Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Armor 28 Ultra leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
Armor 28 Ultra
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
15
equal specs
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Armor 28 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Armor 28 Ultra
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 28 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 28 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 28 Ultra
2025, February
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
2025, August 14
Status
Armor 28 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, March 17
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor 28 Ultra
174.2 x 83.6 x 19.4 mm (6.86 x 3.29 x 0.76 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 28 Ultra
450 g (0.99 lb)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
688 g (1.52 lb)
SIM
Armor 28 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
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 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 28 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (HBM), 2200 nits (peak)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2200 nits (peak)
Size
Armor 28 Ultra
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 28 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 28 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 4
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 500 nits (HBM)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 600 nits (peak)
OS
Armor 28 Ultra
Android 15
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 28 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
CPU
Armor 28 Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 28 Ultra
Immortalis-G720 MC12
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Armor 28 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Armor 28 Ultra
1TB 16GB RAM
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
UFS 3.1
Triple
Armor 28 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF 64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, 4 infrared lights 50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
-
Features
Armor 28 Ultra
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 28 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Armor 28 Ultra
-
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
Single
Armor 28 Ultra
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
50 MP, f/2.5, 25mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Video
Armor 28 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
WLAN
Armor 28 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Armor 28 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 28 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Infrared port
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Radio
Armor 28 Ultra
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 28 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port 1.4, OTG, accessory connector pins
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector pins
Sensors
Armor 28 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Armor 28 Ultra
Li-Ion 10600 mAh
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Li-Ion 21200 mAh
Charging
Armor 28 Ultra
120W wired, PPS, 40% in 10 min 50W wireless, 35% in 30 min 10W reverse wired
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
120W wired, PPS, 20% in 10 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
Armor 28 Ultra
Black
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Black
Price
Armor 28 Ultra
$ 794.99 / C$ 1,092.49 / € 780.10
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
About 800 EUR