Compare Square hardware
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Power
Battery or power point
Power point required
Battery or power point
Internet connection
Via your phone or tablet
Via your iPad
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Compatible devices
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (10.0+) or Android (5.0+) device.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019), iPad Pro 10.5” or any 9.7” iPad with Lightning connector running iOS 11.0+.
No additional device required. Uses 57 mm x 35 mm thermal printer paper.
Device connection
Bluetooth LE
Lightning connector
No additional device required.
Compatible point-of-sale software
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants