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HTC U23 vs UleFone Armor 21

What U23 does better (12) and where Armor 21 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

HTC U23
HTC · 2023U23
7.8Score
12 advantages
Higher score
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UleFone Armor 21
UleFone · 2023Armor 21
7.7Score
5 advantages≈ $270
8.2Display6.7
7.5Camera6.6
4.9Battery8.5
7.4Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

U23Armor 21
77.1 × 166.68.981.6 × 17618.1
U23Armor 21Difference
Height166.6 mm176 mm−9.4 mm
Width77.1 mm81.6 mm−4.5 mm
Thickness8.9 mm18.1 mm−9.2 mm
Weight202 g400 g−198 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is U23 better than Armor 21?

  1. OLED panelYes · Armor 21: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Armor 21: No
  3. 5GYes · Armor 21: No
  4. Weight202 g vs 400 g+98%
  5. Thickness8.9 mm vs 18.1 mm2×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Armor 21: No
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  8. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  9. Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
  10. USB version3 vs 2+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio84.4% vs 72.6%+16%

Why is Armor 21 better than U23?

  1. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 9,600 mAh2.1×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
Specifications

Side by side

UleFone Armor 21UleFone Armor 21≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight202 g400 g
Thickness8.9 mm18.1 mm
Height166.6 mm176 mm
Width77.1 mm81.6 mm
Ingress protectionIP67IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursAqua Blue, Roland VioletBlack
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,408 px
Pixel density393 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%72.6%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 644Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh9,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging30 W33 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—90 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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