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UleFone Armor 29 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

What Armor 29 Ultra does better (5) and where 17 Pro Max wins (18) — every spec side by side.

UleFone Armor 29 Ultra
UleFone · 2025Armor 29 Ultra
9.1Score
5 advantages≈ $820
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi · 202517 Pro Max
9.7Score
18 advantages≈ $780
Higher score
8.6Display9.5
7.6Camera9.8
9.7Battery9.8
8.5Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Armor 29 Ultra17 Pro Max
85.6 × 177.333.877.6 × 162.98
Armor 29 Ultra17 Pro MaxDifference
Height177.3 mm162.9 mm+14.4 mm
Width85.6 mm77.6 mm+8 mm
Thickness33.8 mm8 mm+25.8 mm
Weight688 g219 g+469 g

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

Why is Armor 29 Ultra better than 17 Pro Max?

  1. Battery capacity21,200 mAh vs 7,500 mAh2.8×
  2. Wired charging120 W vs 100 W+20%
  3. Storage (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Memory card slotYes · 17 Pro Max: No
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 17 Pro Max: No

Why is 17 Pro Max better than Armor 29 Ultra?

  1. Weight688 g vs 219 g3.1×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Armor 29 Ultra: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Armor 29 Ultra: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Armor 29 Ultra: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Armor 29 Ultra: Yes
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 160 Hz+33%
  7. Peak brightness2,200 nits vs 3,500 nits+59%
  8. Thickness33.8 mm vs 8 mm4.2×
  9. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  10. CPU frequency3.4 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+35%
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · Armor 29 Ultra: Yes
  12. Pixel density395 ppi vs 416 ppi+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight688 g219 g
Thickness33.8 mm8 mm
Height177.3 mm162.9 mm
Width85.6 mm77.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
ColoursBlackBlack, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,200 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,608 px
Pixel density395 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz160 Hz
Peak brightness2,200 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,026 nits
Screen-to-body ratio70.8%92.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300+Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.4 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUImmortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 840
AnTuTu score—2,456,317
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—10,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,761
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1"1/1.28"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity21,200 mAh7,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—20.8 h
Wired charging120 W100 W
Charged in 30 min60%82%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen2USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle112 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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