Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro Review

Overview

The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is a rugged smartphone designed to offer durability and reliable performance in a compact form. Built to withstand rough treatment and deliver ultra-portability, it is ideal for adventurers, outdoor workers, or anyone needing a tough mobile that can survive various challenging conditions. Together with the Armor Mini 20T Pro, this is the first compact smartphone by Ulefone. The brand has tapped into its rich experience in building quality rugged smartphones with attractive design and the result is excellent. Let's proceed with the Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro specifications and check what's in the box before we delve into the rest of our in-depth review.

Specifications

The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro series can be easily deemed a smaller version of the Ulefone Armor 25 Pro 5G series because they share many features and specifications. The Armor Mini 20 Pro boasts a 4.7-inch IPS display with an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate. A Corning Gorilla Glass Victus is responsible for the screen's protection. The device has an IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810H certification for being resistant to water, dust, dirt, drops, impact, and extreme temperatures. It is powered by a 6200 mAh battery which should provide up to 34 hours of talk time and up to 336 hours of standby time. The model supports 33W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging.

The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro has two rear cameras - a 50MP Samsung S5KGN1 main shooter with a 7-element lens, an f/1.95 aperture, and an 85° FoV. It is adjoined by a 64MP OmniVision OV64B Night Vision camera with an f/1.79 aperture, a 79.4° FoV, and dual IR lights. A 32MP Samsung S5KGD1 camera is used on the front for selfies. It comprises a 5-element lens, an f/2.45 aperture, and an 80.4° FoV. The front and main rear cameras shoot 2K videos at 30 fps. The camera island is surrounded by an octagonal LED strip comprising 130 LEDs and delivering 500 Lumens of luminosity. A MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T) system-on-chip fuels this mobile device. Built on TSMC's 6nm production node, it houses a 2.4GHz octa-core CPU and a dual-core Mali-G57 GPU. The SoC is paired with 8GB of dual-channel LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The RAM can be virtually expanded with up to 8GB and the storage can be expanded via a microSD card with a capacity of up to 2TB.

The smartphone is equipped with a hybrid, dual Nano-SIM card slots supporting the following network bands: 2G GSM (B2, B3, B5, B8), 2.5G (BC0, BBC1, BBC10), 3G WCDMA (B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19), 4G FDD-LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B 12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B 25, B26, B28A, B28B, B66, B71), 4G TDD-LTE (B34, B38, B39, B40, B41), and 5G (n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79). The EU head SAR is 0.611 W/kg and the EU body SAR is 1.2 W/kg. The wireless connectivity options of the smartphone also include NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and Cast Display. Moreover, the device arrives with a headphone-free radio, an IR blaster, a USB Type-C 2.0 port, a headphone jack, a customizable button, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It runs on Android 14 and works with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and Beidou.

Complete Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro specifications.

What's in the box

Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is placed in the traditional Ulefone Armor box in yellow color with industrial-style accents. Inside the box you will also find the following:

• 11V/3A (33W) charger (EU plug)
• Thick, red USB Type-C cable
• Lanyard
• SIM tray pick
• Paperwork

Our review unit also arrived with the Armor Case for the Armor Mini 20 Series. It is paired with a detachable clip that leverages its functionalities. The clip allows you to attach the device in such a way as to use it as a body camera. That turns the Armor Mini 20 Pro into an ideal choice for professionals who require a reliable, hands-free camera recording solution. The clip can be rotated at 180 degrees so you can freely adjust the angles and mounting positions for versatile use in various environments. The case and the clip can be easily attached and detached providing a perfect fit. They are made of durable materials and the case provides additional protection against drops, shock, and similar impact.