Screen size
Armor 29 Pro ThermalWinner: 6.7"+1.3%
Power Armor 18 Ultra6.6"
Quick verdict
Armor 29 Pro Thermal leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Power Armor 18 Ultra
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Power Armor 18 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Power Armor 18 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Power Armor 18 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Power Armor 18 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Power Armor 18 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Power Armor 18 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
2025, August 14
Power Armor 18 Ultra
2023, November
Status
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Available. Released 2023, November
Dimensions
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
177.4 x 85.6 x 33.8 mm (6.98 x 3.37 x 1.33 in)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
175.2 x 83.4 x 18.8 mm (6.90 x 3.28 x 0.74 in)
Weight
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
688 g (1.52 lb)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
409 g (14.43 oz)
SIM
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
Power Armor 18 Ultra
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)
Type
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2200 nits (peak)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 600 nits (peak)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
-
OS
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Android 15
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Android 13
Chipset
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Mali-G615 MC2
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Power Armor 18 Ultra
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
512GB 16GB RAM
Power Armor 18 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
UFS 3.1
Power Armor 18 Ultra
-
Quad
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
Power Armor 18 Ultra
-
Features
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Hexa-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Power Armor 18 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
-
Power Armor 18 Ultra
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Single
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
50 MP, f/2.5, 25mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Power Armor 18 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.2µm
Video
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
1080p@30fps
Power Armor 18 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Yes
WLAN
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
5.4, A2DP, LE
Power Armor 18 Ultra
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Power Armor 18 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Yes
Power Armor 18 Ultra
-
Radio
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector pins
Power Armor 18 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer
Type
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Li-Ion 21200 mAh
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Li-Po 9600 mAh
Charging
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
120W wired, PPS, 20% in 10 min 10W reverse wired
Power Armor 18 Ultra
66W wired, 52% in 30 min 15W wireless 5W wireless reversed
Colors
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
Black
Power Armor 18 Ultra
Black
Price
Armor 29 Pro Thermal
About 800 EUR
Power Armor 18 Ultra
About 450 EUR