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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs SumUp 3G Payment Kit

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Only the SumUp 3G Payment Kit has SIM card support. Only the SumUp 3G Payment Kit has built-in display. Product type: Universal smart card reader on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, POS terminal on the SumUp 3G Payment Kit. Placement supported: Indoor on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, Indoor/outdoor on the SumUp 3G Payment Kit. Product colour: Black on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, White on the SumUp 3G Payment Kit.

Product type
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Universal smart card reader
- 3G Payment Kit:POS terminal
SIM card support
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- 3G Payment Kit:Yes
Placement supported
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Indoor
- 3G Payment Kit:Indoor/outdoor
Product colour
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Black
- 3G Payment Kit:White
Built-in display
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- 3G Payment Kit:Yes
Interface
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB 2.0
- 3G Payment Kit:Wi-Fi + 3G
Other operating systems supported
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Android
- 3G Payment Kit:Android, iOS

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, 3G Payment Kit
42 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B SumUp 3G Payment Kit View product
Features2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaKnown for one	Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportDiffers	No	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Contactless, Credit card, Mobile wallet
Mobile wallets supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple Pay, Google Pay
Secure PIN entryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor	Indoor/outdoor
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
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
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Wi-Fi + 3G
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements1 differ
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 supportedDiffers	Android	Android, iOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	52 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	13 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs SumUp 3G Payment Kit

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