COMET-M1
Rugged multimodal handheld with iris, face and fingerprint capture, IR cameras and MRZ/UV scanner.
FAP30 · FBI · 508 dpi
5" multi-touch (G+G)
IP67
8,000 mAh (3.8 V)
4G LTE · 3G · GSM
Android 15
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Overview
The COMET-M1 is Axon's most capable mobile biometric device — a 5-inch IP67 handheld running Android 15 with FAP30 fingerprint, dual IR face cameras for 1:1 and 1:N matching, iris capture, NFC, 4G LTE and an integrated MRZ, UV and barcode scanner. With 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, an 800-nit sunlight-readable display and an 8,000 mAh battery, it is built for the most demanding national ID, border and election programmes.
Who It's For
- National ID border verification with MRZ + biometrics
- Mobile election enrolment and voter authentication
- Field KYC with document and face verification
- SIM registration with full biometric capture
- Refugee registration and displaced persons programmes
Key Capabilities
FAP30 · Iris · Face
FAP30 fingerprint at 508 dpi (FBI certified), optional iris capture and face recognition at 1:1 and 1:N. Dual IR cameras for liveness and low-light performance.
MRZ · UV · Barcode
Integrated MRZ reader for travel documents plus optional UV and 1D/2D/PDF417 laser scanner. ISO 7816 contact and ISO 14443 NFC contactless reader.
IP67 · 500 g
Fully waterproof IP67 rated at 205 × 95 × 20 mm, 500 g. Rugged grip body with 5" G+G capacitive display at 800 nit for outdoor sunlight readability.
High-Performance Compute
Eight-Core Cortex A73 up to 2.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB eMMC/UFS storage, microSD expandable to 512 GB. Android 15.
Dual IR Camera System
16 MP + 2 MP IR rear camera and 8 MP + 2 MP IR front camera — enabling high-resolution document capture and passive IR-based liveness detection.
4G LTE · 8,000 mAh
4G LTE, 3G, GSM plus WiFi 802.11 ac, BT 5.0, GPS, 2 SIM + 2 SAM + 1 SD. 8,000 mAh (3.8 V) battery charging via USB-C/DC. Mic + 1 W stereo speakers.
Technical Specifications
Technical Data
| Screen size | 5" multi-touch (G+G) |
| Resolution | 1280 × 720 |
| Brightness | 800 nit |
| Processor | Eight-Core Cortex A73 |
| Frequency | Up to 2.2 GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB (eMMC / UFS) |
| Expandable | microSD up to 512 GB |
| Cellular | 4G LTE · 3G · GSM |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| GPS | Built-in |
| SIM | 2 SIM + 2 SAM + 1 SD |
| USB | USB-A · USB-C · DC |
| Fingerprint | FAP30 · FBI · 508 dpi |
| Iris | OPT Supported |
| Face | 1:1 and 1:N |
| Laser scanner | OPT 1D/2D/PDF417 · MRZ · UV |
| Smart card | ISO 7816 + contactless |
| NFC | ISO 14443 |
| Rear camera | 16 MP + 2 MP IR |
| Front camera | 8 MP + 2 MP IR |
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh (3.8 V) |
| Charging | USB-C / DC |
| IP rating | IP67 |
| Dimensions | 205 × 95 × 20 mm |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Operating system | Android 15 |
| Audio | Mic + 1 W stereo speakers |
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