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Satoshi Engineering Lightning Tip Cards vs SecuX Shield BIO

What Lightning Tip Cards does better (1) and where Shield BIO wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Satoshi Engineering Lightning Tip Cards
Satoshi Engineering · 2022Lightning Tip Cards
1 advantage
vs
SecuX Shield BIO
SecuX · 2023Shield BIO
7.2Score
0 advantages≈ €140
Higher score
8.1Open source5.3

Why is Lightning Tip Cards better than Shield BIO?

  1. Source code availableYes · Shield BIO: No

Why is Shield BIO better than Lightning Tip Cards?

Shield BIO has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

SecuX Shield BIOSecuX Shield BIO≈ €1407.2
Security
Secure Element chip—Yes
Secure Element certification—EAL5+
Air-gapped signing—No
100% air-gapped—No
Supply-chain & tamper protection—Yes
Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing—No
Firmware & open source
Open-source firmwareNoNo
Source code availableYesNo
Reproducible buildsNoNo
Upgradable firmwareYesYes
Firmware update via—Bluetooth
Bitcoin-only firmware / edition—No
Device lock
PIN lock—Yes
PIN entered on the device—Yes
Fingerprint unlock—Yes
Duress PIN / decoy wallet—No
Brick / wipe PIN—No
Time-delayed unlock—No
Anti-phishing words—No
Keys & backup
BIP39 passphrase—No
Shamir backup (SLIP-39)—No
Seed XOR—No
BIP85 child seeds—No
24-word seed—Yes
SeedQR backup—No
microSD backup—No
NFC backup card—No
User-added entropy (dice)—No
Stateless use (no stored keys)—No
Multiple seeds on one device—No
Bitcoin features
Multisig—No
Taproot—Yes
Miniscript—No
Message signing—No
Coin control—No
Own node connection—No
Tor support—No
Replace-by-fee—No
Silent Payments—No
Spending limits—No
Testnet—No
Supported assets
Altcoins & tokens—Yes
Bitcoin only—No
Connectivity
Signing connectivity—Bluetooth
USB—No
USB-C—Yes
Bluetooth—Yes
NFC—No
QR code camera—No
Animated QR (UR)—No
microSD signing—No
Screen & input
Screen—Yes
Screen size—1.1″
Screen type—E-Ink
Screen resolution—148 × 70
Touchscreen—No
Colour screen—No
Gorilla Glass—No
Controls—Buttons
QWERTY keyboard—No
Battery & power
Built-in battery—Yes
Battery capacity—14 mAh
Removable battery—No
Wireless charging—No
Design
Weight—8 g
Length—85.6 mm
Width—54 mm
Thickness—28 mm
Materials—Plastic
Water / dust resistance—No
Several colours available—No
Warranty (months)—12
Assembled in—Taiwan
DIY build possible—No
Apps
Official apps—Android, iOS
Desktop app—No
Mobile app—Yes
Compatible third-party wallets—0
Other features
FIDO2 / U2F security key—No
Password manager—No
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