Apple iPhone Air vs Ulefone Armor X16

Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air
Ulefone Armor X16
Ulefone
Armor X16

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Ulefone
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
June 2025, 11 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
AnTuTu
2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
269.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 60% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.56"
Resolution
1260 x 2736 px QHD
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
463 ppi Very high density
269 ppi Medium 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)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
MediaTek Helio G91
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 850MHz
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Pixel size
1.22 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, 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, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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, Night Mode, Night Vision

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.3
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm

Battery

Capacity
3149 mAh
10360 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Wireless charging
20W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h
~ 117h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
83.4 mm 173.8 mm 18.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
395 g
Materials
Titanium
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Blue Gold
Black Gold Gray Orange
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
72 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 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
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC System

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)
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), B32 (1500), 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)
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
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, 3 microphones

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