Screen size
Armor X16 Pro6.6"
Power Armor 18Winner: 6.6"+0.3%
Quick verdict
Power Armor 18 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Armor X16 Pro
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Power Armor 18
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor X16 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Power Armor 18
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor X16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Power Armor 18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Armor X16 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Power Armor 18
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Armor X16 Pro
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
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
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 X16 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Power Armor 18
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Armor X16 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Power Armor 18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor X16 Pro
2025, July
Power Armor 18
2022, December 05
Status
Armor X16 Pro
Available. Released 2025, July
Power Armor 18
Available. Released 2022, December 05
Dimensions
Armor X16 Pro
173.8 x 83.4 x 18 mm (6.84 x 3.28 x 0.71 in)
Power Armor 18
175.2 x 83.4 x 18.8 mm (6.90 x 3.28 x 0.74 in)
Weight
Armor X16 Pro
395.4 g (13.93 oz)
Power Armor 18
409 g (14.43 oz)
SIM
Armor X16 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Power Armor 18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
Power Armor 18
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 X16 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 910 nits (peak)
Power Armor 18
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Armor X16 Pro
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Power Armor 18
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor X16 Pro
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Power Armor 18
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Armor X16 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
Power Armor 18
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Armor X16 Pro
Android 15
Power Armor 18
Android 12
Chipset
Armor X16 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Power Armor 18
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
CPU
Armor X16 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Power Armor 18
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor X16 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
Power Armor 18
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Armor X16 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Power Armor 18
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor X16 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
Power Armor 18
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Armor X16 Pro
UFS 2.2
Power Armor 18
-
Triple
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)
Power Armor 18
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Features
Armor X16 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Power Armor 18
Hexa-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor X16 Pro
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Power Armor 18
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Armor X16 Pro
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Power Armor 18
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.2µm
Video
Armor X16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Power Armor 18
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Power Armor 18
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Power Armor 18
Yes
WLAN
Armor X16 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Power Armor 18
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor X16 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Power Armor 18
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor X16 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Power Armor 18
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Power Armor 18
Yes
Infrared port
Armor X16 Pro
Yes
Power Armor 18
-
Radio
Armor X16 Pro
Wireless FM radio
Power Armor 18
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor X16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Power Armor 18
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Armor X16 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Power Armor 18
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer
Type
Armor X16 Pro
Li-Ion 10360 mAh
Power Armor 18
Li-Po 9600 mAh
Charging
Armor X16 Pro
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Power Armor 18
66W wired, 52% in 30 min 15W wireless 5W wireless reversed
Colors
Armor X16 Pro
Wasteland Shadow/Sand Dune
Power Armor 18
Black
Price
Armor X16 Pro
About 250 EUR
Power Armor 18
About 400 EUR