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Ledger Stax vs Tangem Wallet

Comparing
two wallets
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-26
Ledger Stax3.6

Ledger's $399 flagship, with the biggest screen it sells and exactly the same secure element as the $59 Nano S Plus.

Tangem Wallet3.8

A smart card you tap against your phone, sold only in sets of two or three so your backup is another card rather than a written seed.

Verdict: Tangem Wallet

Tangem Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 3.8 against 3.6 for Ledger Stax.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Ledger Stax
3.6
Tangem Wallet
3.8

Ledger Stax and Tangem Wallet, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Ledger Stax and Tangem Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactLedger StaxTangem Wallet
Editorial rating3.63.8 (favoured on this row)
StatusAvailableAvailable
Made byLedgerTangem
Price$399$59.9
Who holds the keysself-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chipself-custodial, keys generated and held inside each card's certified chip, with no seed phrase by default
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Runs oniOS, Android, Windows, macOS, LinuxiOS, Android
Screen3.7 inch curved E Ink touchscreen, 16 grayscale, 400 x 670 pixels, with an anti-glare coatingNone. The card has no display, so you verify transactions on your phone
ConnectivityUSB-C, Bluetooth (BLE 5.2) for iOS and Android, NFC, and wireless Qi chargingNFC tap against a phone running the Tangem app
ReleasedNot statedNot stated
Countries on the maker's list218201
Last reviewed2026-08-262026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

Ledger Stax

What works

  • The 3.7 inch curved E Ink touchscreen is the largest display Ledger sells, so addresses read in one view
  • Same ST33K1M5 secure element, certified to CC EAL6+, as every other current Ledger
  • USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC, plus wireless Qi charging that no other Ledger has
  • Ships with a Ledger Recovery Key and a protective magnet shell included in the box

What to watch

  • At $399 it costs nearly seven times the $59 Nano S Plus for the same certified secure element
  • The $249 Flex has the same chip and more screen pixels, at 480 x 600 against 400 x 670
  • Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox

Tangem Wallet

What works

  • Keys are generated inside a certified chip and never leave it, with no seed phrase to steal by default
  • Sold in sets of two or three, so the backup is a second card rather than a written phrase
  • Nothing to charge, connect or cable up: you tap the card against your phone
  • Tangem states that no Tangem server sits between your card, your phone and the blockchain
  • Buy and swap are built into the app

What to watch

  • No screen, so you verify transaction details on the phone rather than on the device itself
  • Lose every card in the set without having created a seed phrase and the funds are unrecoverable
  • Not bitcoin-only
  • Tangem refuses delivery to 40 named jurisdictions, Colombia, Laos and Vietnam among them

Frequently asked questions

Is Ledger Stax or Tangem Wallet better?

Tangem Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 3.8 against 3.6 for Ledger Stax. The rating follows the product rubric published on our about page; the rows above set custody, price and platforms side by side so you can check it.

Which is cheaper, Ledger Stax or Tangem Wallet?

Tangem Wallet, at $59.9 against $399, on each maker's own store price as of the review date.

Is Ledger Stax or Tangem Wallet bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Ledger Stax: Bitcoin plus more than 500 assets in the Ledger Wallet app, and thousands more through third party wallets. Tangem Wallet: Multi-asset, with buy and swap built into the app.

The full reviews: Ledger Stax and Tangem Wallet, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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