Screen size
Quick verdict
Armor 26 Ultra leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Armor 26 Ultra
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor 26 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 26 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 26 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Armor 26 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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, 71
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
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 26 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Armor 26 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 26 Ultra
2024, April
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
2025, August 14
Status
Armor 26 Ultra
Available. Released 2024, April
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor 26 Ultra
179 x 83 x 25.5 mm (7.05 x 3.27 x 1.00 in)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
177.4 x 85.6 x 33.8 mm (6.98 x 3.37 x 1.33 in)
Weight
Armor 26 Ultra
609 g (1.34 lb)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
688 g (1.52 lb)
SIM
Armor 26 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 26 Ultra
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope) 1000 lumens dedicated flood flashlight Warning light
Type
Armor 26 Ultra
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2200 nits (peak)
Size
Armor 26 Ultra
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 26 Ultra
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 26 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 4
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other
Armor 26 Ultra
-
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 600 nits (peak)
OS
Armor 26 Ultra
Android 13
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 26 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
CPU
Armor 26 Ultra
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 26 Ultra
Mali-G77 MC9
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Armor 26 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Armor 26 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Armor 26 Ultra
UFS 3.1
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
UFS 3.1
Quad
Armor 26 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF 8 MP, (telephoto), 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide) 64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
50 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, PDAF 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (night vision), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, 4 infrared lights 50 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Thermal camera by ThermoVue T2, 640x512 px
Features
Armor 26 Ultra
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 26 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Armor 26 Ultra
50 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1.0µm
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
50 MP, f/2.5, 25mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Video
Armor 26 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 26 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 26 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
WLAN
Armor 26 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Armor 26 Ultra
5.2, A2DP, LE
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 26 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Armor 26 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Infrared port
Armor 26 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Radio
Armor 26 Ultra
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 26 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector pins
Sensors
Armor 26 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Armor 26 Ultra
Li-Po 15600 mAh
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Li-Ion 21200 mAh
Charging
Armor 26 Ultra
120W wired 33W wireless (via docking station with pins) Reverse wired
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
120W wired, PPS, 20% in 10 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
Armor 26 Ultra
Black
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Black
Price
Armor 26 Ultra
About 540 EUR
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
About 800 EUR