HMD Arc 2 vs Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
The Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro leads in display, performance, battery and design. The HMD Arc 2 is the newer phone, announced Jul 9, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HMD Arc 2
- Newer model Jul 9, 2026 vs Mar 2026
- Lighter 184.5 g vs 629 g
- Thinner 8.95 mm vs 26.5 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Why choose the Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
- Bigger battery 20,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 33 W vs 10 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.52 inches
- Brighter screen 910 nits vs 460 nits
- More RAM 8 GB vs 4 GB
- More storage 256 GB vs 64 GB / 128 GB
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Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Overall
—
4.8
Display
3.4
4.9
Performance
2.1
2.6
Camera
—
3.9
Battery
3.8
7.1
Design
6.0
7.0
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Size
6.52 inches
6.78 inches
Type
LCD
LCD
Resolution
576 × 1280 px
1080 × 2460 px
Pixel density
215 ppi
396 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
460 nits
910 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Process
—
12 nm
Max CPU clock
—
1.8 GHz
GPU
—
Arm Mali-G57
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
Storage
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Main camera
13 MP
64 MP, f/1.79
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✕ No
Rear cameras
1
2
Rear video
—
1080p@30
Front camera
5 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Capacity
5,000 mAh
20,000 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
10 W
33 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Dimensions
166.4 × 76.9 × 8.95 mm
179 × 85 × 26.5 mm
Thickness
8.95 mm
26.5 mm
Weight
184.5 g
629 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Water resistance
—
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Golden Beige, Dark Blue
Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
5G
✕ No
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✕ No
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
OS at launch
Android 14 (Go edition)
Android 16
Security updates
2 years
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Launch and price
Spec
HMD Arc 2Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Announced
Jul 9, 2026
Mar 2026
Released
Jul 20, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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