No |
| Taproot | Yes | Yes |
| Miniscript | No | No |
| Message signing | No | No |
| Coin control | Yes | No |
| Own node connection | Yes | No |
| Tor support | Yes | No |
| Replace-by-fee | Yes | No |
| Silent Payments | No | No |
| Spending limits | No | No |
| Testnet | Yes | No |
| Supported assets | ||
| Altcoins & tokens | Yes | Yes |
| Bitcoin only | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Signing connectivity | USB-C, NFC, QR code | Bluetooth |
| USB | Yes | No |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| QR code camera | Yes | No |
| Animated QR (UR) | Yes | No |
| microSD signing | No | No |
| Screen & input | ||
| Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Screen size | 2″ | 1.1″ |
| Screen type | TFT IPS | E-Ink |
| Screen resolution | 240 × 320 | 148 × 70 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Colour screen | Yes | No |
| Gorilla Glass | No | No |
| Controls | Buttons | Buttons |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | No |
| Battery & power | ||
| Built-in battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery capacity | 800 mAh | 14 mAh |
| Removable battery | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Design | ||
| Weight | — | 8 g |
| Length | 105 mm | 85.6 mm |
| Width | 65 mm | 54 mm |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 28 mm |
| Materials | ABS Plastic | Plastic |
| Water / dust resistance | — | No |
| Several colours available | No | No |
| Warranty (months) | 0 | 12 |
| Assembled in | China | Taiwan |
| DIY build possible | Yes | No |
| Apps | ||
| Official apps | — | Android, iOS |
| Desktop app | No | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes |
| Works with wallet apps | Bitcoin Safe, Nunchuk, Cove, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, BlueWallet, Bull | — |
| Compatible third-party wallets | 7 | 0 |
| Other features | ||
| FIDO2 / U2F security key | No | No |
| Password manager | No | No |
