Screen size
Quick verdict
Armor 28 Ultra leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Armor 28 Ultra
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Armor X16 Pro
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor 28 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Armor X16 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Armor X16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Armor X16 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
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 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 28 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
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 28 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Armor X16 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 28 Ultra
2025, February
Armor X16 Pro
2025, July
Status
Armor 28 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, March 17
Armor X16 Pro
Available. Released 2025, July
Dimensions
Armor 28 Ultra
174.2 x 83.6 x 19.4 mm (6.86 x 3.29 x 0.76 in)
Armor X16 Pro
173.8 x 83.4 x 18 mm (6.84 x 3.28 x 0.71 in)
Weight
Armor 28 Ultra
450 g (0.99 lb)
Armor X16 Pro
395.4 g (13.93 oz)
SIM
Armor 28 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Armor X16 Pro
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 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 28 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (HBM), 2200 nits (peak)
Armor X16 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 910 nits (peak)
Size
Armor 28 Ultra
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Armor X16 Pro
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 28 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Armor X16 Pro
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 28 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 4
Armor X16 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 500 nits (HBM)
Armor X16 Pro
-
OS
Armor 28 Ultra
Android 15
Armor X16 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 28 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Armor X16 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Armor 28 Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Armor X16 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 28 Ultra
Immortalis-G720 MC12
Armor X16 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Armor 28 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Armor X16 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Armor 28 Ultra
1TB 16GB RAM
Armor X16 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Armor X16 Pro
UFS 2.2
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 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)
Features
Armor 28 Ultra
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Armor X16 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 28 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Armor X16 Pro
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Armor 28 Ultra
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Armor X16 Pro
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Video
Armor 28 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Armor X16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor 28 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Armor X16 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 28 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Armor X16 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 28 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Armor X16 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Radio
Armor 28 Ultra
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
Armor X16 Pro
Wireless FM radio
USB
Armor 28 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port 1.4, OTG, accessory connector pins
Armor X16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Armor 28 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Armor X16 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Armor 28 Ultra
Li-Ion 10600 mAh
Armor X16 Pro
Li-Ion 10360 mAh
Charging
Armor 28 Ultra
120W wired, PPS, 40% in 10 min 50W wireless, 35% in 30 min 10W reverse wired
Armor X16 Pro
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Armor 28 Ultra
Black
Armor X16 Pro
Wasteland Shadow/Sand Dune
Price
Armor 28 Ultra
$ 794.99 / C$ 1,092.49 / € 780.10
Armor X16 Pro
About 250 EUR