Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra 5G Rugged Phone, Thermal Imaging Camera, 108MP Camera, 24GB+512GB MTK Dimensity 7050, 9600mAh QI 15W Wireless Charging, 6.58" FHD+ Corning Gorilla Screen, Android 14

This is not the first Ulefone that we have purchased. It is the second T series phone. It has great battery life of more than one day, functionality i.e., thermal, endoscope, wireless charging, laser measurer). We purchased additional products like the case to protect the phone from falls.The battery life lasts days so you can take it to a remote area where you might not have charging capabilities. The flashlight is really bright. The camera takes great, clear pictures.It is tough but keep it tethered to a lanyard with Caribiner so that it does not touch the ground or water when falling out of a shirt pocket. I think this phone could take a beating and still work fine. It is very heavy but why it is also sturdy.It has a good memory plus the availability of an SSD slot, which most phones have gone away with so this is a plus that you will not run out of memory. Not sure why other phones do not have an SSD slot any longer. That is a huge benefit in my opinion.We did have one issue with wireless charging, but Ulefone's customer service was fantastic. They were very responsive and worked with us to get the issue resolved in a timely manner.The reason we upgraded from the T9 is that there were so many upgrades, such as wireless charging, battery life, camera quality. The T9 charging port was damaged and why it was time to upgrade. Wireless charging will save the port and more convenient. This model T18 also had so many other cool features or upgrades from the T9.In summary, we are tied to Ulefone for future phone purchases, as long as they keep these qualities for future phones: SSD card slot, wireless charging, good camera, fantastic battery life, rugged, etc.

I'll start out with saying this is the 3rd Ulefone I have used, and it is by far the best phone for the dollar I have had the pleasure to put in my hands. I have used a 6E (great phone for a budget phone), I have used an Armor 9 (definitely a step up in performance and capability), and now the Power Armor 18T. This phone is unreal. All using the same SIM card provided through AT&T. Yes, I said AT&T. It worked without any issues. Just a quick notification to their Advanced Technical Department (611) to let them know I switched the SIM to a different phone. I have only had the phone for a little over a week and I think I had it on the charger when I first got it and I have 79% charge on it remaining. Now I will say that I am not one to have it in my hands at all times, my work does not permit that option, but I do play a ton of music through Bluetooth every day. I have tried the facial recognition and the fingerprint ID, and they both work fantastic. I just chose not to use them as I don't need them. The cameras, yes, I say cameras as it also has the Infrared camera as well, they both work great. The High-Definition screen makes photo's I have taken in the past look even better than they did before. The IR camera is so defined I even double checked it with a laser thermometer, and it was within .5 degrees f. of the camera. I must say that this phone is substantial. It is a heavy phone, and the screen is much bigger than any phone I've had in the past. This is another reason I like it, as my eyes aren't getting any younger. The screen saver glass that was provided in the box is great quality and was easy to install, that is if you've done it before, you will have an idea of what is involved in the preparation process. I also purchased the hard case for this phone and compared to cases I've used in the past, It gets a little to get used to not having edging around the top/bottom or either side of the phone. In the little over a week, I have not had any issues with inadvertent button pushes more than once. It even goes into my phone cradles in all out vehicles. I think it may be a little too big for a standard Weather Tech cup holder though.I'm no "Tech Master" or Cell phone Gurue but all in all; Great phone, great price, and features out of this world. Add a Tara-bite of memory like I did, and you'll be in great shape for a long time.Update: This Phone is still working fantastically. The battery life is absolutely amazing. I had an issue with the battery level indication showing 45% battery life left and overnight it went to zero. I contacted Ulefone customer service, and they did a remote check on the phone. Completed an update and now the indicator is right on. I must say, the customer service is fantastic. It is a pain to have to E-mail back and forth, as I'm in Florida and they are in China but, if it's not an emergency, they are the best cell phone customer service I have ever dealt with.

This is a good phone. I like this phone. Checks all the boxes on my list: 3.5mm jack, expandable with SD card, and off-screen fingerprint. The FLIR camera works very well. The flashlight is very bright. And I got to experiment with the endoscope and microscope attachments. But there is one tiny problem with that -- The micro-sized screw that you have to remove/reattach every time you want to use an accessory. It requires a driver tool (included with the accessories), and the screw is, literally, the smallest screw I have ever seen. If Ulefone fixes that problem, I will buy another one and update this rev to 5 stars.It also works with AT&T (US). The only issue, though, is the 5G speed on AT&T -- about 30Mbps down and about 3Mbps up. LTE is fine. Voice is calls are clear. And no issues with SMS/MMS. I never did the "APN hack" I've read about on other reviews.Lastly, this is not my primary phone. I bought this phone for outdoor recreation. The phone is heavy. So if you like "scrolling" in bed before sleeping, you might find that this phone is a bit too heavy for that.