Chinese device maker, Ulefone has announced two new smartphone offerings – the Ulefone Power 5 with a long lasting battery and the Ulefone Armor X with ruggedized features. Both models come pre-loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo and feature fingerprint sensor and Mediatek processors.
Ulefone Power 5
The 15.8mm thick UleFone Power 5 is backed by a whopping 13,000mAh battery, which delivers one week of battery life and supports both wired charging (5V/5A) and wireless (Qi wireless charging). It packs a 6-inch FHD+ display, Helio P23 SoC, 21MP + 5MP dual rear cameras and 5MP + 5MP dual front cameras.
The full Ulefone Power 5 specs include:
- Android 8.1 Oreo OS
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD), Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C audio
- 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 FHD+ fullview 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P23 16nm SoC
- 6GB RAM + 64GB built-in storage (Expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD)
- Rear 21MP (f/1.8) camera with OIS, Sony IMX230 sensor, dual LED flash + 5MP Secondary camera
- Front 8MP (f/2.2) camera with soft LED flash
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 13000mAh built-in battery with fast charging, wireless charging
Ulefone Armor X
The Ulefone Armor X is also backed by a large capacity 5,500mAh battery; however, it excels well on its rugged features. It is IP68-rated (dustproof and water resistance) and withstands between -40°C to 80°C temperatures, as well as massive drops up to 1.2 meters. It can also be submerged in up to 1.5m of water for up to 60 minutes.
The rest of the specs include:
- 5.5-inch 18:9 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit SoC
- 2GB RAM + 16GB built-in storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD)
- Rear 8MP (f/2.0) camera (Interpolated up to 13MP) with dual LED flash, OIS + 5MP secondary camera
- Front 5MP (f/2.4) camera
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS
- 5500mAh built-in battery
Pricing and Availability
The Ulefone Power 5 is available for pre-order for a starting price of US$ 269.99 after which it will cost US$ 340. The Ulefone Armor is available at a starting price of US$ 129.99 which will eventually cost US$ 179.99.
