Ulefone RugKing 8GB/256GB
5.99″ IPS LCD display (90 Hz), Unisoc UMS9230, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 9600 mAh battery, Android 15.
Spec score
Data evidence: 88 %
Rugged
Strengths
- Battery — 85
Weaknesses
- Camera hardware — 27.1
- Longevity — 44.5
- Smoothness — 46.3
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +7.2
- Battery +35.9
- Screen +16.3
- Smoothness +15.8
- Basics +15
- Longevity +4.4
- Build & comfort -53.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -8.9
- Battery +30.2
- Longevity -3.1
- Smoothness -8
- Screen -12.3
- Basics -20
- Camera hardware -24.8
- Build & comfort -40.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -19.7
- Battery +32.6
- Longevity -13.6
- Basics -20
- Screen -20.5
- Smoothness -25.8
- Build & comfort -48.3
- Camera hardware -50.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -13.7
- Battery +27.8
- Longevity -3.1
- Smoothness -12.4
- Screen -15.5
- Basics -20
- Build & comfort -40.5
- Camera hardware -42.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -0.7
- Battery +37.1
- Smoothness +11.2
- Longevity +3.3
- Screen -3.8
- Camera hardware -18
- Build & comfort -53.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -13.4
- Battery +30.2
- Smoothness -10
- Longevity -13
- Screen -15.5
- Basics -20
- Camera hardware -39.8
- Build & comfort -40.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -18
- Battery +30.2
- Longevity -8.7
- Screen -18
- Smoothness -18.3
- Basics -20
- Build & comfort -48.3
- Camera hardware -52.2
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -20.7
- Battery +32.6
- Basics -20
- Screen -20.5
- Longevity -23.5
- Smoothness -25.5
- Build & comfort -48.3
- Camera hardware -50.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -0.9
- Battery +40.7
- Basics +20
- Screen +8.6
- Smoothness -3.1
- Camera hardware -28.5
- Build & comfort -48.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -8.3
- Battery +40.7
- Longevity -5.9
- Smoothness -9.2
- Screen -14
- Camera hardware -31.5
- Build & comfort -48.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +2.6
- Battery +41.4
- Basics +20
- Screen +8.6
- Camera hardware -18.3
- Build & comfort -37.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -6.6
- Battery +25
- Longevity +12.1
- Smoothness -6.5
- Screen -18.9
- Camera hardware -25.9
- Build & comfort -33.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -4.8
- Battery +24.7
- Longevity +7.6
- Smoothness -18.5
- Camera hardware -21.1
- Build & comfort -24.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -11.2
- Battery +28.7
- Screen -12.1
- Smoothness -15.2
- Basics -20
- Camera hardware -21.6
- Build & comfort -53.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -18.4
- Battery +27.9
- Screen -12.5
- Basics -20
- Longevity -23.5
- Smoothness -23.9
- Build & comfort -43
- Camera hardware -44.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -16.6
- Battery +22.9
- Screen -11.4
- Basics -20
- Smoothness -20.6
- Camera hardware -41.3
- Build & comfort -53.6
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Score caps applied
- No 5G — future-proofing limited, overall capped at 82.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 5.99 in |
|---|---|
| Display technology | IPS LCD |
| Display resolution | 1440x720 |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz unverified |
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc UMS9230 unverified |
|---|
Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 9600 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 18 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
|---|---|
| Selfie camera | 8 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 397 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 173.4 x 83.35 x 18.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP69K unverified |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 |
|---|
Connectivity
| 5G support | No |
|---|---|
| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | No |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena — gsmarena.com