Ulefone Power Armor 18 vs Samsung Galaxy M53

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PHONES
Phone Names	Ulefone Power Armor 18	Samsung Galaxy M53

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1x	-

Launch
Announced	2022, December 05	2022, April 07
Status	Available. Released 2022, December 05	Available. Released 2022, April 22

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	175.2 x 83.4 x 18.8 mm (6.90 x 3.28 x 0.74 in)	164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	409 g (14.43 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
	IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz	Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G68 MC4
OS	Android 12	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Hexa-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	-	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.2µm	-
Triple	108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.2µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	66W wired, 52% in 30 min 15W wireless 5W wireless reversed	25W wired
Type	Li-Po 9600 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black	Green, Blue, Brown
Models	-	SM-M536B, SM-M536B/DS, SM-M536B/DSN
Price	About 400 EUR	€ 249.98
SAR	-	1.31 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	-	0.60 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.3 LUFS (Average)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	802 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.3 LUFS (Average)