TCL 403 vs Ulefone Armor 21

TCL 403
TCL
403
Ulefone Armor 21
Ulefone
Armor 21

At a glance

Brand
TCL
Ulefone
Release date
August 2023, 2 years 10 months ago
May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
102.545 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 51% of devices
411.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 68% of devices

Display

Size
6"
6.58"
Resolution
480 x 960 px LowRes
1080 x 2408 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
267 ppi Medium Density
367 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
18:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC, NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
CPU
4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
2 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.80 µm
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, 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
Digital zoom, 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
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Sensor size
1/1.7"

Front camera

Resolution
2 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.8
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor
Sony IMX481

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh
9600 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 90h

Storage

Capacity
32 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
78.2 mm 159.2 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
81.6 mm 176.0 mm 18.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
182 g
400 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Colors
Gray Purple
Black
Usable surface
74 %
77 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12 Go edition
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), 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
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

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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