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Square Handheld specs
In the box
Payments accepted
Contactless payments (NFC)
NFC cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Afterpay
Chip cards
Chip + PIN cards
Gift cards
Square gift cards and third-party EMV chip or contactless gift cards. Swipe-only gift cards aren't supported.
Processing fees
1.6%
Per tap or insert.
6% + 30¢ (excl. GST)
Per Afterpay transaction.
No monthly fees or lock-in commitments.
Custom rates available for businesses that process $250k+ annually.
Software
Square POS helps you take payments and manage complex business operations with industry-specific feature sets for food and beverage, retail, beauty, services and more.
Dimensions and integrated features
Battery
Square Handheld can be used completely cordlessly with a battery designed to last through a shift.
Materials
Moulded plastic, glass and aluminium
Colour
Mineral white
Weight
315 g
Durability
Water and dust resistance
• Rated IP54 for dust and water splashes protection
Scratches and drops
• Gorilla® Glass Victus® cover glass
• For extra protection against drops, add a Belkin SheerForce™ Case for Square Handheld
Environmental requirements
• Operating temperature: 0° to 40° C
• Relative humidity (operating): 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage temperature: -20° to 60° C
• Relative humidity (storage): 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Camera
• 16 MP
• ƒ1.8
• Auto-focus
• Integrated flash
Barcode scanner
Illumination: White LED
Illumination brightness can be adjusted in settings
Aiming: Green LED
Skew tolerance: ±60°
Skew tolerance may be lower if barcode is small or light is low.
Pitch tolerance: ±60°
Pitch tolerance may be lower if barcode is small or light is low.
Roll tolerance: 360°
Scans 1D and 2D barcodes, including:
1D:
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-8
EAN-13
Code 39
Code 128
2D:
QR
PDF417
Scan distance for 100% size UPC-A:
Min: 5 cm
Max: 48 cm
Optional scanning modes:
Precision aiming: for use on close together barcodes
Scanning for screens: for scanning barcodes or QR codes displayed on a screen
Supported uses:
Item checkout
Item auto-create
Square Gift Card processing
Age verification
And more depending on your enabled features
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E
Bands: 2.4/5/6 GHz, Standards: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Security: WPA/WPA2/WPA3
Recommended minimum speed of 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up
Offline payments1
Let customers insert or tap credit cards even when you’re temporarily offline – just reconnect to the internet within 24 hours to upload any transactions. Additional terms apply.
Accessories
Square Handheld is compatible with a wide range of third-party hardware accessories, like protective cases, network receipt printers and kitchen display systems.
Support
Square Handheld is covered by a one-year limited warranty. Plus, you can get free help from our customer support team. Access the Square Handheld guide for tutorial videos and common troubleshooting steps.
1Offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of taking your first offline payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Square Gift Cards, eftpos-only cards and Afterpay transactions do not work with offline payments.
2All payment plans are issued by Square AU Pty. Ltd. All plans are interest-free. First payment will be due at checkout. Available plan lengths vary from 3, 6 and/or 12 instalments based on purchase amount. All plans subject to credit approval.