nubia Air vs Ulefone Armor 18

nubia Air
nubia
Air
Ulefone Armor 18
Ulefone
Armor 18

At a glance

Brand
Nubia
Ulefone
Release date
September 2025, 10 months ago
January 2023, 3 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu
479.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
426.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.58"
Resolution
1224 x 2720 px QHD
1080 x 2408 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
440 ppi Very high density
401 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
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
Unisoc T8300
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (MT6877)
CPU
2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55
2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP2
Mali-G68 MC4 4x cores
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
Unknow
Flash
Dual LED
Hexa Led
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
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
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
Sensor
Samsung S5KHM2
Pixel size
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.52"

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KGD1
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
9600 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 15W

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.6 mm 164.2 mm 5.9 mm Print 3D Model
83.4 mm 175.2 mm 18.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
172 g
409 g
Materials
Plastic
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Gold Silver Yellow
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP68, MIL-STD-810G , IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 46 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
71 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Micro SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
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 Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), 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), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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