Ulefone Armor 26 Ultra Walkie Talkie 5G Rugged Phone, MTK Dimensity 8020 24GB+512GB, 200MP Quad Camera, 15600mAh(120W), 33W Dock Charging, 121dB Speaker, 6.78″ FHD+ Corning Gorilla Screen, Android 13

39 reviews for Ulefone Armor 26 Ultra Walkie Talkie 5G Rugged Phone, MTK Dimensity 8020 24GB+512GB, 200MP Quad Camera, 15600mAh(120W), 33W Dock Charging, 121dB Speaker, 6.78″ FHD+ Corning Gorilla Screen, Android 13

1. J. Patterson

   Rated 4 out of 5

   December 12, 2019

   Worked on verizon without any problem but has CHARGING ISSUES

   EDIT: I removed a star due to CHARGING ISSUES. The phone will get into a state where it will only charge at about 5V 0.4A (2W). A reboot will correct ...More

   EDIT: I removed a star due to CHARGING ISSUES. The phone will get into a state where it will only charge at about 5V 0.4A (2W). A reboot will correct the issue and then it will charge at about 5V 1.5A (7.5W). Even this is much less than the 9V 2A (18W) the phone advertises as being capable of. I'm a gadget nut so have multiple quick chargers capable of 9V charging and the phone would not take 9V or even 2A at 5V. For now I'm going to live with rebooting the phone to get it to charge but some others might not find this acceptable. Perhaps a FW update may fix the issue.
   
   So far I'm very pleased with the phone. I simply swapped the sim from my old verizon phone and it worked right away. It's fast, it's beefy, it has a massive battery and has a cool walkie talkie. And it doesn't ship with verizon bloatware, (just google bloatware but there's no evading that).
   
   Be aware it's BEEFY, it's not a dainty iphone. You won't be able to break it but it is heavy. My wife almost balked at the weight. but the overall features of the phone sold her.
   
   Also and it's a minor point, but the vibration is pretty weak and doesn't seem to be adjustable. You could easily fail to notice it if you are paying attention to anything else. I wouldn't count on this to get your attention, and if it's important you not miss anything use audible rings or notifications.
   
   My personal "wish for" feature for the next version would be wireless charging.

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   jonathan

   Rated 4 out of 5

   July 9, 2024

   pretty good

   I just had it for 3 days only charged it onceradio sound clear and smoothOn 7cm I got 5W high power and 0.6W on low powerOn 2M I got 5.2W high power a...More

   I just had it for 3 days only charged it once
   radio sound clear and smooth
   On 7cm I got 5W high power and 0.6W on low power
   On 2M I got 5.2W high power and 0.65W on low power
   so saying its average 3W is pretty good and honest.
   its pretty good on batteries
   on the radio I see not offset settings and no scanning channels that would be a grate feature a waterfall would be assume I think if you put more radio app feathers in it would be a huge seller for the ham radio people.

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   Luna

   Rated 4 out of 5

   January 18, 2024

   It DOES have a barometer!

   First off, I Iike the size of the phone as it's comparable to what I'm used to (Oukitel WP5 Pro). I also like that THIS phone does NOT suffer from th...More

   First off, I Iike the size of the phone as it's comparable to what I'm used to (Oukitel WP5 Pro). I also like that THIS phone does NOT suffer from the weird bugs that plagued the WP5, where YouTube and other video sources would constantly have their play controls appear for no reason. Likewise, it doesn't randomly kill my music apps in the background while they are in use (I tried literally everything to fix it on the other device, to no avail). It is quite the relief to be done with that nonsense!
   
   RAM usage on startup is 3GB, so Android is getting fatter than ever. That a phone should ever even need 12GB RAM is just boggling, but in this case it helps a lot. The 8GB boost is provided by the internal storage and must be activated in the settings. I doubt I'll need it as I don't play games.
   
   Feature lists were inconsistent and seemed to suggest that this device has a barometer. It does, and the included "toolbox" app includes an altimeter with calibration options.
   
   It does have two separate SIM slots, PLUS a third slot for the uSD card. I've never seen that in a phone before as they usually have one SIM slot serving double duty as a uSD slot. This is one of the major reasons I chose this device. The slots are behind the metal plabe on the back just below the camera. Two tiny screwdrivers are included to remove this panel.
   
   The included charging cable is surprisingly heavy, as is the charger itself. That's because it's a 33W charger which lists the following power outputs: 5V 3A (15W), 9V 3A (27W), 11V 3A (33W), 12V 2.5A (30W), 15V 2A (30W), 20V 1.5A (30W). That's quite a versatile little charger! Voltage selection must be automatic, but I've not tested it with other devices yet. Both it and the phone get quite warm when charging, but it charges fast.
   
   The box included a couple of glass screen protectors, but they're thinner than some 3rd party models. Still, it's thoughtful. There is even a lanyard which can be attached on the back top of the device!
   
   And now that gigantic battery... I can use this phone for several days on a single charge, but I've set the display brightness to auto. There is even a blue light filter which is adjustable, and an extra-dim setting that can be found in the customizable swipe-down menue. Both settings are on at all times, so that helps.
   
   Now some things I don't like:
   
   The fingerprint sensor is not the greatest but it works. The camera is listed as having much lower resolution than the official features list would suggest (based on 3rd party sensors detection app), and even seems to be less sensitive than other devices. Call audio is terrible compared to the WP5 Pro, though most calls I've had were from an iPhone on speaker, which sucks on any receiving device. Otherwise it can be quite loud depending on who calls and on what kind of phone.
   
   I have yet to use the built-in UHF radio, but will update this review when I do test it. The box includes a spare cap for the antenna port, and the antenna itself. There is also an FM radio app, but it expects headphones to be plugged in and will not permit tuning otherwise. I tried using the charging cable by itself to no avail, and cannot test it since I don't have USB-C headphones. I don't even know if this phone has a DAC built in, there was no mention of it anywhere.
   
   Annoyingly, using LDAC codec defaults to "Best Effort" (adaptive bit rate) when Bluetooth is connected, and can only be set as high as "Balanced". Setting it to the highest quality will result in severe stuttering. This is based on the Earstudio ES100 Mk2 headphone amp and it's official app, which has no settings for LDAC quality.
   
   Conclusion:
   
   Not a bad phone, but as expected there are _some_ issues. For the most part I can live with them, but your mileage may vary.

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   Rafael E. Alfau

   Rated 4 out of 5

   September 29, 2020

   Would have given it 5 stars but lacks Real-World solution

   Lacking accessories. Is there a recommended cases? Is there a recommended external speaker/microphone? All the photos show holding the unit in your...More

   Lacking accessories. Is there a recommended cases? Is there a recommended external speaker/microphone? All the photos show holding the unit in your hand as if this is the only way a walkie-talkie is used. There needs to be an external speaker/microphone and a case that allows a construction worker, doing delicate work requiring hands-on. The motion of reaching for your belt and holding a walkie-talkie in your hand is many times NOT practical or safe. It is best to have the walkie-talkie in a case (to protect it) on your belt and the external speaker/microphone clipped on the chest near the mouth so that simply keying the mic of the remote speaker/microphone will suffice for two-way communications.

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   bob

   Rated 4 out of 5

   February 27, 2020

   Good button a few issues for me.

   Fingerprint ready is in a bad position or too sensitive. It tries to read while in my pocket all the time so it locks itself out and I still have to u...More

   Fingerprint ready is in a bad position or too sensitive. It tries to read while in my pocket all the time so it locks itself out and I still have to use my pin. Same with the ptt button. Constantly hit it and activates the walkie talkie app so I gotta turn it off. Other than those two issues I love the phone.

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   James Phab

   Rated 4 out of 5

   December 23, 2020

   2 year review. Tough, skip walkie talkie.

   2 years and still going. Looks bad and has been abused but it still gets the job done, it is incredibly tough. I'm very hard on phones and this one, a...More

   2 years and still going. Looks bad and has been abused but it still gets the job done, it is incredibly tough. I'm very hard on phones and this one, although it looks terrible and is beat up bad, still works great. If you look carefully in the pictures you'll see I used liquid nails to hold the case on after it fell apart. It finally could no longer be repaired. So it is missing. The edges and corners all failed within the first year but again that's after falling off of ladders and the roof of a car moving 60 mph. The camera isn't as good as my older Samsung Active but for work it's good enough. The magnets that focus the camera lens failed on me in month 14. I used a rare earth magnet on the outside of the phone and moved it around until I figured out where the focusing needed to be and epoxied it onto the outer part of the case. It's a lot harder to do than you'd think because the two magnets are fighting each other and you have to hold it perfectly still while the epoxy settles. Camera now focuses as well as it did in the past which wasn't that great anyway. This is important, Unless you're going to use the walkie-talkie feature a lot do not get it. The installed program is uninstallable and every time you touch the button it will open and make noise and drive you crazy. Plus it eats battery and it stays open until you close it. The compression on the microphone is excellent and the dual speaker system works fantastic I work in a lot of very very loud environments and can clearly hear people through the speakerphone and they can hear me often commenting how they can't believe how quiet it is where I'm at when in actuality it's so loud that I'm wearing earplugs. My typical work environment is between 105 and 130 DB constant. Looking at getting a new one with the FLIR camera when the price drops a bit. But if you want a solid workhorse you can't go wrong with one of these.

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   Alejandro B.

   Rated 4 out of 5

   December 21, 2021

   Gran teléfono móvil

   Me gusta mucho este teléfono es muy resistente y inadecuado para el uso que le doy. Me gusta mucho y cuando tenga que cambiarlo lo haré con otro de la...More

   Me gusta mucho este teléfono es muy resistente y inadecuado para el uso que le doy. Me gusta mucho y cuando tenga que cambiarlo lo haré con otro de la misma marca.

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   J. Dub

   Rated 4 out of 5

   May 15, 2023

   A viable alternative

   I must admit that I didn't get this to use as a phone. My network is 5G whereas this one only supports 4G. The screen is bright and clear, nut I hav...More

   I must admit that I didn't get this to use as a phone. My network is 5G whereas this one only supports 4G. The screen is bright and clear, nut I have become accustomed to my 6.7" one. The latter has a screen that has a higher resolution and has exponentially more display colors. The speakers sound clear, but lack the oomph in crispness and bass response that I am used to hearing. The FM radio function need an headphone to use as an antenna, but there is no port for them. The ability to add dual sims and a large SD card are great. I had a bad experience with another Android: it hard-crashed and I lost access to the SD card. That was a factor in my going to the fruit line of devices. Onto the real reason why I ordered it: the 50MP back camera. I have an older Nokia Windows 8 phone with a software-enhanced high MP count. The pictures are great, but I wouldn't use it for larger unedited prints. I cannot find any information if the resolution is determined solely by hardware parameters. A few test shots were not awe-inspiring. I will do a comparison on my laptop's screen to see if there is a definitive difference. I am taking away a star because finding information on the line of phones outside of the website is daunting. Hopefully, I will be able to figure out the Push To Talk function very soon.

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   Man of Steel

   Rated 4 out of 5

   July 13, 2023

   Excellent battery life

   Excellent battery will last at least 2 full days. Clear call and speaker quality . Screen is very snappy and precise. Quick charge time full charge in...More

   Excellent battery will last at least 2 full days. Clear call and speaker quality . Screen is very snappy and precise. Quick charge time full charge in about just over 1 hr. Screen resolution could be better and a little bigger in height overall a great phone that can take tremendous abuse daily and keep going with any hesitant at all . I haven't used the walkie talkie feature will update once used a few times. Great everyday work phone and good for travel as well so you won't have battery anxiety throughout the day . It's a true workhorse

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   Durable Phone Enthusiast

   Rated 4 out of 5

   October 3, 2023

   Best rugged phone I've owned.

   Over the past couple years I e been buying rugged phones from Amazon and testing them to see which one fits my needs best. I've bought a dozen smart p...More

   Over the past couple years I e been buying rugged phones from Amazon and testing them to see which one fits my needs best. I've bought a dozen smart phones from different manufactures, and this one is hands down the best. The battery can last me 4-5 days with moderate use. The g99 has no problem running multiple vids and apps at once. Speakers are higher quality and plenty loud for garage work. Build quality is top notch. The bad: certain apps like safe space, or child space, whatever it's called are insanely irritating to operate, just from testing, never actually use it. Those same apps are uninstallable without downloading hardware to do it, which I have not done on this phone...yet. also, the freaking wifi/Bluetooth auto connects, which there is no option to stop this without disabling them. Camera is just ok, but I don't take selfies like Highschool girl. All in all it's an absolute solid phone, worst part, it's a Chinese phone.

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