Ulefone Armor X16 Pro

The design of this device centres on durability and water resistance, carrying an IP69 rating with a waterproof depth of 2 metres. It is not a folding handset and does not carry a rugged classification despite its protective credentials. Physically, it measures 173.8 mm in height, 83.4 mm in width, and 18 mm in thickness, with a total volume of 260.90856 cm³. At 395.4 g, it sits on the heavier end of the smartphone spectrum, which is consistent with its waterproof construction.

The display is a 5.56″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 318 ppi, paired with a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother on-screen motion. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, offering a degree of resistance against scratches and accidental impacts. The screen does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen present.

The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, built on a 6 nm process with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 2 x 2.4 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz across 8 threads, making use of big.LITTLE technology and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing for workload distribution. It comes with 8GB of DDR4 RAM running at 2133 MHz and supports a maximum memory capacity of 12GB, alongside 256GB of internal storage. Graphics are handled by the integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU clocked at 950 MHz with DirectX 12 support, while maximum memory bandwidth reaches 17.07 GB/s. The chip also features integrated LTE, multithreading, and 64-bit support, with cache arranged across 512 KB L1, 1 MB L2, and 2 MB L3 layers. In Geekbench 6 testing, the chipset scores 782 in the single-core result and 2012 in the multi-core result.

The rear camera system is a multi-lens setup comprising three sensors at 64 MP, 25 MP, and 2 MP with respective apertures of f/1.9, f/1.8, and f/2.2, using a CMOS sensor and supporting phase-detection autofocus for stills, continuous autofocus during video, and touch autofocus. Video recording reaches up to 1440 x 30 fps, with slow-motion recording also available, though HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. Manual controls cover ISO, exposure, focus, and white balance, while burst mode and in-camera panorama are included; manual shutter speed, optical zoom, laser autofocus, RAW capture, and 360-degree panorama are not present. A single LED flash is fitted at the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The 16 MP front camera sits at f/2.2 and is a single-lens unit positioned conventionally on the front of the device, without a front-facing flash or under-display placement.

The device runs Android 15 and ships with a broad set of privacy controls, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not included. Personalisation features cover dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customisation, widgets, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. On the usability side, it supports split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, customisable notifications, sharing intents, Live Text, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they are downloading. Offline voice recognition, voice commands, on-device machine learning, phone tracking, multi-user support, a child lock, and a battery health check are all present, whereas Quick Start, direct OS vendor updates, and the ability to function as a PC are not offered.

The device is equipped with a 10360 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 33W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. Wireless charging and reverse wireless charging are not supported, and the battery is not removable.

The audio setup includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a built-in radio, offering two straightforward listening options. Stereo speakers are not present, and none of the advanced Bluetooth audio codecs — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC — are supported.

The device supports 5G connectivity alongside Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC, with a maximum download speed of 3300 MBits/s. It accommodates two SIM cards and includes an external memory slot for expandable storage. The USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. For positioning, GPS and Galileo are supported, and onboard sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, barometer, and infrared sensor. A fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. ANT+, DLNA, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, a heart rate monitor, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector are all absent, and no stylus is included.

The device includes a video light for illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper screen are featured.