The Armor 25T Pro has been designed for outdoor and trade use rather than for general consumers. The phone boasts all the usual rugged credentials and can withstand more than just a few knocks, protected by its aluminium-titanium frame that ensures durability. With an IP68 certification, the phone is fully waterproof, and even features military standard certification.

The standout features of the Armor 25T Pro is its thermal imaging camera, which many trades will find useful. Whether you're a motor mechanic diagnosing a mechanical issue or an electrician or plummer detecting heat signatures the builtin thermal camera should prove invaluable. Alongside the thermal camera, the phone features a decent 50-megapixel main camera and while this may not rival camera phones such as the iPhone 16 Pro, it's more than adequate for site documentation or capturing a few shots.

However it's the 64-megapixel night camera, that like the thermal camera will appeal to trade working in dark environments. This camera will enable the capture of images in enviroments where light would usually make taking photos restrictive. Unlike many of the I've tried out, however, that have upgraded to Android 15, the Armor 20 5T Pro still runs on Android 14, which is dated and could potentially lead to a few app compatibility issues.

Then there's the processing power which while fine for everyday tasks is pushed for anything to intensive. If you work outdoors or in a trade and need to detect heat signatures the.