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Rugged Phones to Consider

We are very close to the end of the 3G era. Replacing you phone can be complicated and frustrating. Rugged phones are a great alternative to tradition smart phones because they give you a piece of mind. We have all been there. You buy a new expensive phone only for you to drop it and have to spend money on a costly repair or replacement.

The rugged phones we want to mention are going to be 4G or better; meaning you can surpass the shut down with them. These phones range in price but you can almost certainly expect them to outlive your ordinary run of the mill smartphone.

We are going to discuss these phones in 2 different categories. The first being Full touch screen phone and candy bar style phone with dial pad. While touchscreens are vibrant and easy to read with their large screens some professionals may prefer being able to dial with not so fancy gloves on. There are obviously pros and cons to both but we are going to give you the down and gritty specs and let you decide what will work best for you.

Touch Screen

1. CAT S62 Pro

DISPLAY
Size:5.7 inches
Resolution:2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Screen-to-body:68.96 %
Features:Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Capacity:4000 mAh
Type:Li – Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB 3.0
CAMERA
Rear:Dual camera
Main camera:12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:Aperture size: F1.8; Sensor size: 1/2.55″; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera:FLIR thermal camera
Video recording:1920×1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:EIS
Front:8 MP
DESIGN
Dimensions:6.24 x 3.02 x 0.47 inches (158.5 x 76.7 x 11.9 mm)
Weight:8.75 oz (248.0 g)
Materials:Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68, 69; MIL-STD-810G certified
Biometrics:Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:Black
CELLULAR
LTE (FDD):Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
LTE (TDD):Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
UMTS:Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:Nano SIM
VoLTE:Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Speakers:Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring:Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):for Noise cancellation
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth:5.0
Wi-Fi:802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:Charging, Mass storage device
Location:GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:NFC

2. AGM Glory Pro

DISPLAY
Size:6.53 LCD IPS
Resolution:FHD+, 2340*1080
Screen-to-body:87.89 %
Features:10-Point Multitouch
Capacity:6250 mAh Arctic Battery
Type:Li – Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:Wireless, USB 3.0
CAMERA
Rear:Quad Camera
Main camera:48MP AF Sony IMX582,
Specifications:Aperture size: f/1.79, 1/2.0“, 6P
Second camera:2; 20MP with 2 Infrared LEDs
Video recording:1920×1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:1; Macro 2MP
Front:1; 16 MP
DESIGN
Dimensions:174.8*84.2*17.5mm (max 23mm)
Weight:370g
Materials:Double injection plastic with TPU protection
Resistance:IP68/IP69K; 1.5m MIL-STD-810H
Biometrics:Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:Black
CELLULAR
LTE (FDD):B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B7,B8,B12,B13,B17,B18,B19,B20,B25,B26,B28AB,B66
LTE (TDD):B34 B38 B39 B40 B41
OtherWCDMA: B1,B2,B4,B5,B6,B8,B19
GSM: 2/B3/B5/B8
5G NR: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78
Data Speed:LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:Nano SIM
VoLTE:Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Speakers:33mm 3.5W 110 dB Speaker 
Screen mirroring:Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):for Noise Reduction
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth:BT 5.1, BT LE
Wi-Fi:802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax-ready (2.4GHz,5GHz) MIMO 2×2
USB:Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:Charging, Mass storage device
Location:A-GPS / GPS / Glonass / Galileo / Beidou Dual frequency GNSS; L1 and L5
Sensors:Gyroscope, Accelerometer (G Sensor), E-Compass, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, 2 Microphone, Fingerprint
Other:NFC, ANT+, FM

3. Sonim XP8

DISPLAY
Size:5.0 inches
Resolution:1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 PPI
Screen-to-body:57.07 %
Features:Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HARDWARE
System chip:Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor:Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:Adreno 508
RAM:4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:64GB, available to use: 45 GB
Storage expansion:microSDXC up to 128 GB
Device type:Smartphone
OS:Android (7.0 Nougat)
BATTERY
Capacity:4900 mAh
Type:Li – Ion, User replaceable
Charging:Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
CAMERA
Rear:Single camera
Main camera:12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Video recording:Yes
Features:Video calling, Video sharing
Front:8 MP
DESIGN
Dimensions:5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches (152 x 79.5 x 18 mm)
Weight:11.82 oz (335.0 g)
Resistance:Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Keys:Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors:Black
CELLULAR
LTE (FDD):Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
LTE (TDD):Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM:Yes
SIM type:Nano SIM
HD Voice:Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Headphones:No 3.5mm jack
Speakers:Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:Wireless screen share
Radio:FM
Additional microphone(s):for Noise cancellation
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth:5.0, EDR
Wi-Fi:802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:Type-C (reversible)
Features:Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device
Location:GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other:NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Hearing aid compatible:M3, T4

Candy Bar

1. AGM M7

DISPLAY
Size:2.4″
Resolution:240×320 LCD
Screen-to-body:87.89 %
Features:Traditonal Keypad, Coupled with Touchscreen
Capacity:2500 mAh, 15h Talk, 312h Standby
Type:Li – Ion, Removable
Charging:Wireless, USB 3.0
CAMERA
Rear:Single
Main camera:2MP Rear
Specifications:Effects, Self Timer
Second camera:n/a
Video recording:VGA (640 x 480)+ Megapixels
Features:LED torch, Anti-skid Grip
Front:0.3M
DESIGN
Dimensions:4.5 x 2 x 0.35 inches
Weight:15.1 oz.
Materials:Double injection plastic with TPU protection
Resistance:IP68/IP69K; 1.5m MIL-STD-810H
Biometrics:None
Keys:Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, DNS Cache, D-pad, Touchscreen
Colors:Black
CELLULAR
LTE (FDD):4G
LTE (TDD):n/aGPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Other3G, 2G
Data Speed:n/a
SIM type:Nano SIM
VoLTE:Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Speakers:33mm 3.5W 110 dB Speaker 
Screen mirroring:n/a
Additional microphone(s):for Noise Reduction
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth:A2DP, AVRCP, 4.2
Wi-Fi:802.11 b/g/n
USB:Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:Charging, Android 8.1, 128GB Expandable
Location:A-GPS
Sensors:Water Resistant
Other:ANT+, FM

2. Sonim XP6

DISPLAY
Size:2.6 inches
Resolution:432 x 320 pixels, 204 PPI
Technology:TFT
Screen-to-body:24.35 %
Colors:262 144
Touchscreen:Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HARDWARE
System chip:Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
Processor:Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU:Adreno 305
RAM:1GB
Internal storage:8GB
Device type:Smartphone
OS:Android (4.4)
BATTERY
Capacity:4800 mAh
Type:User replaceable
CAMERA
Rear:Single camera
Main camera:5 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording:1280×720 (HD) (30 fps)
DESIGN
Dimensions:5.39 x 2.54 x 0.81 inches (136.9 x 64.5 x 20.6 mm)
Weight:9.52 oz (270.0 g)
Resistance:Water, Splash, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP69; MIL-STD-810 certified
Features:Numeric keypad, Soft keys, D-Pad
Colors:Gray
CELLULAR
LTE (FDD):Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
UMTS:Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:LTE, UMTS
MULTIMEDIA
Headphones:3.5mm jack
Speakers:Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:FM
Additional microphone(s):for Noise cancellation
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth:4.0
Wi-Fi:802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot
USB:Proprietary
Features:Mass storage device, Charging
Location:GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:Accelerometer, Compass
Other:NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Hearing aid compatible:M3, T4
PHONE FEATURES
Notifications:Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

3. Sonim XP5

DISPLAY
Size:2.4 inches
Resolution:320 x 240 pixels, 167 PPI
Technology:TFT
Screen-to-body:21.30 %
Colors:262 144
Features:Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
HARDWARE
System chip:Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926
Processor:Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU:Adreno 305
RAM:1GB
Internal storage:4GB, available to use: 1.8 GB
Storage expansion:microSDXC up to 64 GB
Device type:Feature phone
BATTERY
Capacity:3180 mAh
Type:Li – Ion, User replaceable
CAMERA
Rear:Single camera
Main camera:5 MP
Video recording:1280×720 (HD) (15 fps)
DESIGN
Dimensions:5.43 x 2.39 x 0.92 inches (137.8 x 60.8 x 23.4 mm)
Weight:8.29 oz (235.0 g)
Resistance:Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Keys:Left: Volume control
Colors:Black
CELLULAR
LTE (FDD):Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
UMTS:Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type:Micro SIM
MULTIMEDIA
Headphones:3.5mm jack
Speakers:Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Radio:FM
Additional microphone(s):for Noise cancellation
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth:4.0
Wi-Fi:802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot
USB:Full-size USB, USB 2.0
Features:Mass storage device, Charging
Location:GPS, Glonass
Other:Tethering
Hearing aid compatible:M3, T3

Stay Safe

As always, we say; stay safe. These phone will most certainly be used by semi-pro and professionals in their field of infrastructure and have all been manufactured to meet these standards. If you are one of these personal and use one of these phones please leave a comment below. If you have another phone that you use of love let us know. Log in below with your social profile and let us know.

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