Android_Advisor_Issue_39_2017

ANDROID ADVISOR
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graphics performance benchmarks. In Geekbench
4 we recorded 603 points in the single-core
component and 2571 multi-core. AnTuTu 6 clocked
the Armor at 37,404, and in GFXBench it recorded
on-screen framerates of 20fps in T-Rex, 9fps in
Manhattan and 7fps in Manhattan 3.1.
Connectivity
Fingerprint scanners are pretty standard even in
budget Chinese phones, but you won’t find one in the
Ulefone Armor. That’s really all you’re missing, though,
because the phone supports dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi,
GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, OTG and NFC. The
latter could be useful for mobile payments and cut
down the amount of gear you have to take out and
about with you, but only provided a fingerprint is not
required for authentication.
As we touched upon earlier, the Armor is a dual-
SIM dual-standby phone, and allows you to insert two
Micro-SIM cards for two different networks. This can
be useful for managing separate SIMs for home and
work, or local and abroad. Only one can be specified
for data usage, but both numbers can make and
receive calls and texts.
A bonus: you’re not forced to choose between
microSD and dual-SIM functionality as you are with
phones that feature hybrid SIM slots.
If you’ll be using the Armor in the UK, it’s good
to know that all three of the UK’s 4G LTE frequency
bands are covered, meaning you should get the
strongest signal your mobile network can offer
wherever you may be.
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