Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs Nexi SmartPOS Mini

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Nexi SmartPOS Mini has 21 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (73 mm vs 52 mm). The Nexi SmartPOS Mini has 140 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (156 mm vs 16 mm). The Nexi SmartPOS Mini has 257 g more weight than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (270 g vs 13 g). Only the Nexi SmartPOS Mini has SIM card support. Only the Nexi SmartPOS Mini has built-in display.

Product type
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Universal smart card reader
- SmartPOS Mini:POS terminal
SIM card support
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- SmartPOS Mini:Yes
Placement supported
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Indoor
- SmartPOS Mini:Indoor/outdoor
Built-in display
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- SmartPOS Mini:Yes
Interface
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB 2.0
- SmartPOS Mini:Wi-Fi + 4G
Bluetooth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- SmartPOS Mini:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB
- SmartPOS Mini:Battery
Width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:52 mm
- SmartPOS Mini:73 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, SmartPOS Mini
49 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B Nexi SmartPOS Mini View product
Features3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaDiffers	Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Banking & payments
SIM card supportDiffers	No	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Credit card, Debit card, Mobile wallet, Prepaid card
Mobile wallets supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
Secure PIN entryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor	Indoor/outdoor
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Wi-Fi + 4G
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	T=0 and T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	USB	Battery
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	73 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	156 mm
WeightDiffers	13 g	270 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Smart card includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	39 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1900 mAh

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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs Nexi SmartPOS Mini

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