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SecuX Neo Gold vs Trezor Safe 5
What Neo Gold does better (3) and where Safe 5 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
Why is Neo Gold better than Safe 5?
- Screen size2.8″ vs 1.54″+82%
- BluetoothYes · Safe 5: No
- Built-in batteryYes · Safe 5: No
Why is Safe 5 better than Neo Gold?
- Open-source firmwareNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- Reproducible buildsNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- MultisigNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- Secure Element certificationEAL5+ vs EAL6+
- Source code availableNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- Compatible third-party wallets0 vs 13
- Weight76 g vs 23 g3.3×
- Bitcoin-only firmware / editionNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- Brick / wipe PINNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- Shamir backup (SLIP-39)No · Neo Gold: Yes
- Message signingNo · Neo Gold: Yes
- Coin controlNo · Neo Gold: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Security | ||
| Secure Element chip | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Element certification | EAL5+ | EAL6+ |
| Air-gapped signing | No | No |
| 100% air-gapped | No | No |
| Supply-chain & tamper protection | Yes | Yes |
| Secure boot | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing | No | No |
| Firmware & open source | ||
| Open-source firmware | No | Yes |
| Source code available | No | Yes |
| Reproducible builds | No | Yes |
| Firmware licence | — | GPLv3 |
| Upgradable firmware | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware update via | Bluetooth | USB |
| Bitcoin-only firmware / edition | No | 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 | Yes |
| Wipe after failed attempts | Yes | Yes |
| Time-delayed unlock | No | Yes |
| Anti-phishing words | No | No |
| Keys & backup | ||
| BIP39 passphrase | Yes | Yes |
| Shamir backup (SLIP-39) | No | Yes |
| 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 | 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 | No | Yes |
| Taproot | Yes | Yes |
| Miniscript | No | No |
| Message signing | No | Yes |
| Coin control | No | Yes |
| Own node connection | No | Yes |
| Tor support | No | Yes |
| Replace-by-fee | No | Yes |
| Silent Payments | No | No |
| Spending limits | No | No |
| Testnet | No | Yes |
| Supported assets | ||
| Altcoins & tokens | Yes | Yes |
| Bitcoin only | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Signing connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth | USB-C |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| NFC | No | No |
| QR code camera | No | No |
| Animated QR (UR) | No | No |
| microSD signing | No | No |
| Screen & input | ||
| Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Screen size | 2.8″ | 1.54″ |
| Screen type | LCD | LCD |
| Screen resolution | 360 × 240 | 240 × 240 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Colour screen | Yes | Yes |
| Gorilla Glass | No | Yes |
| Controls | Touch Screen | Touch Screen |
| QWERTY keyboard | No | No |
| Battery & power | ||
| Built-in battery | Yes | No |
| Battery capacity | 600 mAh | — |
| Removable battery | No | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 76 g | 23 g |
| Length | 100 mm | 65.9 mm |
| Width | 60 mm | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 12 mm | 8 mm |
| Materials | Plastic | Plastic |
| Water / dust resistance | No | No |
| Several colours available | No | Yes |
| Warranty (months) | 12 | 24 |
| Assembled in | Taiwan | Czech Republic |
| DIY build possible | No | No |
| Apps | ||
| Official apps | Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web |
| Desktop app | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Works with wallet apps | — | Bitcoin Safe, Theya, Wasabi, Zeus, Nunchuk, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, Blockstream Green, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper, Casa, Unchained |
| Compatible third-party wallets | 0 | 13 |
| Other features | ||
| FIDO2 / U2F security key | No | Yes |
| Password manager | No | No |
