Screen size
equal specsArmor 28 Ultra Thermal6.7"
Armor 29 Ultra6.7"
Quick verdict
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
16
equal specs
Armor 29 Ultra
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Armor 29 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Armor 29 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Armor 29 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
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 Ultra
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 28 Ultra Thermal
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Armor 29 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Armor 29 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
2024, September 03
Armor 29 Ultra
2025, August
Status
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Available. Released 2025, March 17
Armor 29 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, August 18
Dimensions
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
174.2 x 83.6 x 19.4 mm (6.86 x 3.29 x 0.76 in)
Armor 29 Ultra
177.3 x 85.6 x 33.8 mm (6.98 x 3.37 x 1.33 in)
Weight
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
450 g (0.99 lb)
Armor 29 Ultra
688 g (1.52 lb)
SIM
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Armor 29 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)
Armor 29 Ultra
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope) 1000 lumens dedicated flood flashlight Warning light
Type
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 900 nits (HBM), 2200 nits (peak)
Armor 29 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 900 nits (HBM), 2200 nits (peak)
Size
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
6.67 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Armor 29 Ultra
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Armor 29 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Armor 29 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 4
Other
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 500 nits (HBM)
Armor 29 Ultra
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 600 nits (HBM), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Android 15
Armor 29 Ultra
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Armor 29 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
CPU
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Armor 29 Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Immortalis-G720 MC12
Armor 29 Ultra
Immortalis-G720 MC12
Card slot
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Armor 29 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
1TB 16GB RAM
Armor 29 Ultra
1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
UFS 4.0
Armor 29 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Quad
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF 64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 1/2", 0.7µm, 4 infrared lights 50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Thermal camera by ThermoVue T2, 640x512 px
Armor 29 Ultra
-
Features
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Armor 29 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Armor 29 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
-
Armor 29 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel 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
Single
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Armor 29 Ultra
50 MP, f/2.5, 25mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Video
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
1080p@30fps
Armor 29 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Yes
Armor 29 Ultra
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Yes
Armor 29 Ultra
Yes
WLAN
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Armor 29 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
5.4, A2DP, LE
Armor 29 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Armor 29 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Yes
Armor 29 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Yes
Armor 29 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
Armor 29 Ultra
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port 1.4, OTG, accessory connector pins
Armor 29 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port 1.4, OTG, accessory connector pins
Sensors
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Armor 29 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Li-Ion 10600 mAh
Armor 29 Ultra
Li-Po 21200 mAh
Charging
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
120W wired, PPS, 40% in 10 min 50W wireless, 35% in 30 min 10W reverse wired Reverse wireless
Armor 29 Ultra
120W wired, PPS, 20% in 10 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
Black
Armor 29 Ultra
Black
Price
Armor 28 Ultra Thermal
$ 880.43 / C$ 1,699.99 / £ 819.99
Armor 29 Ultra
$ 831.57 / £ 639.99 / € 913.35