Tangem Wallet vs Ledger Nano Gen5

The same rows for both, each value from the maker's own page or repository with the date it was checked.

Tangem WalletTangem
Ledger Nano Gen5Ledger
List price
$69.90 sourceSet of 3 cards; the set of 2 is listed at $54.90.
$179 source
Coins and tokens
14,100+ sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
15,000+ sourceThe manufacturer's own figure, tokens included.
Chains named by the maker
not verified
not verified
Bitcoin-only edition
not verified
not verified
Firmware source
not verified
Partly · MIT (app) sourceThe Ledger Wallet app is open source; the device operating system and secure-element code are not fully published.
Reproducible build
not verified
not verified
Secure element
Yes · EAL6+ source
Yes · CC EAL6+ sourceST33K1M5
Connections
NFC source
USB-C, Bluetooth, NFC source
Air-gapped signing
No source
No source
Screen
None (NFC card, used with the phone app) source
2.8" E Ink touchscreen source
Backup
Seedless card-to-card backup, or an optional BIP39 seed phrase source
not verified
Passphrase
not verified
not verified
Company location
not verified
not verified
Security facts score
30
40
Ease facts score
25
80
Value (points per $100)
39
34
Manufacturer page
Manufacturer page
Scores: a published sum of the facts above. FormulaChecked 2026-11-13

Where they differ

  • Tangem Wallet has the lower list price: $69.90 against $179.
  • Only Ledger Nano Gen5 has Bluetooth.
  • Coins stated by the maker: Tangem Wallet 14,100+, Ledger Nano Gen5 15,000+.
  • Secure element: Tangem Wallet — Yes · EAL6+; Ledger Nano Gen5 — Yes · CC EAL6+.

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FAQ

What is the difference between Tangem Wallet and Ledger Nano Gen5?

Tangem Wallet has the lower list price: $69.90 against $179. Only Ledger Nano Gen5 has Bluetooth. Coins stated by the maker: Tangem Wallet 14,100+, Ledger Nano Gen5 15,000+. Secure element: Tangem Wallet — Yes · EAL6+; Ledger Nano Gen5 — Yes · CC EAL6+.

Which of the two is better?

That depends on what you need; this page does not pick one. It lists the facts from the makers' own sources and, for hardware wallets, fact scores computed by a published formula.