Head to head
D'CENT Biometric Wallet vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 8.0. But the right pick depends on what you want: D'CENT Biometric Wallet is our call for best fingerprint hardware wallet, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
Choose D'CENT Biometric Wallet if you
- Want fingerprint unlock and signing
- Hold XRP or Klaytn assets
- Prefer wireless Bluetooth use
- Want a certified secure element on a budget
Choose Tangem Wallet if you
- Are moving off an exchange for the first time
- Want the simplest possible cold storage
- Prefer nothing to charge, connect or update
- Like a wallet you can hide like a bank card
Side by side
Full comparison
Green marks the winner of each row| D'CENT Biometric Wallet |
Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.0 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Biometric cold storage | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | $119 | from $54.90 |
| Security | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Assets | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Value | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Support | 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Recovery | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Best fingerprint hardware wallet | Best for beginners |
| Maker | D'CENT (IoTrust) | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best fingerprint hardware wallet
8.0
D'CENT Biometric Wallet
One of the first hardware wallets with a fingerprint sensor: unlock and sign with a touch,...
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8.8
Tangem Wallet
A tap-to-use cold wallet in a card that sets up in about ninety seconds, with an EAL6+ sec...
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The verdict
Tangem Wallet takes it
Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark on our standard, but read both reviews before you decide.