Rugged smartphones now have a much larger niche in the smartphone market. This is because more companies are venturing into producing them and one of them is the Chinese OEM Ulefone. The Ulefone Armor 2 is a well built powerful beast. The smartphone also comes with an interesting spec sheet usually featured in higher midrange section of smartphones.
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Ulefone Armor 2 Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch, OPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (441 ppi)
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- Octa core MediaTek MT6757T (Helio P25) CPU with 6GB
- 16MP rear camera and 13MP front camera
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with memory card
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (front)
- 4, 700mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
Basically all rugged smartphones are very much alike with their bulky build and heavy weight. The Ulefone Armor 2 has been designed not only to withstand water up to 1.5m for 60min but it is also shock proof.
This means unlike your average phone the Ulefone Armor 2 can take a hit or fall without any damage at all. In addition, the smartphone happens to be dust proof also, meaning no amount of dirt can mess up your phone.
For a midrange smartphone the Ulefone Armor 2 does well to feature a nice colourful display with good viewing angle. The smartphone sports a 5.0-inch 1920 X 1080 pixels IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 441ppi.
Battery and Camera
A rugged smartphone usually comes with a fairly large battery and the Ulefone Armor 2 is not different featuring a decent 4,:700mAh Li-Po battery. This should be able to keep you in touch for a whole day without any issues on normal usage.
As a rugged smartphone the Ulefone Armor 2 is not too big on camera has it’s main focus is being a rugged powerful device. That being said, there is a 16MP rear camera while the front features a 13MP snapper.
Hardware and Software
The Ulefone Armor 2 has impressive hardware components which translate to a faster and smooth performance. Featured in the device is an Octa-core Helio P25 chipset alongside an ARM Mali-T880 MP2 GPU. This is a fairly powerful processor and the GPU is enough to give an hitch free gaming experience.
In terms of storage the Ulefone Armor 2 sports a 64GB built-in storage with a chance to expand using the a memory card in the second sim port. Also, there’s a generous 6GB RAM meaning you can navigate through apps without difficulty or glitches. In addition, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat which happens to be the second recent OS from Google.
Ulefone Armor 2 Price and Availability
The Ulefone Armor 2 is available across the country in leading gadget stores and online shopping centres. It has a price ranging from 83, 000 Naira to 118, 000 Naira depending on the vendor and your location.
Ulefone Armor 2 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Ulefone Armor 2:
General Features
- Platform:Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Octa-Core 4 × 2.6GHz ARM Cortex A53 + 4 × 1.4GHz ARM Cortex A53 (MediaTek MT6757)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T880 MP2
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Orange
- Dimension: 159 X 78.3 X 14.5
- Weight: 270g
- SIM Type: Nano Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim, Dual Hybrid
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: 16MP
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 13MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, V4.2 with A2DP
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type C
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: Yes
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
- Water Resistant: Yes
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 700mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
