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Ledger Nano X vs Tangem Wallet

Comparing
two wallets
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-26
Ledger Nano X3.9

The cheapest Ledger with Bluetooth, now $79 on Ledger's own store, and the one to buy if you want to sign from a phone.

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: Ledger Nano X

Ledger Nano X rates higher on our rubric: 3.9 against 3.8 for Tangem Wallet.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Ledger Nano X
3.9
Tangem Wallet
3.8

Ledger Nano X 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 Nano X and Tangem Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactLedger Nano XTangem Wallet
Editorial rating3.9 (favoured on this row)3.8
StatusAvailableAvailable
Made byLedgerTangem
Price$79$59.9
Who holds the keysself-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL5+ 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
Screen1.1 inch monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 pixels, with two physical buttonsNone. The card has no display, so you verify transactions on your phone
ConnectivityUSB-C cable or Bluetooth (BLE 5.2) for iOS and Android, with a built-in batteryNFC tap against a phone running the Tangem app
ReleasedMay 2019, announced at CES in January 2019Not stated
Countries on the maker's list218201
Last reviewed2026-08-262026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

Ledger Nano X

What works

  • Bluetooth and a built-in battery let you sign from a phone with no cable attached
  • Cheapest Ledger with mobile signing at $79, marked down from $99 on Ledger's own store
  • Keys stay inside an ST33J2M0 secure element certified to CC EAL5+
  • Proven in the field since it shipped in May 2019, with years of firmware updates behind it

What to watch

  • The 128 x 64 pixel screen turns checking a long address into a multi step scroll
  • Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox
  • The battery is not user replaceable, which caps how long it stays useful for cable free signing
  • The optional Ledger Recover service introduced in 2023 drew criticism from users who object to any firmware pathway that can export an encrypted seed

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 Nano X or Tangem Wallet better?

Ledger Nano X rates higher on our rubric: 3.9 against 3.8 for Tangem Wallet. 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 Nano X or Tangem Wallet?

Tangem Wallet, at $59.9 against $79, on each maker's own store price as of the review date.

Is Ledger Nano X or Tangem Wallet bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Ledger Nano X: 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 Nano X and Tangem Wallet, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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