Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Ulefone Armor 18 Ultra

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ulefone Armor 18 Ultra
Ulefone
Armor 18 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Ulefone
Release date
September 2025, 10 months ago
October 2023, 2 years 9 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,469.00 ($ 1,719.86)
AnTuTu
2.309.555 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 96% of devices
545.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.58"
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px QHD
1080 x 2408 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
458 ppi Very high density
401 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
6 core GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
Unknow
Sensor
Sony IMX903
Samsung S5KHM2
Pixel size
1.22 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.52"
Flash
Dual LED
Hexa Led
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Samsung S5KGD1
Pixel size
0.96 µm
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
4823 mAh
9600 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 40.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Wireless charging 15W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 53h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
78.0 mm 163.4 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
83.4 mm 175.2 mm 18.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
233 g
409 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Colors
White Blue Orange
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, MIL-STD-810G , IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
91 %
71 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Micro SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Compass
Yes

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