NXP Semiconductors

MF3D(H)x3

MIFARE DESFire EV3 contactless multi-application IC

MF3D_H_x3_MIFARE_DESFire_EV3_SDS

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Product short data sheet

Rev. 3.0 — 15 May 2020

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2.2 Summary of key differences between MIFARE DESFire generations

Table 1 shows the key differences between the latest three product generations of

the MIFARE DESFire family. For more detail on the new features, please refer to their

respective sections in this document.

Table 1. Key differences between MIFARE DESFire generations

Features

MIFARE DESFire EV1

MIFARE DESFire EV2

MIFARE DESFire EV3

Cryptography scheme(s)

Single DES, 2KTDEA,

3KTDEA, AES128

Single DES, 2KTDEA,

3KTDEA, AES128

Single DES, 2KTDEA,

3KTDEA, AES128

Secure messaging(s)

D40 Native, EV1

D40 Native, EV1, EV2 (see

product data sheet )

D40 Native, EV1, EV2 (see

product data sheet

No. of applications

28

No limit

No limit

No. of files per application

32

32

32

Max. no. of files with backup

32

32

32

ISO/IEC7816-4 commands

8

8 (refined)

8 (refined)

Random ID

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configurable ATS

Yes, Historical bytes only

Yes, all parameters

Yes, all parameters

Max. communication buffer

64 bytes

up to 128 bytes

Up to 256 bytes

Chaining during data transfer

Native (AFh)

Native (AFh) or ISO/

IEC14443-4

Native (AFh) or ISO/

IEC14443-4

Multiple Key Sets with rolling

No

Yes

Yes

MIsmartApp (Delegated

Application Management)

No

Yes

Yes

NXP AppXplorer supports

No

Yes, self configuration

Yes, preloaded DAM keys

Shared Application

Management

No

Yes

Yes

Multiple keys per access right No

Yes

Yes

UpdateRecord command

No

Yes

Yes

Transaction MAC

No

Yes

Yes

Transaction Timer

No

No

Yes

Secure Dynamic Messaging

No

No

Yes

Virtual Card Architecture

No

Yes

Yes

Proximity Check

No

Yes

Yes

Originality Check

No

Yes

Yes