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Foundation Passport Prime or Ledger Flex?

The exact editions, side by side: how you’ll use them and the limits to know.

Ledger Flex

One edition

Wallet 2

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Wallet 3

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In short

Transaction approval (Computer) is confirmed only for Ledger Flex.

Foundation Passport PrimeOne edition

Price at Foundation

Ledger FlexOne edition

Price at Ledger

Approve transactions

Computer: Foundation Passport Prime:
Support for signing is unconfirmed
Sparrow · Not confirmed; Ledger Flex:
USBLedger Wallet · Bitcoin / Ethereum
iPhone: Foundation Passport Prime:
BluetoothEnvoy · Bitcoin
QREnvoy · Bitcoin
iPhone · Envoy · QR · BitcoinSupport for wallet setup is unconfirmed; Ledger Flex:
BluetoothLedger Wallet · Bitcoin / Ethereum
Android: Foundation Passport Prime:
BluetoothEnvoy · Bitcoin
QREnvoy · Bitcoin
Android · Envoy · QR · BitcoinSupport for wallet setup is unconfirmed; Ledger Flex:
USB · BluetoothLedger Wallet · Bitcoin / Ethereum

Where they differ

Wallet recovery: Foundation Passport Prime:Magic Backups needs two of three recovery parts: two are on Keycards and one is backed up through Envoy and the phone’s cloud backup. A new wallet can instead use a manual backup: any two of three physical Keycards, or recovery words.; Ledger Flex:Recovery phrase

What they have in common

Controls / Display: Touchscreen
Both
Battery: Rechargeable
Both

Not fully confirmed

Cryptocurrencies: Foundation Passport Prime:Not confirmed; Ledger Flex:Multiple cryptocurrencies

Before you choose

Consider

Foundation Passport PrimeInitial setup uses Envoy and Bluetooth. To restore existing words without Magic Backups, ask Foundation support to confirm the steps for your KeyOS version before setup. Ethereum and Solana need the separate Legacy Mode beta on a computer.

Ledger FlexiPhone connects by Bluetooth. Android connects by USB or Bluetooth. NFC does not replace USB or Bluetooth for ordinary transactions. Cryptocurrency support depends on the app.

Apps and requirements

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Connectivity

Foundation Passport Prime

Computer

SparrowNot confirmed

Connection requirements

Foundation lists Sparrow for multisig wallets with Prime as a cosigner. We have not confirmed the exact Prime–Sparrow import and transaction-transfer route. Check that integration with Foundation before proceeding; Passport Core or generic QR support is insufficient.

iPhone · Android

EnvoyBluetoothBitcoin

Connection requirements

For Bitcoin on a phone, Envoy connects to Prime through QuantumLink Bluetooth.

EnvoyQRBitcoinSupport for wallet setup is unconfirmed

Connection requirements

Set up Prime with Envoy over Bluetooth first. After setup, Envoy can transfer Bitcoin transaction data to and from Prime using QR codes.

Ledger Flex

Computer

Ledger WalletUSBBitcoin / EthereumWindows · macOS · Linux

iPhone

Ledger WalletBluetoothBitcoin / Ethereum

Android

Ledger WalletUSB · BluetoothBitcoin / Ethereum

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Foundation Passport PrimeLedger Flex

Display

Display type: Foundation Passport Prime:IPS LCD; Ledger Flex:E Ink
Screen diagonal: Foundation Passport Prime:3.5″; Ledger Flex:2.8″
Resolution: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:480 × 600 px
Colour mode: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:Grayscale
Shades of grey: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:16

Size and weight

Dimensions: Foundation Passport Prime:55.5 × 104.8 × 11 mmDimensions as listed by the manufacturer; Ledger Flex:78.4 × 56.5 × 7.7 mmDimensions as listed by the manufacturer
Device weight: Foundation Passport Prime:93 g; Ledger Flex:57.5 g

Power and charging

Battery capacity: Foundation Passport Prime:1,100 mAh; Ledger Flex:Not recorded
Charging methods: USB-CBoth
Battery life: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:Up to 10 hrUsage conditions not stated
Wireless charging: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:Not supported

Materials and finish

Materials: Foundation Passport Prime:Body: Aluminium (Anodized finish); Ledger Flex:Not recorded

Device connections

USB port: USB-CBoth
Bluetooth version: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:5.2
NFC functions: Foundation Passport Prime:Not recorded; Ledger Flex:Ledger Recovery Key · Ledger Security Key

Security and software

Security chip: Foundation Passport Prime:ATECC608C; Ledger Flex:ST33K1M5 · CC EAL6+
Device software: Foundation Passport Prime:KeyOS; Ledger Flex:Ledger OS