Trezor Safe 5 hardware wallet

The Trezor Safe 5 is Trezor's touchscreen hardware wallet. Like every hardware wallet, its job is to keep your private keys offline, on a device that signs transactions itself, so a compromised computer or phone cannot move your funds. What the Safe 5 adds over the cheaper Trezor Safe 3 is a larger colour touchscreen with haptic feedback, which makes checking addresses and confirming transactions easier.

What it does well

Colour touchscreen you can feel. A 1.54" colour display (240 x 240) behind Gorilla Glass 3, with Trezor's haptic engine giving a small buzz when you tap to confirm. Long addresses are far easier to read than on the Safe 3's small monochrome screen.
Secure Element. Your keys are protected by a certified EAL6+ Secure Element chip, which defends against physical attacks if the device is lost or stolen.
Open-source design. Trezor publishes its firmware and hardware design, so the security claims can be checked rather than taken on trust.
PIN and passphrase, entered on the device. You type both on the touchscreen itself, never on your computer. A passphrase adds a hidden wallet on top of your recovery words, which helps if your backup is ever found.
Flexible wallet backup. It supports 12, 20 and 24-word backups, ships with two 20-word backup cards, and supports Trezor's Multi-share Backup for splitting a backup across several places.
Useful extras. It can act as a FIDO2 two-factor authentication key, and supports coin control and Tor for privacy.

Things to know before buying

Wired only. It connects over USB-C and has no Bluetooth. That keeps the device off the air, but it limits iPhone use: Trezor Suite on iOS cannot send, set up or manage the device.
You are paying for the screen. At £109 it costs more than twice the Safe 3 (£49), and both protect your keys with a Secure Element and open-source design. If you mainly hold and rarely sign transactions, the Safe 3 does the same security job for less. If you sign often or find small screens hard to read, the Safe 5 is the more comfortable device.
Two versions. There is a universal model that supports thousands of coins and tokens, and a Bitcoin-only model. Pick the one that matches what you hold.
Buy it new from the official shop or an authorised reseller. A second-hand or tampered device is the main way a hardware wallet gets compromised. Trezor ships with tamper-evident packaging and device seals; check them on arrival.

Specs

	Trezor Safe 5
Screen	1.54" colour touchscreen, 240 x 240, Gorilla Glass 3
Input	Touchscreen with haptic feedback
Connection	USB-C
Security chip	Secure Element, EAL6+ certified
Size and weight	65.9 x 40 x 8 mm, 23 g
Processor	160MHz ARM Cortex M33
In the box	Device, USB-C to USB-C cable, two 20-word backup cards, start-up guide, stickers
Price	£109 from the Trezor Shop, 2 business days UK delivery (October 2026)

Safe 5 or Safe 3?

	Safe 5	Safe 3
Screen	1.54" colour touchscreen	0.96" monochrome OLED
Input	Touch, with haptic feedback	Two buttons
Secure Element	Yes	Yes
Size and weight	65.9 x 40 x 8 mm, 23 g	59 x 32 x 7.4 mm, 14 g
Price (October 2026)	£109	£49

The security core is the same. The Safe 5 is the choice if you will be confirming transactions regularly; the Safe 3 is the better value if the wallet mostly sits in a drawer.

Before moving any funds, read our guides to setting up a crypto wallet, DeFi security best practices and common crypto scams.

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