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nubia Air vs UleFone Armor X16

What Air does better (18) and where Armor X16 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

nubia Air
nubia · 2025Air
8.1Score
18 advantages≈ $200
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UleFone Armor X16
UleFone · 2025Armor X16
7.6Score
5 advantages≈ $220
9.6Display5.8
5.8Camera5.0
6.0Battery8.6
8.2Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

AirArmor X16
76.6 × 164.25.983.4 × 173.818
AirArmor X16Difference
Height164.2 mm173.8 mm−9.6 mm
Width76.6 mm83.4 mm−6.8 mm
Thickness5.9 mm18 mm−12.1 mm
Weight172 g395 g−223 g

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

Why is Air better than Armor X16?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 910 nits4.9×
  2. Weight172 g vs 395 g2.3×
  3. OLED panelYes · Armor X16: No
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Pixel density440 ppi vs 269 ppi+64%
  7. Thickness5.9 mm vs 18 mm3.1×
  8. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  9. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  10. Repairability classB vs C
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  12. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 720 px+70%

Why is Armor X16 better than Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 10,360 mAh2.1×
  2. Endurance per cycle49 h vs 117 h2.4×
  3. Memory card slotNo · Air: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Air: Yes
  5. Drop resistance classD vs A
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Airnubia Air≈ $2008.1
Design
Weight172 g395 g
Thickness5.9 mm18 mm
Height164.2 mm173.8 mm
Width76.6 mm83.4 mm
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium DesertWasteland Shadow/Sand Dune
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,224 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px1,612 px
Pixel density440 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits910 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%71.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Mediatek Helio G91
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process—12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali G57 MP2Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh10,360 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles1,0001,000
Endurance per cycle49 h117 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classDA
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