Screen size
Quick verdict
Armor X16 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Armor 3W
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Armor X16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor 3W
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Armor X16
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor 3W
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Armor X16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 3W
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Armor X16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor 3W
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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
Armor X16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed
Armor 3W
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Armor X16
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor 3W
2019, September. Released 2019, September
Armor X16
2025, July
Status
Armor 3W
Discontinued
Armor X16
Available. Released 2025, July
Dimensions
Armor 3W
164.8 x 79.2 x 18.2 mm (6.49 x 3.12 x 0.72 in)
Armor X16
173.8 x 83.4 x 18 mm (6.84 x 3.28 x 0.71 in)
Weight
Armor 3W
365 g (12.87 oz)
Armor X16
395.4 g (13.93 oz)
SIM
Armor 3W
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Armor X16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 3W
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Armor X16
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Armor 3W
IPS LCD
Armor X16
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 910 nits (peak)
Size
Armor 3W
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~64.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Armor X16
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 3W
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Armor X16
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 3W
-
Armor X16
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
OS
Armor 3W
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Armor X16
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 3W
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12 nm)
Armor X16
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor 3W
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Armor X16
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 3W
Mali-G72 MP3
Armor X16
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Armor 3W
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Armor X16
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Armor 3W
64GB 6GB RAM
Armor X16
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Armor 3W
eMMC 5.1
Armor X16
UFS 2.1
Single
Armor 3W
21 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, PDAF
Armor X16
-
Features
Armor 3W
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Armor X16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 3W
1080p@30fps
Armor X16
1080p@30fps
Triple
Armor 3W
-
Armor X16
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared lights 2 MP (macro)
Single
Armor 3W
8 MP
Armor X16
16 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1.0µm
Video
Armor 3W
1080p@30fps
Armor X16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 3W
Yes
Armor X16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 3W
No
Armor X16
Yes
WLAN
Armor 3W
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Armor X16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 3W
4.1, A2DP
Armor X16
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 3W
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Armor X16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Armor 3W
Yes
Armor X16
Yes
Radio
Armor 3W
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Armor X16
Wireless FM radio
USB
Armor 3W
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Armor X16
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Armor 3W
-
Armor X16
Yes
Sensors
Armor 3W
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, coulombmeter
Armor X16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Armor 3W
Li-Po 10300 mAh
Armor X16
Li-Ion 10360 mAh
Charging
Armor 3W
18W wired
Armor X16
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Armor 3W
Black/Orange
Armor X16
Wasteland Shadow/Sand Dune