Screen size
Armor 12 5G6.5"
Armor X16 ProWinner: 6.6"+0.6%
Quick verdict
Armor X16 Pro leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Armor 12 5G
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Armor X16 Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor 12 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Armor X16 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 12 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Armor X16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 12 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Armor X16 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor 12 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Armor X16 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands
Armor 12 5G
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Armor X16 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Armor 12 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Armor X16 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 12 5G
2021, August 14
Armor X16 Pro
2025, July
Status
Armor 12 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 23
Armor X16 Pro
Available. Released 2025, July
Dimensions
Armor 12 5G
175.9 x 82.5 x 14.3 mm (6.93 x 3.25 x 0.56 in)
Armor X16 Pro
173.8 x 83.4 x 18 mm (6.84 x 3.28 x 0.71 in)
Weight
Armor 12 5G
296 g (10.44 oz)
Armor X16 Pro
395.4 g (13.93 oz)
Build
Armor 12 5G
Front glass, aluminum back with rubber, aluminum frame
Armor X16 Pro
-
SIM
Armor 12 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Armor X16 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 12 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Armor X16 Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Armor 12 5G
IPS LCD
Armor X16 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 910 nits (peak)
Size
Armor 12 5G
6.52 inches, 104.4 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Armor X16 Pro
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 12 5G
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Armor X16 Pro
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 12 5G
-
Armor X16 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
OS
Armor 12 5G
Android 11
Armor X16 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 12 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Armor X16 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Armor 12 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Armor X16 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 12 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Armor X16 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Armor 12 5G
microSDXC
Armor X16 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Armor 12 5G
128GB 8GB RAM
Armor X16 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Armor 12 5G
-
Armor X16 Pro
UFS 2.2
Quad
Armor 12 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Armor X16 Pro
-
Features
Armor 12 5G
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Armor X16 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 12 5G
1440p@30fps
Armor X16 Pro
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Armor 12 5G
-
Armor X16 Pro
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 25 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared lights 2 MP (macro)
Single
Armor 12 5G
16 MP, f/2.2
Armor X16 Pro
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Features
Armor 12 5G
HDR, panorama
Armor X16 Pro
-
Video
Armor 12 5G
1080p@30fps
Armor X16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 12 5G
Yes, with dual speakers
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 12 5G
No
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor 12 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Armor X16 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 12 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Armor X16 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 12 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Armor X16 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Armor 12 5G
Yes
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Radio
Armor 12 5G
Wireless FM radio, RDS
Armor X16 Pro
Wireless FM radio
USB
Armor 12 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Armor X16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Armor 12 5G
-
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Sensors
Armor 12 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, coulombmeter
Armor X16 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Armor 12 5G
Li-Po 5180 mAh
Armor X16 Pro
Li-Ion 10360 mAh
Charging
Armor 12 5G
18W wired 15W wireless
Armor X16 Pro
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Armor 12 5G
Black/Orange, Gray/Black
Armor X16 Pro
Wasteland Shadow/Sand Dune
Price
Armor 12 5G
About 370 EUR
Armor X16 Pro
About 250 EUR