Ulefone’s mobile range is truly diverse: there is a 5G model equipped with a FLiR thermal camera, a durable tablet with serious protection, and a flagship equipped with top hardware, periscope camera and two-way satellite connection is also in the works. The tough, massive housing, huge battery and fast charging are common, while the hardware and extra functions vary from model to model. The name of the Armor 20WT specifies its most interesting extra: it works as a push-button PTT transceiver based on the DMR standard and within the radio frequency range between 400-480 MHz – in other words, it is a real walkie-talkie in addition to a traditional smartphone.
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It is therefore not a virtual PTT solution, which requires a mobile internet or WiFi connection and a dedicated application: by screwing up the attached antenna, you can communicate with compatible devices within a radius of 7-10 km on water, 3-5 in the city, and 0.5-3 km while driving, even if there is no mobile internet or WiFi coverage. This can literally be a lifesaver in tunnels, mines, railway stations, warehouses, disaster zones and many other places, but it can also be useful on construction sites, providing stable radio communication at heights of 1-39 floors. In all other cases, there is the traditional mobile connection, after all, it is a phone.
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Otherwise, the Armor 20WT is a regular rugged phone with a tough exterior and a massive battery, weighing 381.4 grams, IP68/69K protection, a 10850 mAh battery, 33 watt charging and MIL-STD-810H tests (drop from a height of one and a half meters, 24 hours Filled in 1 meter deep liquid concrete. The soul of the phone, which provides a 5.65″ FHD IPS panel and Gorilla Glass protection, is the octa-core MediaTek Helio G99, which by the way is a very fast 4G chipset, with 12 GB of RAM (+ 8 GB of virtual ) and 256 GB of storage that can be expanded in a separate slot.In addition to the dual nanoSIM slot and the B20 LTE band, there is the full-fledged Google Play service system, but Android is currently stuck on the main version 12.
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Offering a Type-C port, dedicated transceiver button, side-mounted fingerprint reader and 100dB stereo speaker, Ulefone’s flagship offers a single 50-megapixel camera on the back and a 16-megapixel front-facing one that leaves a good amount of coffee without hanging into the screen. The Armor 20WT will go on sale March 20th for an introductory sale of half price, $284.99, with a $15 coupon. The product page can be found here, and you can add it to the cart here.
